Sightseeing

The capital city of Ougadougou has several fascinating museums. Not to be missed are particularly the Ethnography Museum, the Snake Museum and the National Museum. The exhibits in the Ethnography and National Museums beautifully bring out the history of the country. The variety of snakes on display at the Snake Museum in the College de la Salle is awe inspiring and tantallising at the same time.

18 km to the north of Ougadougou is a small artificial lake where wildlife viewing is extremely popular.

Moro Naba Palace

Although the Moro Naba Palace is not open to the public you can view a traditional ceremony outside the palace on Friday mornings at 7 am sharp

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Snake Museum

The Snake Museum is located at the Collège de la Salle.

Nouveau Grand Marche

The Marche is an attractive central market with a good selection of handicrafts—a great place for people watching.

National Museum of Arts and Craft

The museum is worth a visit, although the museum's collection of beautiful carvings always seems to be hidden away.

Musee de la Musique

Opened last August, the music museum located on Avenue d'Oubritenga is definitely worth a visit. It has traditional musical instruments from all over Burkina Faso.

Address: Avenue d'Oubritenga

Musee de la Musique

Opened last August, the music museum located on Avenue d'Oubritenga is definitely worth a visit. It has traditional musical instruments from all over Burkina Faso.

Address: Avenue d'Oubritenga