A visit to the Freddie Mercury Museum

The walking tour I’d booked for this morning was cancelled by the guide first thing, so we had to go to plan B!! I booked with another guide for tomorrow, and then we went for breakfast by the pool. It was the usual buffet style with plenty of choice. We both had vegetable omelettes with toast and fresh tomatoes.

After breakfast, Mark thought he was up to walking to the Freddie Mercury House and Museum. It was only four minutes from the hotel. Google Maps worked in all the narrow alleys, and we went straight there! It is just a small museum located in the house Freddie lived in until the age of eight, when he was sent to boarding school in India. He returned to the family home at the age of 16, but the following year, his parents relocated to the UK.

The museum tells of the history of Zanzibar, as well as the story of Freddie’s life. The curators have worked closely with Queen Productions Limited in the UK, who have loaned them photographs and original lyrics handwritten by Freddie. There are also replicas of some of Freddie’s iconic stage outfits on display. We spent a very enjoyable hour in the museum. Later, I realised that the video I thought I’d shot wasn’t actually recording, so I might go back tomorrow to see if I can go round again!

(I did go back - video attached 😀)Read more