Gidan Makama Museum

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	Monday 8am–6pmTuesday 8am–6pmWednesday 8am–6pmThursday 8am–6pmFriday 8am–6pmSaturday 8am–6pmSunday 8am–6pm
	+234 803 532 8465
	Emir Palace Rd, Kofar Dan Agudi, Kano, Nigeria
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Comments 148

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tracy amegago

Lovely place. Full of history
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Abdussamad Mustapha

If you really want to know the history and beautiful culture of Kano, Gidan Makama museum is the place to go to. Old artifacts and instruments used in precivilised Kano can be found here, including war, entertainment, religious and royal.
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Ricqy Ultra

Good architectural design and rich in collections. The grear Kofar Waika and the excavated pots from Doguwa are my favourites. Heartwarming curators to guide you during the visitation.
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madu Dauda

I learned a lot of historical artifact over there.
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Musa Adam Sarki

Its a kano state museum where everybody can visit both citizens and non citizens fot them to observe and withness our tradition and cultural background and it has public restroom and parking space.
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[email protected] Buharimusa

Hasiya bayero peidiatric hospitol and emirs palace are near by with gidan makama
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Steve O.

The more than 500-year-old museum building is a former Emir palace in traditional loam construction and is therefore an exhibit on the classic Hausa Architecture by itself. You should definitely go on a guided tour. The museum consists of eleven galleries and gives an impressive insight into the history of the city, but also in tradition, industry and music. Very interesting is the exhibition on the Islamic heritage of the Kanawa, as the inhabitants of Kano are called. In my opinion the must-see when in Kano, I was really impressed.
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paul agi

It is a historic Ancient Palace of over 600 years that receives Visitors from all over the world.
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yekeen ibrahim

A place you can learn a bit about kano history
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Aliyu Muhammad

Also called the Kano museum, Gidan Makama museum used to be home to the Emirs of Kano. It was established in 1953 and contains materials which date go way back in time. Some of the artifacts in this museum existed before the arrival of Islam in Kano state, and depict the traditions of the people of Kano state.
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Nihal Kausar

A museum where where historical equipment,valuable things re kept,it includes craft stop,documentation and alot more that belong to kano state.the atmosphere is very warm a great place to enjoy urself and relief stress also you can learn more about kano state.
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Tahir Lawan Muaz

Kano Museum where some of Historical items kept, as well as galleries. I hope everyone visit this place.
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David Oladapo

Amazing place to learn about the history of Kano
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Ramadhan Al-Ameen

Excrllent meseum
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Bashir Interiors

Gidan Makama Museum is one of the thirty-two Museums under the National Commission for Museums and Monuments of the Federal republic of Nigeria. It is located in the heart of Kano Old City, opposite the Emir’s Palace. Gidan Makama (Makama’s House) is both a National Monument and a Museum. It is known for its traditional architectural excellence. It has superb historical and ethnographic collections on Kanawa civilization and Hausa land in general. Gidan Makama was built in the 15th Century A.D by Emir Abdullahi Burja as residential complex for Rumfa his grandson. Prince Rumfa was later appointed the Makaman Kano, Heir Apparent to the Emir. This explains why the house is referred to as Gidan Makama, though some prefer to refer to the complex as Gidan Rumfa. When Rumfa moved to his new Palace, the subsequent Makama’s continued to use the complex as their Official residence a situation that more or less persists today. The complex was split into three. The West most sectors houses the Museum, while the central area is used by the Makama and the east most area houses two educational Institutions.
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Dayyabu Abdullahi

This are the traditional history ,sefasifiying building with more histories.
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Bukar Abba Yusuf

One of the oldest ancient building in Kano, it attracts tourist from different parts of the world.
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usman ahmad muhammad

Is a towarisem place have a deferent colture have ald version hare
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kabiru adisa

wonderful historical place to visit in kano
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Abubakar Nasiru Muhammad

My favorite place to visit ever
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Hafsat Bako

It has amazing historical artifacts of ancient times
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Ryan Skinner

Rich history , and a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide.
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Ken Mckojallah

Amazing history of Kano city in this place. A must visit if your in Kano.
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Adam Yari

Well...its a master piece of hausa historical background,a place where you can learn a lot from hausa culture before the precolonial era
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Nasir Shehu

The museum has wonderful collections of historic and monumental items.
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Adedeji Uthman Adebolaji

A good historical place to be.
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Samuel Olaoye

Preservation of history of Kano, beauty to behold, Good work.
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UMSAD TV

Gidan Makama is a place where you can see historical things that exists in History of Kano since hundreds of years back.
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Adedoyin Adesina

The structures and artifacts are well preserved. I particularly like the museum guide
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muhammad abdulkarim

Gidan tarihi for all of Hausa Land! Worth visiting!
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Abba Auwalu Issa

Good historical site
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ABUBAKAR MUSA

The best house of the Nigeria
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ALAJI FRIDAY

It is because of accuracy report of my visit.
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Ibinabo O

Loved the old building. The guide was also quite knowledgeable. Would definitely visit again
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oluoye majek

Historical significance
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Abbati Muhammad

An old and very much historic place of the Hausa traditional culture.
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a100fold business

Wonderful museum in kano
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Aminu Abdulkadir

Nice place for tourism
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Abdulhamid Dalwa

A lot of history about kano
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aliyu abdulkadir

My friend dinner took place there
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khadija aminu

I know more about history when i visit this place. I love it
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naseer umar

A nice place to visit
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AHMED MOHAMMED

Get to know more about the ancient city of Kano.
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Jacob Abu Adam

The place is so nice
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Maryam Habib

Historic collections of items
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Adnan Abubakar Minjibir

The place displays the ancient hausa tradition. Its worth tourists visits
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Idris Habibu Kumfada

Nice place for tourism.
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BELLO MUHAMMAD SANI

Museum kano
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ahmad murtala

A nice historical place
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Fatima Lawal

Home of northern history
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aa tofa

yes i love it
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Creative Papilo

Lots of historical stuffs about Kano
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Kunle Ojelade

Lovely tour guidance
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Samuel Sam

Very educative
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Farouq wudil

Very historic
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JACOB GERMAN

Some shot at gidan makama. at kano
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Sadeeq Ameen

Awesome historical site to visit
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Shamsu Adamu

A historical building...
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Idris Muhammad

Traditional museum with lots of historical materials
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Fawaz Lawal

Cool
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Aminu Abdullahi

Gidan makama museum is a public place where old,discovered materials such as weapons, cooking utensils, saddles and a lot of other items discovered from the ancient settlers.
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Musa Ali Abubakar

My favourite mesuem
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Tony Ejinkeonye

Dilapidated structures and absence of lighting
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Silas Okwoche

Good pieces of history here
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Imran Muhd Khamis

A historical place in Kano
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Abdul Gezawa

Kano historical centre. Most see avenue.
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Badamasi Sunusi

Because of cooparative
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Jerry Bakut

Nice place, has some really old pictures and articles from way back.
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Hassan Ismail Kk

Gidan Makama meseum is good place to visit
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Musa Lawan Adamu

I discover a lot of historical items there
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360 Media

Its good
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Eve Abraham

Historic site
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Ahmad Farouk

Still has some artifacts nd some weapons though
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albasu abdul

Historical display of culture and archeology of the Hausa people will blow your mind.
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Ahmad Hassan

Tourism worth!
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Nasir Abdulkadir

A place for the birth place of history in Kano
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Adam Sagagi

Is so hite
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Mustapha Adam

Because is full of remembrance things that you never expected
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Muttaka Abdu Dan Alhaji

Good
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Omolola Giwa

History of Kano from pre colonial era
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Hassan Adam

History of kano state
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Ahmed Umar

The place displays a lot of historical and cultural things about Kano
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Yinka Olajubu

A Museum
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house design

Cultural center
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TOCHUKWU CHIGBO

Good historic place
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Ibrahim-Jamilu Dahiru

History of Kano Emirates, Architecture and culture
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Kamal Spikin

Historical place.
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Yahaya Zayyana

Historical collections of artefacts of ancient city of Kano.
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Muhammad Muntaka Hussaini

A museum for Kano and Hausa people tradition
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Nasir Ghali

So amazing
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Umar Usman

Rich in history
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ahmad salisu

Preserve cultural heritage
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Umar Ben Fateh

Very accurate nd effective.
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Nasiru Bala

My first primary school
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Zakariya Hassan Abuja

Enchanting
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Muhammad Bello

Historical museum house
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abdullahi muhd

I Love the place
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Bashir dauda

Nice place
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Mansur Halliru

Good
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Abdurrasheed Ado

It was fantastic
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mudassir yusuf

Excellent
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Yetunde Ojelade

Awesome
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Kabiru Garba Ahmad

Tourist
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abubakar h indabawa

Hausa opera
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Sagir Shehu

Good one
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summayya haruna

Kano historical, Ethnographic and Archeaological document. A place to be for history
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Fatima Muhammad

Very historical
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mubarak sani

Thank God for everything
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cmcfauzy

Good
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usman danmaliki

Nice
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Bello Ibrahim

Hausa land heritage
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Percival Pan

Rich history but in dire need of maintenance
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Awudu Yahyah

Great
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Muhammad Kabir Mahmoud

Historical
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Mustapha Yunusa

Fantastic
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Abubakar Usman Odeh

Excellent
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Ahmad Tijjani

Historic
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ISMAIL ALHASSAN

Kano state museum
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Yahaya Shuaibu Musa

Historical Place
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abubakar abdullahi musa

Historical center
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Dalladi Ibrahim

My sister
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Rabiu Abubakar Muhammad

Special
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Ahmadu Ibrahim

Nice
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FUAD H JIBRIN

History
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Lamido Sani

Very place
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Muhammad Yaross

Historic
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Hilal Ado

Kano history
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assy Alee

Quite historic
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olukemi titilope olugbade

Art, History, Heritage
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Ismaila Dahiru

Historic
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aminat abdulwahab

It contains ancient history
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Bright Ugwu

Historic tourist site
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M Mahmud Ahmad

Nice place to visit
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Hayatuddeen Aliyu

Historical palace of kano state
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Jafar Ali Saab

Historic building
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Abdulrazak Auwal

Waw nyc
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Famous Bernard

Nice place to be!
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jibrin sani

Nice place
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YUSUF HALLIRU

Nice to post here
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Bashir Ibrahim

Kano mesuem
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misbahu saleh

Gidan mutan da
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Alhaji Abdelqadeer Alhaji

Gidan makama museum House
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Jabir Ismail

V.nice
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farouk Rufai

Gidan makama
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Hauwa Nuhu

Sagagi
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Jafar Fatima haruna

Gidan Makama muesuem
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Hashim Bacha

Gidan tarihi
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hani alali

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