Aksum Archaeological Museum
የአክሱም ሙዚየም
A small museum at the entrance to the Northern Stelae Park, displaying coins, pottery and inscriptions from the Kingdom of Aksum.
The museum sits beside the entrance to the Northern Stelae Park and displays artefacts excavated from Aksum and nearby sites. These include gold, silver and bronze coins minted by the Kingdom of Aksum (among the earliest self-minted currencies in Africa), inscribed stones in Sabaean and Ge'ez, pottery, glassware and double-handled amphorae imported from the Mediterranean. Together they help explain Aksum's position as a major power in Red Sea trade. The galleries are small, and tickets are usually combined with the Stelae Park. It is best to visit the museum before seeing the stelae.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Tomb of the False Door & Mausoleum
- King Ezana's Stele
- Obelisks of Aksum
- Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
- Mai Shum (Queen of Sheba's Bath)
- Ezana Stone
- Aksum Market
- Tomb of Bazen