Home of Kigezi Museum-Kisoro

Location and contact details: lower view ,greater Virunga ranges ,Nyiragakoro- Nyakabande, Kabale Kisoro   
 website: www.adventure-africa.com/tour de-kigezi  Email:home.kigezi@gmail.com
 Home of Kigezi -Museum of living Culture and Natural History is a community museum-run museum of living culture and natural history of the Banyakigezi people of South-western Uganda. Located at Nyiragako-Nyakabande along Kabale Kisoro road,5 km before Kisoro town, the museum is perched on the southern side of the Virunga mountain ranges. The delightful site is surrounded by Bwindi and Mgahinga Gorilla National parks, Ecuya Forest Reserve, the lava-dammed lakes of Mutanda, Murehe, Chahafi, and Kayumba, rolling terraced hills, in arguably the coolest region of Africa.

What we do.
Education on history and cultural heritage.
Tourism promotion.
Culture and nature conservation
Promotion of organic gardening for nutrition and natural health
Operate a restaurant, coffee, and gift shop as well as offer eco-friendly accommodation to visitors.

Come and visit and enjoy other activities at Tour De Kigezi.👆
Art collections
Some of the collections at  the museum





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