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HISTORY GALLERY
Follow the amazing evolution of man from the beginning of time to the present through evidences discovered from the famous world heritage sites of Oldupai Gorge and Laetoli. The story takes you on a 6 million years journey, bringing you face to face with the famous Zinj the pride of Tanzania. Find how human beings have evolved and the tools used in the process of evolution
The stages of the history of Tanzania from early-societies of pre-Tanganyika, the Tanganyika and present Tanzania are shown in this gallery. You will experience developments achieved by the early societies of pre- Tanganyika, the agony of slavery and colonialism, and the making of Tanzania.
ETHNOGRAPHY gallery displays the rich and diverse tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Tanzania. You can see the diverse cultures of Tanzania through traditional healing, initiations, ornaments, costumes and recreational objects, households utensils and musical instruments. Developments of the faming implements as well as textiles are also on display.
Dugongs (sea cows) which belong to the order Sirenia and family Dugongidae are herbivores marine mammals that feed on selected seagrasses particularly Halophila ovalis and Halodule sp. A dugong has fluke- shaped tail and its body stream-lined and a pig like head. In spite of dugongs important role in the cultural heritage of Western Indian Ocean region and in particular Tanzania as the focus of many legends, myths and traditional stories, detailed information about dugongs is lacking. The Dugong in the biology gallery tries to answer a number of the perceived questions.
Dikdik small desert antelope has a flexible snout, or proboscis, lined with numerous blood vessels that serve as a heat exchanger. Cooled blood then passes directly to the brain, protecting this vital organ from increased body temperature in the heat of the day. The dikdik may be active by day or night and usually so when the moon is full. It eats shoots and leaves of shrubs and succulents. Family groups, consisting of an adult pair and their young, live in well-defined territories that they protect from neighboring families.
Lion is a second largest wild living cat after the tiger, reaching an age of 12-14 years. But in captivity both male and female can live for over 20 years. They prey on buffaloes, rhinos, hippos and giraffes. Lion become sexually mature at the age of 2-3 years. Lion give birth to 1-6 cubs after gestation period of about 15 weeks. They inhabit savannah grassland, dense bush and woodland forests. Both male and female roar, a sound which can be heard as far as 8 km away. They are known as a symbol of power, courage and nobility on family crests, coat of arms and national flags in many civilizations.
