Khalifa House Museum, Historical museum in Omdurman, Sudan.
Khalifa House Museum is a two-level building in Omdurman connected by courtyards and interior passages. The rooms display military weapons, historical documents, and artifacts from the period between 1885 and 1898.
The building was constructed in 1888 as the residence of Khalifa Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, an important leader of his time. It was converted into a museum in 1928 after political conditions changed.
The museum displays items from the Mahdist state period, including coins, weapons, and personal possessions of leaders. These objects tell the story of a specific era in Sudanese history and how people lived during that time.
Visitors can join guided tours available in multiple languages to better understand the exhibits on display. Photography is permitted under certain conditions, allowing you to document the historical items you see.
The museum preserves the first automobile in Sudan, an Arrol-Johnston motor tractor, which represents an early phase of the country's motorization. A preserved cupola from the original Mahdi's tomb is also displayed here.
Location: Omdurman
Inception: 1928
Official opening: 1928
GPS coordinates: 15.38300,32.29000
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:45
Sudan offers photographers a substantial mix of ancient monuments, desert formations and river landscapes. The country contains more than 200 pyramids at Meroe, Nuri and El-Kurru that differ markedly from their Egyptian counterparts. These Nubian structures rise from the desert with few visitors present, allowing unobstructed shooting. The National Museum of Sudan in Khartoum and the museums at Kerma and Karima display artifacts from the kingdoms of Kush and Meroe. Archaeological sites including Jebel Barkal, Soleb Temple, Naqa and Al-Musawwarat es-Sufra document the region's historical position as a crossroads of African and Mediterranean cultures. The confluence of the Blue and White Nile in Khartoum creates a distinct dividing line between differently colored waters. Tuti Island and Sabaloka Gorge provide perspectives on the river environment. The Nubian Desert, Bayuda Desert with its volcanic cones and the Kassala Mountains present different desert settings. At the Red Sea port of Suakin, 19th-century coral stone buildings slowly deteriorate, while Sanganeb National Park gives access to coral reefs. The markets of Omdurman and Kassala, along with the Sufi shrine at Sheikh Hamad-al Nil, record contemporary Sudanese life. These locations provide substantial photographic opportunities in a country that receives considerably fewer tourists than its neighbors.
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