Top Things to do in Central Region
Things to do in Central Region, Central Region: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Central Region, Uganda including Destreet Art Studio & Gallery, Social Innovation Museum, Umoja, Nommo Gallery, Bafrika Creationz, Gallery Antique, Batwa Cultural Heritage, Entebbe Crafts Village, Uganda Museum, Seyna Art Gallery.
Restaurants in Central Region
1. Destreet Art Studio & Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Social Innovation Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 22 reviews
The Social Innovation Museum is a unique place that will inspire you to want to change the world. Social Innovations are dynamic and living, thereby you will see how they happen and be able to interact with our Social Innovators from the Social Innovation Academy (SINA). Scholars will give you a free tour (tips towards the museum encouraged) and tell you their story, what they are working on and show you our 25+ social enterprises and innovations. Some highlights are our upcycled buildings from plastic bottles and the beautiful hill where we are located. We also offer specific workshops (e.g. upcycling plastic bottle construction) and training in social innovation with our facilitators from the Social Innovation Academy (SINA).
Reviewed By MelissaR6 - Melbourne, Australia
This is such an inspiring place to visit. They are really making a difference to the lives of people and developing and delivering some great projects. Well worth supporting.
3. Umoja
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
4. Nommo Gallery
5. Bafrika Creationz
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By 65KatieM
We were so glad to come across Bafrika Creationz totally by accident! Michael is very talented and produces jaw dropping art pieces inspired by African culture and nature. The high quality of his work reflects the fixed prices but we considered them fair - would not recommend visitors expect to haggle like in the nearby markets. Expect unique, inspirational and high quality pieces of art at a fraction of the cost in the west. Also they take card and will wrap your piece very carefully to travel home. Writing this from the airport, the flight attendants allow travelling with it as part of hand luggage!
6. Gallery Antique
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Gallery Antique Uganda specialises in tribal art sculptures, masks, old bead work and pottery My name is Joe Nixon Ndyanabangi. I have been a dealer of tribal African art and antiquities for 20 years now and specialise in arts from the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan but also minimum artifacts from Rwanda and Burundi. The collections accumulated after 15 yrs running three gift shopsand purchasing a lot tribal art and after curating a contemporary art gallery – Tulifanya Gallery – for 12 years and owning three shops in Uganda. After a while I decided to specialise in old, authentic, field-collected pieces which I sell to reputable collectors and international dealers. For those who are curious enthusiasts, collecting or dealers, you are welcome to telephone us to view our humble gallery and showroom on Gayaza Road, eight miles from the city centre of Kampala.
Reviewed By joels0628 - Brooklyn, United States
The vibrancy of Kampala plays with all of your senses and, Gallery Antique curated by Joe and his staff, does not disappoint. Joe has masterfully acquired hundreds of authentic antique art pieces from the region and use the entire property to tastefully pepper the compound with artwork. You can find antique shields made of hippos hides, ceremonial masks, head rests, tapestries and many more. Most rewarding and beneficial is the wealth of knowledge and eye for detail which Joe effortless possess, is unparalleled. When in Kampala a visit to Gallery Antique is a must and ask to see Joe’s personal treasures. That’s the cherry on top.
7. Batwa Cultural Heritage
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
8. Entebbe Crafts Village
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By ivoryrainbow
I spent my last day in Uganda in Entebbe spending a good amount of time in the morning exploring several craft markets located onthe main road leading to the airport. Compared to the market in Kampala, I must say it was a little more relaxing and the price was marginally cheaper. In Kampala, you really have to spend long time to really figure out about the true price for items and likely the sellers would start out at higher price tag before you negotiate down but in Entebbe I found their starting price for the similar items isn't as high as Kampala. The size of each market might be smaller than one in Kampala and there are about 4~5 different sections you either walk or take a boda(motorcycle taxi, each ride for 2000~3000) to hop from one place to another.
9. Uganda Museum
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 379 reviews
Though larger and more diverse collections are housed elsewhere, the hands-on traditional drums and other musical instruments are the highlight of this modest collection.
Reviewed By peteroE2439MS
The museum is above average. It did give me a good overview of the the country from colonisation by the British until present day. Just not sure where Leonardo da vinci fits into the middle of this. Keep of the good work!
10. Seyna Art Gallery
An art gallery located in an art school. Display works of contemporary Ugandan artists.
