Richard Kandt House, the residency of…

Richard Kandt House, the residency of Rwanda’s old colonizer now turned museum has four main part

· The first part presents Rwandan life in all its aspects (social, economic, and politically: monarchism) before the colonial period.

· In the second part, which is the biggest one, the museum traces experience of Rwandan people during the colonial period, more specifically under the German rule from 1884 (the time of Berlin conference), throughout colonial administration, World War I, few to mention; up to 1916, including Richard Kandt life and his deeds in Rwanda.

· Another attractive gallery is the third part where the history of Kigali; Kigali before colonial time, during colonial, and its naissance as capital city, is well presented.

· Last part is a snake house, with more than 10 species of snakes currently being raised.

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