Visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Learn about the success story of mountain gorilla conservation and protection that began in 1967. Explore the Dian Fossey Museum (Karisoke Research Center) and see the living memory of the enthusiastic primatologist, conservationist, and environmentalist.

Travel from Kigali to the museum in Musanze, Northwestern Rwanda. The museum offers an insight into Rwanda’s mountain gorilla conservation and protection success story. It is also referred to as the Karisoke Exhibit, a perfect area where enthusiastic primate travelers can get facts about the success story of gorilla protection and conservation.

The Dian Fossey Museum was founded by the Karisoke Research Center. This research center was initially operated by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. The research center and gorilla fund were founded in remembrance of Dian Fossey. The museum offers an interactive look at gorilla conservation and she established the research center to help.

Explore the museum with a self-guided tour. Learn all about the gorillas that have been studied for more than five decades and the current conservation efforts to ensure their future. Special features include a replica of Dian Fossey’s forest cabin and original artifacts from her work and life, a 360-degree theater featuring amazing footage of the gorillas, and a virtual reality experience.