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Tanzania's history from the prehistoric to independence.
Overview
The National Museum in Dar Es Salaam houses one of East Africa's finest fossil and natural history collections, including the famous Zinjanthropus skull discovered at Olduvai Gorge by the Leakey family — a key chapter in the story of human evolution.
Highlights
1.8-million-year-old hominid fossil that changed our understanding of human origins.
Tanzania's colonial history and the story of Julius Nyerere and independence.
Itinerary
Transport, 1–2 hour guided museum tour, return or combine with village museum.
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