The National Museum of Mali is an archaeological and anthropological museum that presents permanent and temporary exhibits on the prehistory of Mali, as well as the musical instruments, dress, and rit...
The Dogon are a group of people living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. They number just under 800,000. The Dogon are bes...
The dramatic 17-m pyramidal structure of the Tomb of Askia was built by Askia Mohamed, the Emperor of Songhai, in 1495 in his capital Gao. It bears testimony to the power and riches of the empire that...
This national park has an area of 3,330 square kilometres and is known for its prehistoric rock art and tombs.
The Muso Kunda Museum is the only museum fully dedicated to Malian women, created by Adame Ba Konaré, the president’s wife . The main attraction of this museum is the collection of the wo...
The Great Mosque of Djenné is the most popular attraction of Djenne, and the largest and most wonderful mud brick construction of ancient times. This mosque is considered by many architects to ...
Djinguereber Mosque is a famous learning centre of Mali built in 1327, and one of three madrassas composing the University of Sankore. The Mosque is made entirely of earth plus organic materials such ...
The Flame of Peace is located on the boundary between the desert and the settlement. This monument commemorates the end of the Tuareg uprising in the mid 1990s, with a mock fire sitting atop its concr...
Timbuktu Ethnographic Museum exhibits various antique artifacts including jewellery and furniture. The most interesting collection is probably the colonial era black and white photographs, and also th...