Morija Museum & Archives
Lesotho’s most important museum, with collections of Basotho cultural artefacts, dinosaur fossils and 19th-century mission archives.
Morija was the first place where French Protestant missionaries settled in 1833, and it is known as the cradle of Lesotho’s culture. The Morija Museum & Archives displays traditional Basotho clothing, weapons, royal artefacts, dinosaur fossils and archaeological finds. The archives hold a large collection of 19th-century missionary documents. The town also has the Motsoste Church, one of the oldest buildings in Lesotho, and it has hosted the Morija Arts and Cultural Festival several times. The museum is about 40 kilometres from Maseru. Admission is low-cost, and you can hire a local guide to see the dinosaur footprints.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat approx. 8:00–17:00; Sun afternoon
Nearby sights
- Morija Dinosaur Footprints
- Malealea
- Roma Mission
- Our Lady of Victories Cathedral
- Basotho Hat Craft Centre
- Thaba Bosiu
- Ha Baroana Rock Art
- Molimo Nthuse & Bushman's Pass (Basotho Pony Trekking)