Museums in Uganda map & data
There are 37 museums mapped in Uganda, spread over 4 regions. The most are in Central Region (15), Western Region (9) and Northern Region (8) - Central Region alone holds 41% of them. 95% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Uganda Museum, Eriijukiro Museum of Southwestern Uganda and MADI COMMUNITY MUSEUM.
Museums by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Central Region | 15 | 41% |
| Western Region | 9 | 24% |
| Northern Region | 8 | 22% |
| Eastern Region | 5 | 14% |
Notable museums in Uganda
- Uganda MuseumCentral Region · museum
- Eriijukiro Museum of Southwestern UgandaWestern Region · museum
- MADI COMMUNITY MUSEUMNorthern Region · museum
- KAKUNGULU MUSEUMEastern Region · museum
- C.N KIKONYOGO MONEY MUSEUMKampala · Central Region · museum
- EAST AFRICAN REVIVAL MUSEUMMbarara , Ruharo · Western Region · museum
- ATEKER CULTURAL CENTRE MUSEUMNorthern Region · museum
- KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUMEastern Region · museum
- ST. LUKE COMMUNITY MUSEUMKiteredde · Central Region · museum
- Great Lakes MuseumRwahi · Western Region · museum
- Armgod Black's ParlourNorthern Region · museum
- RAILWAY MUSEUMEastern Region · museum
- BRIMS Heritage Resource CenterCentral Region · museum
- BUGUNGU HERITAGE AND INFORMATION CENTRE MUSEUMWestern Region · museum
- Karamoja Cultural MuseumNorthern Region · museum
- ATEKER MUSUEMSoroti · Eastern Region · museum
- BUDDU COMMUNITY MUSEUMSsaza Central · Central Region · museum
- BUNYORO COMMUNITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONS FOR PEACEWestern Region · museum
- LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUMLira City · Northern Region · museum
- CULTURAL REASEARCH CENTRE MUSEUMEastern Region · museum
- Buganda Kingdom museumCentral Region · museum
- KOOGERE COMMUNITY MUSEUMWestern Region · museum
- Lendu chiefdomNorthern Region · museum
- HAM MUKASA MUSEUMMukono · Central Region · museum
- Kigezi Home of CultureWestern Region · museum
- MADI LUGBARA MUSUEMArua · Northern Region · museum
- Kasubi Royal TombsCentral Region · museum
- UGANDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM- CULTURAL ASSETS CENTREWestern Region · museum
- Rwoth Upanu tombNorthern Region · museum
- Namugongo Matyr's MuseumCentral Region · museum
- Ssese MuseumCentral Region · museum
- UGANDA POLICE MUSEUMKampala · Central Region · museum
- URA MUSEUMKampala · Central Region · museum
- kiwatule rec park history museumCentral Region · museum
- law libCentral Region · museum
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Every museum in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Museums of every kind.
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How many museums are there in Uganda?
This layer holds 37 museums in Uganda, the most of them in Central Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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