Musée historique du Sénégal

Musée historique du Sénégal is a museum in Senegal. Musée historique du Sénégal is situated nearby to Old Cannons, as well as near the park Place de l’Europe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maritime Museum and Saint Charles Church.

Maritime Museum

Museum

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The Musée de la Mer is a museum located in Gorée, Senegal. The museum contains various documents and photos on marine animals in Senegal with a collection of 6,000 species. Maritime Museum is situated 250 metres south of Musée historique du Sénégal.

Saint Charles Church

Church

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Saint Charles Church is situated 440 metres southeast of Musée historique du Sénégal.

Museum of Black Civilisations

Museum

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The Museum of Black Civilisations is a national museum in Dakar, Senegal, that opened on 6 December 2018. It is directed by Hamady Bocoum, an archaeologist and researcher at Cheikh-Anta-Diop University. Museum of Black Civilisations is situated 4 km west of Musée historique du Sénégal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorée and Dakar-Plateau.

Gorée

Suburb

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Île de Gorée is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is an 18.2-hectare island located two kilometres at sea from the main harbour of Dakar, famous as a destination for people interested in the Atlantic slave trade.

Dakar-Plateau

Suburb

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Dakar-Plateau is an arrondissement in the Dakar Department, and forms the central district of the city of Dakar. Dakar-Plateau is situated 4 km west of Musée historique du Sénégal.

Dakar

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Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal and is often regarded as the cultural and commercial center of French-speaking West Africa. Dakar is often the first stop in exploring French-speaking West Africa because it has good flight connections with Western Europe.

Musée historique du Sénégal

Type: Museum
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

14.67062° or 14° 40′ 14″ north

Longitude

-17.39961° or 17° 23′ 59″ west

Open location code

7C64MJC2+65

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12321400301

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old Cannons and Place de l’Europe.

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