Mutare Museum

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Mutare Museum
Mutare Museum
Established1959
Location Mutare, Zimbabwe

Mutare Museum is a museum in Mutare, Zimbabwe. It is one of the four national museums of Zimbabwe and was initially established as a society in 1954 before becoming a national museum in 1959. [1]

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Coordinates: 18°58′16″S32°40′02″E / 18.9711°S 32.6671°E / -18.9711; 32.6671