Sierra Leone National Museum

The national museum of Sierra Leone in central Freetown preserves the country's cultural and historical heritage, from pre-colonial artefacts to items relating to the founding of the colony by freed slaves. Its collection includes carvings, textiles, masks, and objects tied to the ceremonial societies of Sierra Leone's peoples, as well as material on the Cotton Tree and the settlement of Krio returnees. Compact but significant, it offers an accessible introduction to the nation's layered past near the landmarks of the old settlement.