Guinea National Museum (Sandervalia)
Musée national de Guinée
The national museum, housed in the former residence of the French explorer Sanderval. Its collection includes masks, musical instruments and ritual sculptures from the peoples of Guinea.
The National Museum stands at Sandervalia in the Kaloum district of the old city. Its buildings include the former home of Olivier de Sanderval, a French explorer of the 19th century. After independence in 1960 it was turned into a museum. The exhibits focus on carved wooden masks from the forest region, coastal peoples and the Fouta Djallon peoples of Guinea, as well as the fertility goddess statue Nimba, traditional instruments (kora and balafon), clothing and artefacts from the colonial period. It is modest in size but full of character. Admission is inexpensive, a guide (in French) can be requested, and there is a small restaurant in the courtyard.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Conakry
- Palais du Peuple
- Monument du 22 Novembre 1970
- Centre Culturel Franco-Guinéen
- Jardin Botanique de Camayenne
- Grand Mosque of Conakry (Faisal Mosque)
- Île de Kassa
- Marché Madina