Museum sights in Maputo
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Museu Chissano
Works of the renowned sculptor Alberto Chissano are displayed in his family's residence at the Museu Chissano, together with the works of other sculptors and painters. It's outside Maputo in the Matola suburb in an area called Bairro Sial: take Av 24 de Julho towards Matola. Approaching Matola, watch for some grey warehouses on the left side of the roadway, and turn right onto a small tarmac road branching off the main road roughly opposite the warehouses.
Follow this for 1.2km and then turn right again. Continue about 1km past the police station. Take the first left after the police station and continue 100m to the T-junction; the Chissano Museum is in the large white ho…
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Casa e Museu Malangatana
It's possible to visit the house and studio of Malangatana, Mozambique's most renowned painter. It is filled with dozens of his own paintings as well as several sculptures of Alberto Chissano. Call ahead to arrange an appointment. The house is located several kilometres outside the city centre; ask directions when arranging the visit.
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Museu de História Natural
The recently renovated Museu de História Natural near Hotel Cardoso is worth a stop to see its Manueline architecture and its garden with a mural by Malangatana. Inside are some moderately interesting taxidermy specimens, and what is probably the region's only collection of elephant foetuses.
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Museu da Moeda
The Museu da Moeda, housed in a yellow building on the corner of Rua Consiglieri Pedroso, dates from 1860. Inside are exhibits of local currency, ranging from early barter tokens to modern-day bills. At time of writing, it's temporarily closed for renovations.
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Museu da Revolução
The sombre Museu da Revolução documents Mozambique's independence struggle. Exhibits are in Portuguese, but with many photos, and provide a good feel for events that have shaped the country's recent history.
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Museu Nacional de Arte
The Museu Nacional de Arte, half a block west of Av Karl Marx, has an excellent collection of paintings and sculptures by Mozambique's finest contemporary artists, including Malangatana and Chissano.
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