Discover the history and culture of Benin at da Silva Museum, housed in a 19th-century house. The eclectic collection includes items from various periods, narrating the story of the country's 17th-century beginnings, 19th-century French invasion, and the 1960s Marxist regime. Plan your da Silva Museum visit and explore what else you can see and do in Porto-Novo using our Porto-Novo trip maker tool.
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Musee Da Silva is the largest private museum in Porto-Novo. It is owned by Urbain Kareem Da Silva who started this museum on Nov 2nd, 1998. The museum spreads across two floors, the ground floor of.... more
Musee Da Silva is the largest private museum in Porto-Novo. It is owned by Urbain Kareem Da Silva who started this museum on Nov 2nd, 1998. The museum spreads across two floors, the ground floor of.... more »
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A good collection of photos and the old house where da Silva family lived was fairly well maintained. We had a good guide which made the visit more thorough. The collection of old cars was...
A good collection of photos and the old house where da Silva family lived was fairly well maintained. We had a good guide which made the visit more thorough. The collection of old cars was... more »
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Very interesting and inspiring place,where you can learn about Benin's history, as well as the continent's history. The museum has two sites,and it was a real pleasure to visit it
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The amazing things about this place, it is the history about it. Discover another slavery history here. A great place to visit in Benin.
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