The Museum of Malawi, also known as the Chichiri Museum, is located beside the civic centre of Blantyre at Chichiri, and is the major exhibition centre for both the natural and cultural heritage of the country.

The Museum interprets both natural history and ethnology collection to the people of Malawi through its main exhibition hall. Public programming includes guided tours, lectures, film screenings, traditional dances, contemporary music, drama, and museum-related excursions. In addition, the Museum’s Education Department has embarked on a series of mobile museum programmes in an effort to reach the country’s rural school children.

The Museum building houses a section on the natural history of Malawi, including display cases on Lengwe and Liwonde National Parks with mounted specimens. There is also a large collection of insects and an exhibit on geological samples including the machinga meteorite of 1981. In the main hall is the ethnology section where exhibits trace the history of humankind in Malawi from pre-history to the era of independence. On the Museum grounds, outside the main building, are a series of open-air exhibits documenting the modernization of transport in Malawi.

Contact:
Museums of Malawi, Chichiri
PO Box 30360,
Blantyre 3, Malawi.
Michael M. Gondwe, Education Coordinator
Mobile: +265 (0) 8896213
Email:mikemiggondwe@yahoo.com