Top rated Museums in Senegal

Experience the best that Senegal has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 32 places from Museum category.

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Musée MAHICAO (Musée d'Art et d'Histoire des Cultures d'Afrique de l'Ouest) image
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Musée MAHICAO (Musée d'Art et d'Histoire des Cultures d'Afrique de l'Ouest)
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👍👍 Le musée est vraiment superbe et je recommande vivement de faire la visite guidée avec Juliette qui est passionnée et passionnante. Juste dommage qu’il n’y ait pas énormément de pièce sénégalaise mais ça vaut vraiment le détour.
4.90 (88 reviews)
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Musée Kadioute
Museum
👍👍 Great visit, very informative, Amadou explained many things to us about the Diola culture. The forest is magnificent. At the end of your visit, payment is free and serves to support the village and create jobs for young people.
4.60 (58 reviews)
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Maison Ousmane Sow
Museum
👍👍 Quel talent! J'étais content d'y aller.
4.50 (132 reviews)
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House of Slaves
Museum
Opened in 1962, this museum & memorial documents the history of the Atlantic slave trade.
4.40 (2.8K reviews)
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The Museum of Black Civilisations
Museum
🫤 The museum was an idea proposed by Senegal's first president Léopold Sédar Senghor over 50 years ago, and became a reality in 2015. For its sprawling size, the museum didn’t offer exhibitions worthy of its 14000 sqm. All exhibitions, accept for the one of African woman leaders one, are in French. S...
4.40 (1.3K reviews)
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BAOBAB SACRE DE NIANING
Museum
👍 Huge baobab. And many sellers of local craftswood.
4.40 (56 reviews)
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Musée Mbind Dioguoye - Maison d'enfance de Léopold Sédar Senghor
Museum
👍👍 Very warm welcome, interesting, dynamic guided tour suitable for everyone. It's a shame that there are not enough funds to maintain everything in good condition; the photographic panels are marked by the wear and tear of time.
4.40 (54 reviews)
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Phare des Mamelles
Restaurant
Hilltop 1864 peninsular lighthouse offering scenic views, guided tours & summer music performances.
$$ $$
4.30 (2K reviews)
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Musée Mlomp
Museum
👍👍 Museum of Mlomp a tourist site to discover
4.30 (72 reviews)
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Senegalese Armed Forces Museum
Museum
👍👍 1857 was 1st regiment of the African soldiers. 200,000 Senegalese soldiers fought under the French flag. President Senghor nicknamed them The Black Dogs of the Empire. The museum is full of history.
4.30 (57 reviews)
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Musée Leopold Sedar Senghor
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👍👍 You can find the tables in Dakar for doie. In front of the Lonase headquarters. It's inside the National School of Fine Art.
4.20 (94 reviews)
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Galerie Arte
Art gallery
👍 Quiet space plus communicate with works of art, you can make purchases. The space is also under video surveillance.
4.20 (90 reviews)
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CRDS
Museum
👍 A picturesque, historical place, temple to know whether it is the archives, the museum, the library or the exhibition. Every day new things to discover await us with a dynamic team.
4.20 (51 reviews)
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Woman Museum Henriette Bathily
Museum
👍👍 La femme.. la source de la vie elle-même.
4.10 (65 reviews)
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Espace Medina
Museum
👍👍 It’s a new world. Worth a trip to Dakar.
4.10 (58 reviews)
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Centre d'interprétation du Delta du Saloum de Toubacouta
Museum
👍👍 Excellent centre avec une richesse de contenu historique. La visite guidée par Melle Matta était captivante. Visite clôturée par un film complet.
4.00 (60 reviews)
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Keur Cheikhna Cheikh Abdoul Aziz Aïdara
Museum
👍👍 Une maison de culte, d'un grand érudit de l'Islam
4.00 (46 reviews)
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Musée Régional de Thiès
Museum
👍👍 Throughly enjoyed the tour and historical insights into the Thiès region and Senegal. Special recognition to our guide, Sylvie. And to artist-in-residence, Arona Diarra, for sharing his incredible paintings for viewing.
3.90 (327 reviews)
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Ancien palais de Justice
Museum
👍 I absolutely love this place it's amazing all the potential that can be used for the place for the future. The building has been used for 2016 and 2018 biennale (la cité dans le jour bleu and l'heure rouge). The Place always has very beautiful and interesting installations from artists coming from...
3.90 (61 reviews)
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La Folie du Baron Roger
Museum
👍👍 Lieu empreint de nostalgie. C'est tout un pan du passé qui tombe aux oubliettes. Regrettable !
3.90 (57 reviews)
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