If you are visiting Zanzibar, Beit-el-Sahel or Palace museum is a Must to visit which will take you through the time travel. Zanzibar authorities preserved the place very nicely. The terrace overlooking the sea is simply refreshing and shall make you melancholy.

I'm giving this place a 5 star rating because it really is something that you should visit while you are in Zanzibar. The history here is really fascinating. The tour guides are also great. However, this place is falling apart due to old age and the weather. I don't know who to blame: the government or the museum director? Can't they apply to UNESCO to get a grant to fix the place up? Write some letter to different embassies to get some grants. One of the last princesses married a German and became a German citizen. Maybe the Germans could help? The last Sultan of Zanzibar moved to Britain. Maybe the Brits could help. Start doing something before you completely lose your history! As an example, the House of Wonders next door just collapsed!

This historic monument lacks the preservation and conservation such a place should have. Fabrics are exposed to the elements, the furniture is run down and a shadow of what a Sultan's Palace really looked like. No effort or funds are invested in this property and in a few years, nothing will be left. Very sad. Contains loads of pictures and furniture and some old cars which tell their own stories. One of the things Stone Town is known for and the story of the Princess who married a German is interesting

The museum was intoxicating. I wanted to enter it, but I saw it from the outside

What a memorial place this is? Practically it gave me a good understanding of what I had studied back in school. I would encourage schools to organize such trip for the students. I covered all the history of the sultans in just a few hours. Thanks to tour guide Issa Adam

Interesting place to see interior of royal home in Zanzibar style. In general it is beautiful, there are beautiful view from window, a lot of original old furniture, pictures, rare stuff. But it requires some repair.

Come see the inside in person!

Its closed. Apparently the janitor is running it as his own business bcoz he charged us 3 dollars each to let us in & when we got in, we discovered its actually completely empty, except for some paintings on the wall and it was then that he told us its closed for renovations. They even wanted us to pay 6 $ each at first but we found the price on the internet and told them its supposed to be 3 only so they said ok no problem!! Basically we got scammed. The place is empty and not even worth half a dollar

(Translated by Google) A very interesting place with a very interesting history in the background. 👍🏻😁 The building itself is already a bit neglected, but if you have a free moment on a hot day, it is worth dropping by and listening to stories about this place and Zanzibar itself. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 (Original) Bardzo ciekawe miejsce z bardzo ciekawą historią w tle. 👍🏻😁 Sam budynek troszkę już zaniedbany ale mając wolną chwilę w upalny dzień warto tutaj wpaść i posłuchać opowieści na temat tego miejsca i samego Zanzibaru. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

If you expect something historic you will find the private and public space of a sultan's house, mostly from 20th century. Although as wonder house is closed for repairing process. It is the only historic house in the city. It is worth a visit.

My museum guide Sidu did a great job of taking me through the museum exhibits. Do not go without a guide. Entry ticket on the higher side but guide with a small tip makes it worthwhile.

This is a very interesting stop for those who are history buffs, others may be a little bored by it. This is the original palace of the sultans completed in 1832 and was home to all of them, their concubines and family until the 12th sultan fled to the UK in the Zanzibar Revolution. It has period pieces and some copies on display of trade pacts, armaments, cars, furniture (most of the display is furniture) from the sultans. A few of the stops along the way have beautiful views of the ocean. Worth a look.

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A great historical site where you can see how the sultan live and work also you will be surprised by the advanced technology at the time !! Such as an elevator which was there Almost hundred years ago which is the first elevator in Africa as well as the electricity..

The history of this buildings is so nice,i really like it do not hasitate to visit this place.

Sultan's palace also known as the people's palace museum is one of the best place to visit when your in Zanzibar the museum is packed with a rich history of Zanzibar during slavery and after revolution defiantly a worth visit for scholars, researchers and tourists. Please do enjoy your stay at Zanzibar.

(Translated by Google) A very interesting museum. We spent time in it with pleasure. We took an excursion - a very intelligent guide: he showed and told about many interesting things. The museum has 3 floors filled with antiques. I highly recommend visiting! Wonderful place. The view from the balcony is simply amazing. (Original) Очень интересный музей. С удовольствие провели в нем время. Взяли экскурсию - очень толковый гид: показал и рассказал о множестве интересных вещей. В музее 3 этажа наполненных предметами старины. Настоятельно рекомендую посетить! Чудесное место. Вид с балкона - просто потрясающий.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful and traces of the Ottoman ruler who was ruling Zanzibar (Original) جميل وفيه آثار للحاكم العثماني الذي كان يحكم زنجبار

The best only if you wants to learn and see how the Sultans and their wives lived and you will also see they are furnitures everything in where they lived and lastly you can see some of their Graves there so it’s good for who is curious about Sultanate history and see some of their things

Nice place and guide .enjoyed my tour hopeful will return with family n friends sometime to come

(Translated by Google) The worst of Stone Town. They charge you entrance and it is full of cobwebs. Nothing relevant. (Original) Lo peor de Stone Town. Te cobran entrada y está lleno de telarañas. Nada relevante.

(By Sept 2022) Currently closed for renovations for unknown time.

A historical site in Zanzibar Stone town. It is a building once used by the Sultanate of Zanzibar. Almost a shell of the original building, the building faces the Indian Ocean and attracts many tourists who come to study the rich history of the Zanzibar island.

Fantastic Place located in Stone Town,Rich and full of Zanzibars History and has tour guides whom will educate you on the rich political history of Zanzibar with its previous rulers(Sultans) and you get to have a view(From the Top Floor) of the Islands surrounding the main island like prison island and the island of Graves. Cheap Price for non locals(Less than $5) and $1 for the locals. Make sure to visit.

An overview to Sultans’ life and Princess Salme with a nice guide, precious pieces inside (l loved the Indian carving seats! and there is even a painting of young Queen Elisabeth), however it lacks maintenance.

(Translated by Google) Passing (Original) Di passaggio

The Sultan's Palace called in Arabic as Bait As-Sahel is one of the main historical buildings of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The palace was built in late 19th century to serve as a residence for the Sultan's family. After the Zanzibar Revolution, in 1964 it was formally renamed to People's Palace and used as a government seat. In 1994, it became a museum about the Zanzibar royal family and history.

Museum closed, contents have probably been moved to another location, garden can be viewed.

The nicest guide ever, very polite and knowledgeable. Definitely a must, when visiting StoneTown.

Needs to be refurbished and a lot of attention Needs experienced and professional guides

Don't know what tours/visits other fellow reviewers were on, but we just walked by and the museum is CLOSED for long time, nice building though.

Beautiful

(Translated by Google) Need to speed up the restoration and the presence of translators in several languages ​​to give the visitor a clear idea of ​​the history of this house (Original) بحاجه الى الاسراع لترميمه ووجود مترجمين بعدة لغات لاعطاء الزائر فكره واضحه عن تاريخ هذا البيت

ilove this place

It's so amzing

Ok

Nice

Great place to see historical stuff

(Translated by Google) terrible (Original) رهيب

A beautiful place ever😊

Good musium

Go with the tour guide, usually I wouldn't but it's the only way to get enough context to understand the importance of this place

(Translated by Google) Quite a lot of rooms are open, a lot of interior items. They didn't take the tour, they just went and looked. Unlike Russian museums, here the caretakers are only downstairs, and upstairs we walked alone, it's great. Upstairs you can go to the balcony on the second floor or on the third there is a terrace. (Original) Довольно много комнат открыто, много предметов интерьера. Экскурсию не брали, просто ходили смотрели. В отличии от русских музеев тут смотрители только внизу, а наверху мы ходили в одиночестве, это здорово. Наверху можно выйти на балкон на втором этаже или на третьем есть терраса.

Good historical place. Museum a bit run down but interesting. Worth the 3 Euros entrance.

(Translated by Google) The painting with the exhibits of the museum looks very sad, since no one is following the objects of history, it is very dirty in the museum (Original) Очень печально выглядит картина с экспонатами музея , так как за предметами истории никто не следит , в музее очень грязно

(Translated by Google) Museum that traces the epic of colonialism. It's pretty dated but what I liked is the impression that the weather is frozen. (Original) Musée qui nous retrace l'épopée du colonialisme. C'est assez vieillot mais ce que j'ai aimé c'est cette impression que le temps c'est figé.

Amazing

Very historical

Somewhat run down but still cool.

Old palace of sultan in Zanzibar. Some of the furniture from bygone days. The building is in need of maintenance. Shows a bit of what life was during Zanzibas days as capital.

Nice and relaxed place.Cool breeze, Tropical place.

So insightful place. Seeing so much about Sultanate history in Zanzibar

It's wonderful visiting and seeing the life of Al busaid dynasty....

Great Museum with interesting artifacts and stories from the past.

(Translated by Google) I didn't go inside, I already had enough museums before, and it is so clear that there, furniture and paintings from palaces, everything is simple outside, a couple of cannons on collapsed pedestals, an old facade in the Zanzibar style, shabby for years, you can go in your free time ... (Original) Внутрь не заходил, уже насытился до этого музеями, и так понятно что там, мебель да картины с дворцов, снаружи все простенько, пару пушек на разваленных постаментах, старенький фасад в стиле Занзибара, потрепаный такой годами, в свободное время зайти можно...

Historical place located in stone town where sultan used to live with his family...worth visit to learn about sultan's history

(Translated by Google) Not much, quite a mess (Original) Nic moc, docela zborenina

(Translated by Google) Awesome excursion. Excellent views from the 2nd and 3rd floors of the palace. History of Zanzibar for 1 excursion. (Original) Потрясающая экскурсия. Отличные виды для фото со 2 и 3 этажа дворца. История Занзибара за 1 экскурсию.

Its nice place for real information of sultans of Zanzibar before revolution

(Translated by Google) Remarkable. The history of the area is very long, which gives you to understand in every detail the life of the sultans and the palace. However, I believe that it should be in a better condition and not so exposed to the people who pass by to visit it. (Original) Αξιολογο. Πολυ μεγαλη η ιστορια του χωρου που σου δινει να καταλαβεις με καθε λεπτομερια τη ζωη των σουλτανων και του παλατιου. Θεωρω ομως οτι θα επρεπε να βρισκεται σε καλυτερη κατασταση και οχι τοσο εκτεθημενο στον κοσμο που περναει να το επισκεφθει.

One of the most historical place around stone town, the place is filled with historical items and furniture from Sultan's palace. If you want to learn about Zanzibar you have to pass by this place. It's remarkable place.

🌀⭐😊

An interesting museum to look about

Nice place to be

(Translated by Google) Palace built by Sa'id ibn Sultan who first adopted the title of Sultan and not immam. In 1840 he moved the capital from Marrakech (Oman) to Stone Town (Mji Mkongwe) on the island of Unguja (Zanzibar). He ruled until 19.10.1856. Developing trade and relations with Europe and the USA limiting the slave trade. (Original) Pałac wybudowany przez Sa'id ibn Sułtana który jako pierwszy przyjął tytuł Sułtana a nie immama. W 1840 przeniósł stolicę z Marakeszu (Oman) do Stone Town (Mji Mkongwe) na wyspie Unguja (Zanzibar). Rządził do 19.10.1856 r. Rozwijając handel i związki z Europą i USA ograniczając handel niewolnikami.

Learn Zanzibar history

(Translated by Google) Sahel House from the ancient Omani history on the island of Zanzibar. The sultans built it to remain tall in the area of ​​Faddani, opposite the Indian Sea (Original) بيت الساحل من التأريخ العماني العريق في جزيرة زنجبار. بناه السلاطين ليبقى شامخا في منطقه فرضاني مقابل عباب البحر الهندي

Museum

Breathtaking

Nice museum for sultan history

The place is historic

(Translated by Google) Despondently. Tickets 10 $, 5 $ children. There is nothing special to watch. Skip nothing to lose. (Original) Уныленько. Билеты 10$, 5$ дети. Смотреть особо нечего. Пропустите ничего не потеряете.

Located in Zanzibar Stone town, Beit el Sahel is a monumental house. You can see it as you take your walk along the town.