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African Circle Museum- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Republic of the Congo; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 2 hours

The African Circle Museum of Pointe-Noire is a cultural institution highlighting the Congo's diverse heritage. Located in the bustling port city of Pointe-Noire, the museum is situated near the historically significant Lumumba roundabout. The site once symbolized the colonial segregation of Congolese natives from the "Cercle Civil", an enclave reserved for the French elite. Originally serving as a Court of Justice, the building was later transformed into a museum through collaboration between the Congolese state, Eni Congo, and UNESCO. However, the entry fee is 500 CFA Francs, not Congolese Francs, and admission for children under 14 is free.

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Reviews of Musee Cercle Africain

James Delaney

4
Reviewed: 2023-04-11

Excellent small museum, with outstanding collection of masks and other traditional items, interesting historical displays about the building of railways through the country. Contemporary art & photography display in the pavilion behind.
Mary Hollands

4
Reviewed: 2023-01-19

It's a small museum, well done exhibits. There is a collection of masks and sculptures, another collection about the history of Pointe Noire, and an art gallery in the back. Costs 500 CFA to enter. We spent about an hour there.
Zumu

5
Reviewed: 2022-08-31

Cercle Africain Museum houses traditional mask predominately and also old pictures of parts of of the Country at various stages of development, with particular emphasis on the oil and gas industry. There is a gallery of contemporary art too. Its quite a short affair to go through it, hoping it gets enlarged in the future and more historical artifacts get included. The Museum is close to the police station and the city's biggest market.
Robert Lee Mayo

5
Reviewed: 2020-08-02

Shango&Oya (meaning Adam and Eve.
Philipp Kudryavtsev

5
Reviewed: 2019-12-14

The museum houses nice collection of masks but doesn't give a lot of information. You can also observe modern paintings and a set of historical photos of Pointe Noire dated back to 1920s. It won't take you a lot of time to visit the museum. It also has suvenire cups and t-shirts.