We got a tour of how Kigali came to be, past colonial eras and the justice system in place before they were colonized. The tour guide was soft spoken, very detailed and patient also. I also got to see the reptiles they had at the museum. Totally recommend this place as one of the attraction sites to see if you are visiting Kigali for the first time.

It is OK to visit this former residence of German viceroy to Rwanda, Kandt, but you will not miss anything if you don't. There are a number of photos from Rwanda in the late 19th century auntie at the end of the colonial period. There are just a handful of items, but the lace can not be really called a museum. The 6000 RWF entrance fee also seems excessive. Also, there is a museum personnel who constantly watches you, which makes the experience rather uneasy. It is good to learn about the colonial period, but the management can do better in managing the place. There is also a part where they keep some snakes and crocodiles, which I did not visit. It did not seem to be a very good place to keep animals. Overall, it is not strongly recommended to visit this museum, buy if you have some extra time, it's just OK and average.

The history of the building is very well preserved. The tour is also great. The building and entire compound are also wheelchair accessible.

The tour at Kandt house was a really unforgettable experience with my tourists as #reallifesafaris. Special thanks in their names, in my Name as speaker of Real Life Safaris ( tour company). Our culture, our heritage, our bright future !! Real Life Safaris

A very nice and interesting museum. Great and polite staff and very helpful showing me around. Kandt Museum is definitely my favourite and a huge tourist site of Kigali. I would recommend to go there if you decide to go to Kigali. A very nice museum and helped me understand a bit more of Richard Kandt. There was also a little alligator near the museum.

Great place to visit. It is easy to find and it is quite beautiful incide. You get ticket at the entrance and can choose what you would like to visit an exposition which will tell you about culture, it's history , crafts or you can pay only for the tickets to see the snakes and a small crocodile. People who are working there are really friendly and openly answer on all the questions you get. Highly recommended!

This place is really over hyped though. Only interesting for lovers of history! It's not fun. Just Rwanda's history before the war. But you can see reptiles in a section of the museum if you love them.

The only building you can find in Kigali built by the Germans colonizers, great exhibition inside about the German colonial past, importants insights of rwandese historians. Take your time to visit this place.

Kandt Museum has the best view of Mt Kigali, Mt Jali and Mt Shyorongi The museum has facts that explained evolution of life, description of Flora and Fauna of Rwandan Natural Parks (Nyungwe, Akagera and Volcanoes), geological background of Rwanda, German and Rwanda shared history and exhibition of live reptiles (esp. Snakes)

6,000 RWF entry fee for the Kandt House "museum" is almost criminal. There's not that much to see here and I was offered a "snake and reptile" experience for an additional fee. I'm glad that I declined it because the reptile enclosure looks to be an incredibly state of affairs. If you set your expectations correctly and are ok with the entry fee for what amounts to a few small rooms of information and artifacts, come for a visit.

Beautiful place and excellent people. Everyone was really nice and kind.

I had an awesome time visiting the Kandt House Museum. The history of Rwanda before we colonial masters came and their resilience to resist them a number of times is pretty beautiful. I like that they also have some live animals (such as snakes, crocodile) and it made the visit also worth it. If you have some time when you visit Kigali, you should go there and you can sit for a few hours to watch the full documentary. My tour guide was patient and thorough with the details of the History.

Entry fee is from 2,000 rwanda franc but to have access to the whole museum, budget 10,000. The museum wasnt always a museum, it was a residential home to Mr Richard Kandt.

I had a great tour. My guide, Oscar, was kind, informative, and delightful. This was my first visit to Rwanda and it was so nice to hear about the history of your beautiful city and country. I decided not to see the snakes since I'm deathly afraid of them. Thank you Oscar.

Interesting pictures taken during Germany colonial era to Rwanda. Impressive to see how Kigali city center was been looking back in 1885s. Please don't miss this chance.

It's awesome to see that variety of snakes you hardly can find elsewhere. It should inspired environmentalists to see how they can sustain some endangered species.

This museum is about the old German representative in Kigali. It is home to a great heritage of Rwanda history. It is clean and well structured, I recommend a stop by!

I didnt like the place, because.moat of the snakes are kept in small cages and it doesnt look good. Also the windows are dirty and you cant see inside clearly

I couldn't take pictures inside the museum but they have an amazing history. Very interesting and may be one of the reasons it's such a beautiful city.

Museum very educative place

Got to know more about Rwanda and our guide was awesome.

(Translated by Google) Nice museum !! Telling you about the pre-colonial history of Rwanda ... Paid entry will be a guide that will follow you step by step throughout the museum. To do!! (Original) Bel museo!! Che ti racconta la storia pre e coloniale del Ruanda... Pagato l'ingresso ci sarà una guida che vi seguirà passo passo per tutto il museo. Da fare!!

Learning of where Kigali's first foreign settlers dwelled is quite impressive. The first German settlers and roles. It further helps one learn of Rwanda's old days, evolution of Architecture, and cultural heritage Great space, with great readily available customer care. To Note; It needs a Cafe, or Refreshment area for visitors.

Best place to see in kigsli Richard kandth museum

I had an awesome time visiting the Kandt House Museum. The history of Rwanda before we colonial masters came and their resilience to resist them a number of times is pretty beautiful.

Too many reptiles

The museum showcases history of Rwanda with specimens collected by Dr. Richard Kandt who chose this place as his residence in Kigali.

It showed a bit of Rwanda’s pre colonial and colonial history. How they loved, ate, celebrated and treated crimes

A very good look at the colonial history of Rwanda. Most interesting fact is the house is the same house Kandt built. But the journey through time makes it worth a visit.

You are NOT allowed to take pictures inside this "museum". So if you're a tourist hoping to bring back souvenirs, forget about it. Makes absolutely no sense that visitors can't take any pictures of what they have actually PAID to see.

Kandt House Museum, previously known as Kandt House Museum of Natural History about 1km west from downtown Kigali, I'ts under the responsibility of the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda. The museum was residence to a German explorer Richard Kandt who it is now named after. There's a wide view of the city from the back of the Museum (picture attached) The have a one crocodile in the museum and large collections of reptiles: different kinds of the snakes. The tour was quite quick as I spent about 40-50mins. There's a tuck shop in the reception where you can buy books and some art crafts. There's a visitors register where you can sign and drop a goodwill message.

My wife and I visited Kandt House on our second trip to Kigali. We are very glad we did. It was very interesting and we definitely recommend going if you have the time. I was very impressed with the staff that work there. I had an issue with my credit card so I ended up paying cash. They actually called to confirm and assure me that the charge didn't go through. These are good honest people!!🙏 The guide was excellent!

The tour guide was amazing

#historyeducationcenter

(Translated by Google) A place not to be missed to learn more about the history of Rwanda. (Original) Un posto da non perdere per conoscere più a fondo la storia del Rwanda.

Nyarugenge's best museum for Kigali installation

Very amazing place with animals

(Translated by Google) Friendly staff. One learns especially when one books a guide, as much information is conveyed in the tour. (Original) Freundliches Personal. Man lernt vor allem wenn man einen Guide bucht, da viele Informationen in der Tour vermittelt werden.

Nice small museum with lots of snakd varieties and a small baby crocodile. You can also learn about the history of Rwanda with the help of a tour guide

Its only having pictures and the most unfortunate thing is that the pictures are probably got from google

(Translated by Google) Tell the story and their world of life before the German protectora, the period of colonization, there is also a vivaruim (Original) Raconte l'histoire et leur monde de vie avant le protectora Allemand , la période de la colonisation, il y a également un vivaruim

A museum with great kinds of snakes and other species that inspire the generation to conserve wildlife. Very fancy.

The only thing I managed to enjoy here was seeing reptiles and snakes. Well, if you love history you won't find the museum boring. For me it's not worth the entry fee of 6000RWF

Very rich history about Rwanda. Friendly guides, affordable rates and close to town The reptile park is also there, you can see different types of snakes

Kandt House Museum is small, but its impact in education and discovery is enormous.

It was a nice place I learned a lot about the history of Rwanda and what Kandt did at that time. also they have some nice reptiles there at the back, and a some good art work

This is the only museum for natural science we have in Rwanda. My last visit was outstanding. You need more animals.

The excursion was really interesting and reptiles are also fine

Complicated process to buy the tickets. Rather pay in cash, as if you pay via card they will send the tickets to your email, so you will need internet access (no wifi available). Nice museum though.

Very informative in understanding the beginnings of Rwanda’s colonial history. The staff are well informed and very helpful in guiding you through.

This one of Heritage hub in Rwanda, it was a Headquarter of Germany residency during colonial period. In the museum you can see How rwanda used to live before 1916 . Its very educative indeed.

This looks like a beautiful museum. The gardens are very peaceful and the gift shop is good. However, I showed up after having walked 30mins (don’t recommend walking it takes you down a dirt track) and the museum is closed for renovations. Don’t know when it’s opening again, but call ahead to check so you don’t get stuck like me!

Kigali

This place is realy expensive and the snakes ,the turtle and crocodile have a bad live because the have nearly no space to life.I am disappointed about this bad experience!

One Museum

Sepent and culture museum

Nice place

(Translated by Google) This gives us important information about the Rwandan civilization (Original) Ce nous donne des informations importantes sur la civilisation rwandaise

Educational

(Translated by Google) Superb (Original) Superbe

(Translated by Google) A guide that gave us a good history of the period before colonial and German (Original) Une guide qui nous a fait un bon historique de la période avt coloniale et allemande

(Translated by Google) Nice initiative that allows future generations not to lose their bearings. (Original) Belle initiative qui permet aux générations futures de ne pas perdre leurs repères.

Professional English guiding trough the common history of Rwanda and Germany. If you still have questions about the topic will be answered by the staff.

Learn more about the history of Kigali

The best guide tour in Rwanda is here.

Worth visiting! You get a good overview on the history of the first colonization.

Beautiful piece of Rwandan and African history.

Beauty rwandan history museum place you can rearn more in this place

interesting... but i expected an english transcrption for the posters and murals with information. but nice visit

Very nice presentation of a narrow slice of history. Plan on spending less than two hours there.

It was cool

Nice guide, and interesting history, however, the museum is on the boring side. Maybe that's just me and I'm tapped out from this kind of thing. Worth the go nonetheless. 8000rwf for the museum and reptiles.

Little bit too empty, more information would be better.

Super eclectic museum. The main exhibit on life in Rwanda before colonial times was interesting, the modern art displays were out of place and the reptile pavilion was totally unrelated but ok if you like snakes, I guess. Student admission was 3000 RWF for the main exhibit and another 2000 for the reptiles.

If you would like to learn about Rwanda history, it’s suitable place to visit. A local guide is ready to answer your questions.

Good place to learn about Rwanda history and tribes.

I made bad experience with the reptiles over here. Nearly no space to life for such animals-that should be forbidden! I'm sad and disappointed I'll never come back!

Very informative and comprehensive. Admission includes a tour guide!

Original to understand

Nice.

(Translated by Google) Fine museum, were pictures with some text (Original) Greit museum, var bilder med litt tekst

Very nice place

(Translated by Google) Like a Korean Marco Polo, a German who came to Rwanda by chance went to Germany to write a book about Rwanda and Burundi, became famous and led the German army seven years later to Rwanda, the name of this house, kandt. As a result, the German colonized Rwanda with German troops, but unlike other countries, he became acquainted with Musinga, the Rwandan king at that time, to teach guns, give guns, and protest against the kings rather than colonial rule that we generally recognize. The German house contains a happy story of a friend who overpowered the rebels and drank together. But the crocodile and snake park describes the absolute kind masem crocodile one edaga haenotgo eight snakes take not even picture 2000 won Rated dog's rich not even video jjikeum will mean better haejum find a little himdeunde not go stumbled onto not 200 characters mean hell much more sseuran Vegas I have to list the history to the end. The Donghae and Mt. Baekdu will dry and my hands will wear out. (Original) 한국의 마르코 폴로처럼 우연히 르완다에 왔던 독일 사람이 독일에 가서 르완다와 부룬디에 관한 책을 쓰게 되고 유명해져서 7년 후 독일 군대를 이끌고 르완다에 오는데 그 사람이 바로 이 집에 이름인 kandt임. 결과적으로 그 독일 사람이 독일 군대를 데리고 르완다를 식민지배 하였으나 다른 나라들과 달리 당시 르완다 왕인 무싱가와 친하게 지내서 우리가 일반적으로 인식하는 식민지배 보다는 총도 가르쳐주고 총도 주고 군대로 왕에 항명하는 반란군도 제압하고 같이 술도 마시고 하는 친구처럼 지냈다는 행복한 이야기가 들어있는 그 독일 사람의 집임. 하지만 악어와 뱀 공원은 절대 가지 마셈 악어 한마리 에다가 뱀 8마리 해놓고 2000원 받음 개 웃기네 사진도 못 찍고 동영상도 못 찍음 설명은 잘해줌 찾기는 좀 힘든데 아니 이게 200자가 안 됐단 말이야 도대체 얼마나 자세히 쓰란 말이야 이거 아주 역사를 끝까지 나열해야겠다 동해물과 백두산이 마르고 내 손이 닳겠다

Learnt a lot about the history of Rwanda

Very detailed information about pre-colonial era in Rwandan history. Absolutely loved it!

A place of history of Rwanda.

A very good place to learn about how was Kigali in pre-colonial times and under the German administration. Friendly, prepared and motivated guides are included in the entrance fee.

Very informative about the ancient Rwanda, colonial infiltration and you get to see a few reptiles.

The museum showcases the history of Germans in Rwanda and East Africa!

At this museum, we learnt about the Rwandan History. How it was before, during and after the colonialism.

My neighbor

(Translated by Google) Very good personal guidance with discussions. (Original) Sehr gute persönliche Führung mit Gesprächen.

Its very clear

Its national history reminder