The Monument
The Arusha Declaration Monument was unveiled by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in 1977. It was built to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Arusha Declaration.
"The Monument to the dead policy [of Ujamaa] still stands today, and it continues to represent the image of Arusha and is one of many tourist attractions in Arusha."
Edmund Christopher Matotay, Place and Tourism Promotion
Location:
Arusha, Tanzania
Built In:
1977
Street:
JMJQ+467
Monument Murals
The monument features a mural with Tanzanians farming the land, emphasizing the communal spirit of the Arusha Declaration.
Another mural on the monument features a Tanzanian plowing, underscoring the Declaration's call to return to a village-like structure of society.
The Adjoining Arusha Declaration National Museum
Next to the Arusha Declaration Monument is the Arusha Declaration National Museum which features exhibitions celebrating the independence of Tanzania.
They feature various items of cultural and political importance, including chairs that were sat in by Julius Nyerere, the pioneer of the Arusha Declaration.
Inside the Museum
Timeline of the Monument and the Memorial
Until 1967: The museum building was used as a social welfare hall for the Kaloleni community in Arusha.
1967: The museum building hosted the meeting in which Tanzania's Political and Economic Policy of Socialism and Self-Reliance (also known as the Arusha Declaration) was created.
1977: The monument and museum are unveiled by the CCM to honor the ten-year anniversary of the Arusha Declaration.
2015: A portion of the monument is vandalized when one of the copper plaques was stolen.