Beyond tourism: National Museum keeps Nyerere’s legacy alive for youth

More than half of Tanzania’s current population was born after the death of its Founding Father. Mwalimu Nyerere will remain a polarising figure in the country he led to its independence.

It’s been more than two decades since he passed away, and millions of visitors from around the world have flocked to his ancestral home in Butiama, where a museum dedicated to his lifetime and achievements is situated.