Chichiri Museum, National history museum in Blantyre, Malawi
Chichiri Museum is a national history museum in Blantyre housing indoor galleries with artifacts spanning different periods of Malawi's past. The site includes both covered exhibition spaces and an open-air section where vehicles and transportation equipment are on display.
The museum was established in 1965 with support from private foundations and government funding, opening to the public in 1966. This creation occurred during a period when Malawi was solidifying its identity following independence.
The building shows how Malawians approach displaying their heritage, with objects arranged to tell stories of daily life across generations. You move between rooms dedicated to hunting tools, royal regalia, and household items that reveal how people lived in different eras.
The museum is located near a shopping mall and opens daily, making it straightforward to visit whenever you have time. The site is easily accessible, and you can explore both indoor and outdoor sections in a single visit.
The museum houses a meteorite that fell in a rural area in 1920 and frightened local residents into thinking it was something dangerous. People initially feared it might be a weapon rather than realizing it was an astronomical object.
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