Ouidah Museum of History, Atlantique Department, Benin
4.0 (77 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Ouidah Speciality Museums
Well worth a visit
It is well worth walking the whole of the Route des esclaves. You can start from the Ouidah Museum of History and end at the gate of no return. The museum itself has some fascinating images showing the assimilation that took place from west African slaves bringing food, dance, and culture over to the Americas. The artifacts and images from the slave trade are horrific and it really makes you think about the dreadful conditions these people were forced into. Well worth the time to tour around. Entrance is free although, at the end of the tour, you donate what you want to the guide. Guides can be conducted in both French and English.
Address
Bp 33, Ouidah, Benin.
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Website
http://www.museeouidah.org/
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 19:13
User Ratings
4.0 based on (77 reviews)
Reviews
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4Agena 5:00 PM Feb 26, 2019
Very sad history
It's quite an emotional journey following the route of the slaves. It is unbelievable what kind of cruelity they experienced. And to think that this was being done to them by fellow human being is pathetic. May this never happened again ever.
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3Oyesola 5:00 PM Jan 22, 2019
English speaking guide not around
It used to be the old Portuguese fort that is now a museum but unfortunately the English speaking guide was not around when we went. We were told he had gone to Cotonou and we could either wait for like 5 hours or return. We left!
