Zanzibar Attractions
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Palace Museum
Illuminating the lifestyle of the Sultan legacy in Zanzibar, the
Palace Museum, (originally called the Sultan's Palace), became the
official residence of the Al Busid dynasty in 1911. Built in the
1890s the extensive white building situated on harbour road with
breathtaking sea views, is the most recent of the Sultans' palaces
and was occupied till the revolution in 1964. The Palace Museum
houses a myriad of the Sultans' elaborate furniture and possessions
as well as a room dedicated to the life of Sultan Sayyid Said's
daughter, Princess Salme. Renowned for her manuscript called
'Memoirs of an Arabian Princess', this significant autobiography is
the only written account of what life was like for Arab women of
the Royal court in the 1800s. Excerpts from the book, family
photographs and samples of Princess Salme's wardrobe are also on
display. Outside the museum is the Makusurani graveyard where some
of the sultans are buried.
Address: Mizingani Road, Stone Town;
Telephone: (255) 24 223 1158;
Opening time: Open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and weekends from 9am to 3pm
