National Museum of Slavery
The Slavery Museum was built in 1977 by the Culture and Tourism Ministry in order not to forget the slavery that brought significant harm to Angola, which gained its independence in 1975, and devastated the social fabric in the past. The museum is located on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, near Mussulo Island and the Kwanza River, a major trading route where victims of the slave trade once lived.
In addition to the charm provided by the history behind each of the hundreds of pieces in the collections, the National Slavery Museum has several attractions, with a primary emphasis on theatre, poetry, music workshops, and lectures, with theatrical plays faithfully portraying the history of the country's slave trade in most cases. Despite being in the present, the history and artefacts of the Museu Nacional da Escravatura offer an authentic journey into the past.
Both the history and the emblematic pieces of this important heritage have enchanted all who visit the place, since the artefacts in the museum cannot be removed by anyone. The visitor has the possibility to purchase a replica of the artefacts in the handicraft square, which is why the handicraft square is located in a strategic location near the Slavery Museum.
- Google Rating: 4.2/5
- Phone: +244 923 586 173
- Opening Hours: Mon to Sat - 9:00 to 15:30
- Address: 24R3+FX4, Belas, Luanda, Angola
