There is an entry fee and a fee to take pictures, cine and videos. The museums has a bar and a shop that sells various art crafts. To see craftsmen at work , you will have to visit the museum during the mornings or afternoons. The village is about 9 km from the city centre and is accessible by taxi or dala dala bus. If you are coming from Kariakoo or Posta take a dala dala that goes to Mwenge and ask the conductor to stop at Makumbusho bus stop, if you can't pronounce the name write on a piece of paper, and show it to the conductor.
Most conductors know how to read.
The area has frequent dala dala buses and most of them are not crowded especially during the midday's and evenings. They are crowded during mornings and rush hours. Opens daily Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5 pm, entry is free. This is the area where local people sell their art crafts. Most of the goods are made at the gallery .