What’s On

Exhibitions, workshops
and cultural events

From curated exhibitions and public lectures to school holiday camps and heritage celebrations, the Uganda National Museum is a living space for learning, creativity and community gathering.

Coming Up

All Events

3 upcoming

Recurring Programmes

Every Saturday

Weekend Family Tours

Guided gallery walk for families with hands-on object-handling sessions. Free with museum admission.

First Friday of the month

Museum After Hours

Evening access to galleries with live performances, artist talks and refreshments. Extended hours until 9 PM.

Monthly · Last Wednesday

Heritage Lecture Series

Public talks by curators, archaeologists and historians on Uganda’s cultural heritage and new research findings.

School holidays

Children’s Workshop Camp

Week-long hands-on workshops in pottery, barkcloth making, traditional music and archaeological dig simulations.

Heritage Dates

18 April

International Day for Monuments & Sites

Open access to gazetted sites including Bigo bya Mugenyi, Nyero, and Patiko Fort.

18 May

International Museum Day

Free admission across all four museums, special exhibitions and community programmes.

3 June

Martyrs Day

Cultural exhibitions at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine commemorating this national heritage event.

9 October

Independence Day

Special exhibitions at the Independence Monument and the National Museum.

November

Barkcloth Festival

Celebrating Uganda’s UNESCO-recognised barkcloth making tradition.

December

Imbalu Cultural Festival

Exhibitions and cultural exchanges linked to the Embalu celebrations.

Our Venues

Uganda National Museum

Kampala · Kira Road

Main galleries, lecture hall & grounds

Kabale Regional Museum

Kabale

Kigezi heritage collections

Soroti Regional Museum

Soroti

Teso cultural heritage

Moroto Museum

Moroto

Karamojong culture & paleontology
For organisations

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at the museum

The Uganda National Museum grounds, lecture hall and galleries are available for corporate events, cultural launches, exhibitions and community gatherings.

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