I was impressed by the architecturen of the museum, to start with. Being on my own I decided to say yes to the young chap at the entrance who offered to show me around. I found him very knowledgable and patient. I alsof likes the...More

We enjoyed this museum, as we learned a lot about Rwandan history and especially the Rwandan royal family. They have a replica of the King’s house as well as the actual palace used by the royal family after 1931. They also point in the distance...More

Interesting reconstruction of the traditional palace structure, with a good guide to what life was like in the royal court. The modern palace is rather bare and much less interesting as most of the contents were looted or destroyed during the genocide. At RWF6000 this...More

Our Five to Five Hotel in Kigali arranged a driver for our day trip south to Huye (Butare) with our 3rd stop at this museum. After paying 6000 Rf($7) each, we were led by a guide on a tour through the 1959 Belgium-built colonial palace....More

There is such a wealth of information that one can learn here at the King's Palace. We were a rather large group of 10 friends. Our guide was delightful, friendly and quite knowledgeable. She took her time and led us through each exhibit allowing us...More

This place offers a detailed look into the Rwandan monarchical system and its abolition in early 1960s. Apart from Traditional Royal house, I enjoyed long horned cows called "Inyambo" and Residence of King Mutara III Rudahigwa. people can also visit Mwima mausoleum where King Mutara...More

The main kings palace is a cement home with multiple rooms, and the tour gives a good idea of what each room was used for, and there is much of the original furniture inside. On the rest of the grounds is a replica of a...More