The museum is situated
at the end of the Boma road neighbouring the Arusha International Conference
Centre, the Arusha Municipal Council, and the Arusha Regional Offices.
It
is harboured in the Old German Boma. The boma is believed to be founded
by the Germans in about 1900, for administration and communication purposes
during the Germans colonial era in Tanganyika. The Museum was opened to the
public in 1987 with the exhibits depicting human evolution, including findings
from the famous Olduvai Gorge and the Laetoli footprints. A modest exhibition
on entomology presenting some insects of economic importance is also an
attraction to visitors.
