Olduvai Gorge Museum

The Olduvai Gorge Museum is a museum building in Northern Tanzania that displays fossil remains and stone tools uncovered from the surrounding gorge and excavation sites. The exhibits showcase bones, artifacts, and other objects that reveal how early humans lived and adapted over millions of years.

The museum was established in the 1970s following decades of excavation work that uncovered major fossils in the gorge. The collection grew from this long period of research and represents the discoveries made over generations.

The museum marks a place where scientists pieced together the story of human origins through patient work in the gorge. Visitors come to understand how this site became central to understanding where we come from.

The museum sits in a protected area best reached through organized tours departing from nearby towns. The location is at elevation and exposed to wind, so bring layers and protective clothing for changing conditions.

The museum houses a cast of one of the oldest known human skulls discovered in the area during the 1950s. On display are also replicas of ancient footprints that show people walked across this landscape millions of years ago.

Operator: Tanzanian Government's Department of Cultural Antiquities

GPS coordinates: -2.99612,35.35234

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:04