Independence Memorial Museum
The Independence Memorial Museum is a history museum in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It focuses on the anti-colonial resistance and the national liberation movement of Namibia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: history museum in Windhoek, Namibia
- Address: Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Church and Equestrian Monument.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Christ Church is a historic landmark and Lutheran church in Windhoek, Namibia, belonging to the German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. It was designed by architect Gottlieb Redecker. Christ Church is situated 130 metres northwest of Independence Memorial Museum.
Equestrian Monument
Monument
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Equestrian Monument, more commonly known under its German original name Reiterdenkmal and the name Südwester Reiter, was a monument in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.
Parliament Gardens
Park
The Parliament Gardens is a small park in downtown Windhoek, Namibia. It is located between the Tintenpalast and the Christuskirche. It was laid out in 1932 and was originally called the Tintenpalast gardens, adopting its present name after Namibian independence in 1990.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windhoek and Klein Windhoek.
Windhoek
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Windhoek is Namibia's capital and largest city. It is in the geographic centre of the country at an elevation of 1,600 m. This is the city where most safaris travelling through Namibia begin, and also the first point of entry in Namibia should you arrive by airplane.
Pioneers Park
Suburb
Pioneers Park is a suburb in the south of Windhoek, Namibia, in the Windhoek West parliamentary constituency. It was developed in the second half of the 20th century as a white community, with the previous black residents being expelled to Katutura. Pioneers Park is situated 3½ km southwest of Independence Memorial Museum.
Independence Memorial Museum
- Categories: history museum, building, tourism, commercial building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-22.56872° or 22° 34′ 7″ southLongitude
17.08799° or 17° 5′ 17″ eastOpen location code
5F9VC3JQ+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 311181729OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q28196088
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In Other Languages
From Central Kurdish to Spanish—“Independence Memorial Museum” goes by many names.
- Central Kurdish: “مۆزەخانەی یادەوەری سەربەخۆیی”
- French: “Musée Mémorial de l’Indépendance”
- German: “Unabhängigkeits-Gedenkmuseum”
- German: “Unabhängigkeitserinnerungsmuseum von Namibia”
- German: “Unabhängigkeitsmuseum von Namibia”
- Spanish: “Museo Memorial de la Independencia de Namibia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kaiserliche Realschule and National Museum of Namibia.
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