Culture & Heritage in Cameroon

Yaoundé · Centre

National Museum of Cameroon

4.8 Guide rating

Housed in the former French governor's palace, displaying royal artifacts, traditional instruments, and cultural relics from across Cameroon's 200+ ethnic groups.

Douala · Littoral

Doual’art Cultural Centre

4.6 Guide rating

An influential contemporary art center and urban laboratory supporting Central African artists, public art installations, and cultural exhibitions.

Foumban · West

Foumban Royal Palace & Museum

4.5 Guide rating

Built in 1917 by King Njoya, the Foumban Royal Palace is a iconic landmark showcasing rich Bamoun Kingdom heritage.

Limbe · South-West

Bimbia Slave Trade Site

Remains of an 18th–19th-century slave-trading port on the coast near Limbe, now a memorial site with guided visits through the forest to the old waterfront.

Yaoundé · Centre

Reunification Monument

A spiral monument in Yaoundé honouring the reunification of Cameroon, with sculptures and wide views over the capital.

Yaoundé · Centre

Basilica of Mary Queen of the Apostles

Modern basilica on the Mvolyé hill, built beside the site of the first Catholic mission in Yaoundé, decorated with striking African-inspired art.

Yaoundé · Centre

Blackitude Museum

Ethnographic museum preserving royal and ritual objects donated by chiefdoms from across Cameroon.

Douala · Littoral

Douala Maritime Museum

A modern museum telling the story of Douala's port, coastal peoples and seafaring history, close to the Wouri waterfront.

Bonanjo, Douala · Littoral

La Pagode (Manga Bell Palace)

The Chinese-style palace built in 1905 for King Auguste Manga Ndumbe Bell, a landmark of Bonanjo and home to the Doual'art centre.

Bonadibong, Douala · Littoral

Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral

Douala's historic Catholic cathedral in Bonadibong, a calm stop on a walking tour of the old administrative quarter.

Buea · South-West

Prime Minister’s Lodge (German Governor’s Residence)

The former German colonial governor's residence, built when Buea was the capital of Kamerun, set in gardens below Mount Cameroon.

Dschang · West

Museum of Civilisations, Dschang

A modern museum by Dschang's lake presenting the cultures of Cameroon's four great cultural areas through masks, textiles and royal objects.

Bandjoun · West

Chefferie de Bandjoun

One of the best-known Bamiléké royal compounds, with a soaring thatched ceremonial house, carved pillars and a museum of royal art.

Bafut · North-West

Bafut Palace

The royal compound of the Fon of Bafut, a classic Grassfields palace with its sacred Achum shrine and a museum.

Ngaoundéré · Adamawa

Lamido’s Palace, Ngaoundéré

The traditional palace of the Lamido of Ngaoundéré, built in the Sudano-Sahelian style with whitewashed walls and painted entrances.