Cultural Heritage Centre

Well maintained cultural heritage with lots of beautiful different sculptures of animals and local tribes telling their stories. There's also a big souvenirs market and coffee shops within the building. Bonus point you get to explore this beautiful place for free. You pay nothing.

When you arrive, you are greeted with authentic African music. The shopping is nice. You used to be able to barter there but not any longer. It is not Tanzanian owned or operated, sadly.

The Cultural Heritage Centre is an amazing place to visit once in Arusha. It provides visitors with a number of amazing pieces of art at affordable prices. The environment around it is also amazing. I like the receptionist, she is so welcoming. I recommend people to pay a visit for amazing pieces of art and history.

Super touristy as it is a souvenir shop, but if you want to do something cultural in Arusha, this might be it. There is a large art gallery with some really impressive artworks. Free entry and most things are for sale as well. Also, a huge variety of souvenirs in the shop, but I couldn’t find anything Kilimanjaro-themed, only animals and some Masai stuff 😓

A great way to spend a free morning in Arusha. It’s near the airport, they have a cafe for food / coffee. No tickets are needed to enter, you can just walk in and look at all the artwork. Some of the pieces are really beautiful. It’s also all for sale, which some might consider a shame, but I appreciate because they have way more artwork than there is space for it all, so any purchases support local artists. There’s also a souvenir shop with prices comparable to local markets (but without the hassle of having to haggle).

This was truly a journey through time and tradition. Don’t rush — there’s so much to explore, discover, and shop! Every moment is worth it.

The place is amazing if you want to buy any African souvenirs while in Arusha. They also have an article gallery which you'll enjoy if you are an art lover.

This spot has two sections: one side is a giftshop which is ok and a tourist trap. The other side which is an art gallery is awesome. The building design and the clever layout inside makes is very unique. Even if you don't plan to buy anything I highly recommend visiting the gallery and see the impressive paintings, photos and sculptures. Briefly meet the owner at the jewelry store and had a great discussion with him. Also tried food from the restaurant and it was great