Independence Monument

Uganda’s National Art Gallery. Calm, spacious, green oasis in the middle of the city with art exhibitions (paintings and sculptures that can be bought) and two restaurants frequented by government employees.

A longstanding Hindu temple in Kampala where the emphasis is on Lord Shiva.

Designed to represent the whole country and with visitors/tourists in mind; eg, look at the gate with the symbols of Uganda's different tribes or the giant carved wood art covering the lobby walls.

A big cultural centre with a theatre that also hosts dance shows/lessons/events, comedy, films, concerts, jam sessions, improv and discussion nights. The current program can be found at the entrance or online on social media or website. Every Monday there's a music night with live music from artists on stage. There is a restaurant located inside the venue, with a wide range of food and drinks. There's also a library, a restaurant and a large African Crafts Village with dozens of shops selling souvenirs, crafts, and also some stuff that is more artsy than all the stuff you can find everywhere else.

Big, beautiful modern mosque commissioned by Muammar Gaddafi, the ex-Libyan despot, as a gift to Uganda and completed in 2007. Said to be second-largest in sub-Saharan Africa. Great, relatively close-up bird's-eye view of Kampala from up the minaret, though there are a lot of steps (272, to be exact) to climb. Just to the north of the mosque is Fort Lugard where the first Governor of the Protectorate, Frederick Lugard, was posted.

A natural history museum, with some static displays commencing from the stone age and moving forward to Ugandan traditional life. The Uganda National Museum has been closed to the public since August 2024 for renovations; the Ministry of Tourism site still shows a "temporarily closed" notice and no reopening date has been announced. Many tour pages still list it as open, so check before travelling.