Stone House Travel Guide: Top Sights in Malawi, Tours & Travel Advice

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Stone House- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Malawi; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 1 hours

The Stone House, a historic residence once belonging to Livingstonia's founder Dr. Robert Laws and now a national monument, offers an insightful museum experience that delves into the European arrival in Malawi and the early days of missionary work. Visitors can explore an array of Dr. Laws' personal artifacts, including his letters, books, and the old laws of Nyasaland, alongside evocative black-and-white photographs documenting the early missionary lifestyle in Livingstonia. The museum also features unique displays such as original magic-lantern slides, an early anesthesia machine, an antique gramophone, and the distinguished cloak worn by Dr. Laws during his tenure as a moderator.

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Reviews of Livingstonia Museum

SAAD ANJUM

3
Reviewed: 2024-09-06

Not very big but yeah a place to visit
Sibarita DD

5
Reviewed: 2024-06-20

Interesting museum, small but full of images and text. We came on a Sunday and it was open. 2000/pp entrance fee.
Malumbo Walutundu

5
Reviewed: 2023-11-23

One of the museum in Malawi that keeps history about the missionaries with great stories well built infrastructure. If you want to learn more about david Livingston and Robert Laws this is the place to be
Graeme Gibson (Gibson)

5
Reviewed: 2020-10-27

I was there in 2010 for 8 weeks doing voluntary work building houses for 4 orphan boys I loved the place actually been twice and got a baby named after me people are so welcoming
AMELIA TAYLOR

5
Reviewed: 2018-12-15

We visited the museum in 2014 in December. We stayed for a couple of nights in the rooms (dorms) of the Stone House guesthouse. The entrance to the Museum is on the other side of the building. The museum has a precious collection of old manuscripts, translations of the Bible by Dr. Laws, old missionary letters, pictures, old instruments. Not far from the museum the mission runs a wooden chalet B&B with some of the best fresh pancakes and scones you can have in Malawi. The Livingstonia CCAP church and the University are at a short walk from the Museum.