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 141

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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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madu Dauda

I learned a lot of historical artifact over there.
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[email protected] Buharimusa

Hasiya bayero peidiatric hospitol and emirs palace are near by with gidan makama
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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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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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Dayyabu Abdullahi

This are the traditional history ,sefasifiying building with more histories.
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David Oladapo

Amazing place to learn about the history of Kano
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Abubakar Nasiru Muhammad

My favorite place to visit ever
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usman ahmad muhammad

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

wonderful historical place to visit in kano
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Hafsat Bako

It has amazing historical artifacts of ancient times
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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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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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Ryan Skinner

Rich history , and a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide.
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Nasir Shehu

The museum has wonderful collections of historic and monumental items.
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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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muhammad abdulkarim

Gidan tarihi for all of Hausa Land! Worth visiting!
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ABUBAKAR MUSA

The best house of the Nigeria
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Ibinabo O

Loved the old building. The guide was also quite knowledgeable. Would definitely visit again
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BELLO MUHAMMAD SANI

Museum kano
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a100fold business

Wonderful museum in kano
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oluoye majek

Historical significance
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Abdulhamid Dalwa

A lot of history about kano
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Aminu Abdulkadir

Nice place for tourism
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Abbati Muhammad

An old and very much historic place of the Hausa traditional culture.
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AHMED MOHAMMED

Get to know more about the ancient city of Kano.
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Maryam Habib

Historic collections of items
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Jacob Abu Adam

The place is so nice
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aliyu abdulkadir

My friend dinner took place there
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ahmad murtala

A nice historical place
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khadija aminu

I know more about history when i visit this place. I love it
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aa tofa

yes i love it
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naseer umar

A nice place to visit
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Adnan Abubakar Minjibir

The place displays the ancient hausa tradition. Its worth tourists visits
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Farouq wudil

Very historic
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Idris Habibu Kumfada

Nice place for tourism.
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Samuel Sam

Very educative
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Fawaz Lawal

Cool
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Fatima Lawal

Home of northern history
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Sadeeq Ameen

Awesome historical site to visit
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Creative Papilo

Lots of historical stuffs about Kano
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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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Kunle Ojelade

Lovely tour guidance
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JACOB GERMAN

Some shot at gidan makama. at kano
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Imran Muhd Khamis

A historical place in Kano
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Silas Okwoche

Good pieces of history here
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Musa Lawan Adamu

I discover a lot of historical items there
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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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Abdul Gezawa

Kano historical centre. Most see avenue.
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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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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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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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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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Nasir Abdulkadir

A place for the birth place of history in Kano
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Ahmed Umar

The place displays a lot of historical and cultural things about 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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TOCHUKWU CHIGBO

Good historic place
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Kamal Spikin

Historical place.
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Yinka Olajubu

A Museum
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house design

Cultural center
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Ibrahim-Jamilu Dahiru

History of Kano Emirates, Architecture and culture
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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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Zakariya Hassan Abuja

Enchanting
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ahmad salisu

Preserve cultural heritage
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Bashir dauda

Nice place
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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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Fatima Muhammad

Very historical
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mubarak sani

Thank God for everything
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cmcfauzy

Good
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summayya haruna

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

Historical museum house
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abdullahi muhd

I Love the 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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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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Abubakar Usman Odeh

Excellent
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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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FUAD H JIBRIN

History
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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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Muhammad Yaross

Historic
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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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Hilal Ado

Kano history
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Ahmadu Ibrahim

Nice
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Lamido Sani

Very place
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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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