House of Wonders

Museum of History & Culture of Zanzibar & the Swahili Coast

The House of Wonders in 2010
Established	1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)
Coordinates	6°09′39″S 39°11′23″E / 6.160914°S 39.189591°E / -6.160914; 39.189591
Owner	Government of Tanzania

The House of Wonders or Palace of Wonders (in Arabic: بيت العجايب Bayt al-ʿAjāʾib) is a landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is the largest and tallest building of Stone Town and occupies a prominent place facing the Forodhani Gardens on the old town's seafront in Mizingani Road. It is located between the Old Fort and the Palace Museum (and former Sultan's Palace). It is one of six palaces built by Barghash bin Said, second Sultan of Zanzibar, and it is said to be located on the site of the 17th-century palace of Zanzibari queen Fatuma.^[1] The House of Wonders housed the Museum of History and Culture of Zanzibar and the Swahili Coast.