Slavery Museum

The Slavery Museum in Luanda is another intriguing and lovely place to visit and learn about in Angola. It is a cultural institution founded in 1997 with the goal of educating people about the history of slavery in Angola and preserving artifacts from the slave trade. Visiting the Slavery Museum will not leave you disappointed, as it will transport you back in time and allow you to learn about Angola's history during the era of slavery.

The museum is housed in the former home of lvaro de Carvalho Matoso, captain of the presidios of the Forte de Ambaca, Fortaleza da Muxima, and Forte de Massangano in Angola, and one of the major slave-traders on the African coast in the first half of the 18th century. Matoso died in 1798, and his descendants continued to traffic in slaves until 1836 when Maria II of Portugal issued a decree prohibiting the export of slaves from the Portuguese Empire.

Address: 24R3+FX4, Belas, Luanda, Angola
Entrance fee: N/A
Best time to visit: between June and September (best time to visit Angola)
Hours: Mondays - Sundays: 9:00 am –3:30 pm