Most reviewed Museums in Dakar, Senegal to visit (Updated February, 2024)

Most reviewed Museums in Dakar

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Dakar through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 21 places from Museum category.

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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) (~4.38 km from centre)

Phare des Mamelles

Restaurant

Hilltop 1864 peninsular lighthouse offering scenic views, guided tours & summer music performances.

$$ $$

4.30 (2K reviews) (~9.27 km from centre)

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) (~1.15 km from centre)

IFAN Museum of African Arts

Art museum

Iconic 1938 museum showcasing contemporary & historic African art & cultural exhibits.

3.80 (394 reviews) (~0.42 km from centre)

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) (~56.15 km from centre)

Maison Ousmane Sow

Museum

👍👍 Quel talent! J'étais content d'y aller.

4.50 (132 reviews) (~11.31 km from centre)

Zam Zam

Museum

😐 Sam sam est un quartier situé au nord de Thiaroye bien avant Diamaguene Sicap Mbao. Un quartier de la banlieue avec des jeunes très engagés dans le développement de leur communauté

3.80 (115 reviews) (~13.17 km from centre)

Musée Leopold Sedar Senghor

Museum

👍👍 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) (~4.86 km from centre)

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) (~5.92 km from centre)

Market Basin Bou Bess

Museum

👍👍 Bassin marché bou bess était un marigot que remplie par les eaux de pluie.c'est ainsi qu'il grandise et devient Bassi

3.60 (89 reviews) (~13.75 km from centre)

Monument De La Cité Vice Amiral PONCHARDIER

Museum

👍👍 Nice

3.60 (68 reviews) (~6.64 km from centre)

Woman Museum Henriette Bathily

Museum

👍👍 La femme.. la source de la vie elle-même.

4.10 (65 reviews) (~4.86 km from centre)

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) (~1.66 km from centre)

Espace Medina

Museum

👍👍 It’s a new world. Worth a trip to Dakar.

4.10 (58 reviews) (~2.37 km from centre)

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) (~0.45 km from centre)

Henriette-Bathily Women's Museum

Museum

👍 Museum of the Woman of Gorée was a place where we found beautiful things made with the manual dexterity of our valiant ladies who were there. Very welcoming, they were always ready to share their knowledge.

3.90 (56 reviews) (~10.8 km from centre)

BAOBAB SACRE DE NIANING

Museum

👍 Huge baobab. And many sellers of local craftswood.

4.40 (56 reviews) (~66.07 km from centre)

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) (~85.62 km from centre)

Marine Française

Museum

👍👍 Bamba aluminium Dakar Keur Massar Parcelles Assainies unité 5. 774369796

3.70 (51 reviews) (~20.06 km from centre)

Keur Cheikhna Cheikh Abdoul Aziz Aïdara

Museum

👍👍 Une maison de culte, d'un grand érudit de l'Islam

4.00 (46 reviews) (~57.98 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Museums in Dakar, Senegal