Nommo Gallery Museum

Nommo gallery is a public gallery in Uganda established by the Act of Parliament of Uganda National Cultural Centre of 1959. It was founded in 1964 by an American lady called Barbara Neogy Lapcek.

Type: Art gallery
Description: art Gallery in Kampala, Uganda
Also known as: “Nommo Gallery”
Address: 4 Victoria Avenue, Kampala

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Uganda and Independence Monument.

National Library of Uganda

Library

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The National Library of Uganda was established by an Act of Parliament in 2003, replacing the Public Libraries Board which was established in 1964. It is the legal deposit library for Uganda and was under the directorship of Gertrude Kayaga Mulindwa. National Library of Uganda is situated 660 metres northwest of Nommo Gallery Museum.

Independence Monument

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The Independence Monument, also known as the Uganda Independence Monument is a sculpture which symbolizes the independence of Uganda from British colonialism on 9 October 1962. Independence Monument is situated 540 metres south of Nommo Gallery Museum.

Hamz Stadium

Stadium

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Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo War Memorial Grounds, formerly referred to as Nakivubo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The Hamz Stadium is used mostly for association football and also sometimes for basketball. Hamz Stadium is situated 1¼ km southwest of Nommo Gallery Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kampala and Nakasero.

Kampala

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Kampala, the City of Seven Hills, is the capital city of Uganda and is, by a very large margin, the largest city in the country. Secondary to it is Jinja to the east and Entebbe to the south.

Nakasero

Suburb

Nakasero is a hill and neighborhood in the centre of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. Nakasero is important to Uganda's economy and politics, as it is home to Kampala's central business district and several government offices, including the Ugandan Parliament Buildings.