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Houses not only a valuable and interesting national collection but also hosts travelling international exhibitions and has a permanent display of some outstanding Shona soft-stone carvings. There is also a small cafe frequented by young, local artists.
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) is a gallery in Harare, Zimbabwe, dedicated to the presentation and conservation of Zimbabwe's contemporary art and visual heritage. The original National Gallery of Rhodesia was designed and directed by Frank McEwen, a British citizen credited with bringing Shona Sculpture to the spotlight. The Gallery was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on July 16, 1957, and Queen Elizabeth II attended the sixth Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibition there in October 1991.
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This is a spacious park downtown with a swimming pool and outdoor theater, but it is rather unkempt and unsafe, sadly. (different than the botanical gardens).
Formerly the Queen Victoria Memorial Library.
The country's main cricket ground, established in 1900. With a capacity of 10,000, it hosts Test matches, and Mashonaland Eagles in the domestic league.
A granite hill rising above the southwest corner of central Harare, is a great place to go for views of the city.
68ha and hosts more than 900 species of wild trees and shrubs from all over the country.
Houses a priceless collection of Rhodesiana and Africana in the form of diaries, notebooks and reports of various origins. Some of the original works of some of the greatest names in African exploration and missionary can be viewed.