Department of Museums and Antiquities (DoMA), which is the sole public entity responsible for supervising museums and conserving heritage assets, has been established in 1925. In this year, the Peace Memorial Museum, Beit – el – Amaan located at Mnazi Mmoja in Zanzibar Stone Town was the first to be opened along the coast of East Africa. The museum was designed as an ethnographic display to exhibit the works of art and culture. In 1930, an annex museum – Natural History Museum was opened. The museum embodies the display of birds, animals, insects, reptiles, trees and plants, and sea creatures. The construction of these buildings, Beit el Amaan in particular, was attributed to the donations made several people in Zanzibar to commemorate the peace after the end of the First World War.

Both museums will soon be reopened to exhibit the themes of the art, culture and nature after intensive restoration works being accomplished. The Department of Museums and Antiquities (DoMA) is proud to support ZTITE and offering both museum as venue for this an amazing, wonderful and potential event in Zanzibar.