Holy Ghost Catholic Mission & Museum
Holy Ghost Catholic Mission
East Africa's first Catholic mission station, founded in 1868; the museum tells the stories of the slave trade and Livingstone.
The mission was founded by French Holy Ghost Fathers, who once bought enslaved children and set up a 'Freedom Village' for them. The old church bell tower on the grounds, built in 1872, is known as the Livingstone Tower. In 1874, the body of explorer Livingstone was kept here before being transported to Britain. The museum displays slave shackles, caravan artifacts and the history of the mission. The site also has an avenue of mango trees, a new church and a cemetery. Entry is about TZS 10,000. It is about 1.5 km north of the Old Town.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Bagamoyo Beach
- Bagamoyo Fish Market
- Caravan Serai
- Bagamoyo Stone Town
- German Boma
- Old Fort
- TaSUBa (Bagamoyo Arts and Cultural Institute)
- Kaole Ruins