Cultural Heritage Art Gallery & Shops — Attraction in Arusha

If you are looking for high quality, beautiful art from Tanzania and Africa, Cultural Heritage Art Gallery is the perfect place for you. The building is a work of art in and of itself, but the work inside is exquisite. If you find something you love, the prices are negotiable, so make your offer! Plan to spend several hours here, there is so much to see. Our one regret was that we didn’t give ourselves more time to explore. Skip the tourist shops. They are overpriced and the quality is unremarkable. There is a coffee shop if you need a break and a think. This is your best chance of bringing a quality piece home...

Such an amazing place to learn about African art we had a great guide inside the gallery, he showed us a lot and had in depth knowledge. I genuinely feel it shouldn’t be free but I think it goes a long way to encourage people to visit learn and buy African artwork. There’s a coffee shop and curio shops too where we saw beautiful gems like the tanzanite and morganite rocks. Looking forward to visiting again when in...

While the Cultural Heritage Center boasts some amazing cultural treasures from around Africa, visitors get the feeling that they've been herded to a much travelled tourist trap. As such, visitors should be aware of this and calibrate their expectations accordingly. However, for those interested in purchasing cultural items, there is a wide array of options and vendors who largely seem to be selling...