Mutare Museum

The spectacular cultural and natural heritage of the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe has always been popular with many visitors.

Located in the city of Mutare is a charming museum housing a variety of displays covering a wide range of themes such as archaeology, ethnography, transport and natural history.

Mutare Museum is a regional museum in concept, covering the eastern area of Zimbabwe, popularly known as Manicaland, and is specialised in transport and antiquities. The museum officially opened its doors to the public on 13 September 1964 and received a large portion of its construction funding from the Beit Trust. The museum’s Beit Gallery was established at its founding in recognition of the unwavering support from the Beit Trust.

Today, Mutare Museum houses five galleries, namely, Eastern Districts, Mezzanine, Transport, Beit and Boultbee, showcasing various collections, including live displays. The most spectacular exhibitions are of the collection of vintage cars, motorbikes and colonial era drawn wagons and coaches, thereby leading to the Mutare Museum being commonly known as the Museum of Antiquities.

The Mutare museum continues to offer visitors delight and enjoyment of eastern region’s cultural and natural heritage through an exciting research, conservation and exhibition programme with particular emphasis on science and technology carried out by a highly motivated and enthusiastic workforce of Zimbabwe and the borders beyond.