Stone House Museum
Stone House
The stone-built former home of missionary Robert Laws, presenting the history of the Scottish mission and northern Malawi. Visitors can also stay overnight.
The Stone House was built around 1903 as the home of Robert Laws, the Scottish missionary who founded the Livingstonia mission. Built from local stone, it is now the town's history museum. Its displays include early mission photographs, documents, and medical and teaching equipment. The museum tells how the Free Church of Scotland moved the mission to this clifftop in 1894 in memory of Livingstone. It also covers the mission's role in education, medicine and the abolition of the slave trade, and it holds historical materials related to Livingstone. The museum rents out simple guest rooms, so you can stay in the old house. Admission is very cheap, and opening times are irregular. Simply knock, and the caretaker will let you in.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Livingstonia Mission Church
- Livingstonia Mission Heritage Buildings
- Manchewe Falls
- Livingstonia Escarpment Viewpoint (Mushroom Farm)
- Gorode Road (Livingstonia Switchbacks)
- Chitimba Beach