Freddie Mercury Museum in Stone Town: hours and tickets
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Freddie Mercury Museum
Photo: Google Maps- Type
- Museum
- Address
- 57 Kenyatta Rd, Zanzibar
- Area
- Stone Town
- Entry fee
- The museum's own website lists adult admission at US$8. Serena Hotels and Queen's 2019 announcement give US$10, so the reported adult fee is US$8–10.2
- With children
- The museum's own website lists admission for children under 12 at US$6. Queen's 2019 announcement gave US$5.2
- Google rating
- 4 (1,036 reviews) on Google Maps, checked October 2026
- On the map
- Open in Google Maps
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–18:00 |
Inside his childhood home
What you’ll see inside
The museum tells the story of Mercury’s early years in the house where he grew up. It calls itself the world’s only museum dedicated entirely to Freddie Mercury3.
Opened 24 November 20191
What the displays and the museum cover:
- His childhood in Zanzibar, then his schooling in Panchgani, India1
- Items such as his flamboyant outfits4, Africanews reports
- An official partnership with Queen Productions Ltd1 in the UK
Born on the island
Did Freddie Mercury live in Stone Town?
Yes. Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Stone Town, and the museum is in one of the houses where he lived5 there.
Family fled Zanzibar in 19645
So Stone Town is his birthplace, and Zanzibar the island he grew up on. In spring 19645, Mercury and his family fled Zanzibar for England.
Plan your visit
Freddie Mercury Museum: opening hours and tickets
The museum’s own website says it opens daily, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM (checked October 2026), with adult admission at US$82 (checked October 2026).
Adults US$82
Museum admission prices
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Museum website (current) | US$8 | US$6 (under 12) |
| Queen's opening announcement | £7.80 / US$10 | US$5 |
Freddie Mercury Museum (official); Queen Online
Older listings, including Queen’s opening announcement, give a higher price, so the adult fee you’ll see reported runs from US$82 to US$101. Bring small notes in case the price at the door is the higher one.
The museum suggests setting aside a full day2: the museum in the morning and the old town in the afternoon.
Getting there
How do you get to the museum?
Walk: the museum is easy to reach on foot from most Stone Town hotels and is clearly signposted2. From further afield, it’s a taxi or a ferry first.
20-minute taxi from the airport2
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From the airport
Take a taxi: Stone Town is about a 20-minute ride from the airport, which sits about 5 km south of Zanzibar City.
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From the ferry
Ferries and catamarans from Dar es Salaam arrive at the Stone Town terminal, a short walk from the museum.
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Through the old town
Walk the last stretch: Stone Town's inner city is small and easy on foot, and the museum is signposted.
The museum gives its address as Mercury House, Shangani Street3. Google Maps lists 57 Kenyatta Rd6, and Wikivoyage also puts it on Kenyatta Rd, near the port7, so search the museum’s name in your map app.
Round the corner
Nearby in Stone Town
The museum is within walking distance of the seafront, the Old Fort and the House of Wonders2, so it fits neatly into a walk around the old town. Stone Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 20008.
Old Fort built in 16999
- Old Fort: built by the Omanis in 16999, the oldest building in Stone Town.
- House of Wonders: on Mizingani Road, facing Forodhani Gardens, between the Old Fort and the Palace Museum10.
- Palace Museum: a museum about the daily life of the Zanzibari royal family9.
- Forodhani Gardens on the seafront: a small park on Stone Town’s main sea walk9.
For the rest of the old town’s lanes and sights, see the Stone Town area guide.
If you’d rather see the old town with a guide, there’s a bookable Stone Town, spice farm and Prison Island day tour. Its listing doesn’t name the museum, so plan your museum visit separately.
Next stops
Beyond Stone Town
Once you’ve done the museum and the old town, these pages help you plan the next part of your trip:
- A boat trip: check the Prison Island entrance fee and costs before you book.
- Snorkelling: read up on getting to Mnemba from Matemwe.
- A beach base: compare the Matemwe page with the Kizimkazi page.
- Everything else: the full list of things to do in Zanzibar.
Questions people ask
When was the last Queen concert with Freddie Mercury?
His last live performance with Queen was on 9 August 1986, at Knebworth Park in England.
Who owns Freddie Mercury's old London house?
Mary Austin inherited Garden Lodge after his death there in 1991, and put it up for sale in 2024 for offers over £30 million.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons and Pexels. Authors and licences: image credits
Checked against 11 sources · last checked October 2026
- Queen Online · checked October 2026
- Freddie Mercury Museum (official) · checked October 2026
- Freddie Mercury Museum (official) · checked October 2026
- Africanews (news) · checked October 2026
- Wikipedia · checked October 2026
- Google Maps listings via DataForSEO · checked October 2026
- Wikivoyage · checked October 2026
- Wikivoyage · checked October 2026
- Wikipedia · checked October 2026
- Wikipedia · checked October 2026
- Wikipedia · checked October 2026
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