Texaf Bilembo

Kinshasa


This charming arts-and-cultural centre has changing exhibits in its gallery, shows films and hosts various cultural events. The gift shop has a good range of local handicrafts, books and delicacies for sale.


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Nearby Kinshasa attractions

1. Laurent Kabila's Tomb

1.49 MILES

This tomb of former president Laurent Kabila (1939-2001) is worth seeing, although reaching it involves passing through several layers of security in the…

2. Palais de la Nation

1.57 MILES

Built in 1956 as the official residence of the Belgian governor general in Kinshasa, the Palais de la Nation was where Congo's first president, Patrick…

3. Musée National de Kinshasa

1.67 MILES

This amazing ethnographic archive comprising some 45,000 objects has been waiting patiently for its new home, a US$10 million prestige investment from…

4. Académie des Beaux-Arts

1.75 MILES

This regarded art school has loads of sculpture around the grounds, and you can often see students and professors at work.

5. Nôtre Dame Cathedral

1.83 MILES

Built under Belgian rule in 1947, this brick cathedral is one of Kinshasa's most important religious buildings.

6. Palais du Peuple

2.51 MILES

The Palais du Peuple (People's Palace) is home to DRC's legislature, made up of the National Assembly and Senate. It is not open to the public.

7. Palais du Peuple

2.54 MILES

Heavily guarded and best not approached or photographed, this is the residence of Congo's long-term president, Denis Sassou N'Guesso.

8. Marché Total

2.64 MILES

Brazza's biggest market, in the neighbourhood of Bacongo, Marché Total sells everything from technological wonders and caterpillars to monkeys and…