National Museum of Somalia

The National Museum of Somalia is a national museum in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. It was established in 1933 by the colonial authorities in Italian Somaliland. After shutting down operations in 1991, it later reopened, and presently houses a number of important historical artefacts.

The exhibition rooms were opened in May 1987.

• Ground floor: Archaeological and Ethnolographical Exhibitions.
• First floor: Historical Exhibition: Colonial Resistance and Post-Independence.
• Second floor: Historical Arms and, modern Army Exhibitions, Language and Literature.
• Third floor: Temporary Exhibits.