[4] An open space inside the museum acts as a performance stage for a Koroso dance and drama group.

[5] The house was originally built in the 15th century for Muhammad Rumfa then the young grandchild of the Hausa monarch who had just been appointed Makama Kano, a traditional title.

One section became a museum ran by the Department of Antiquities, another became a primary school and a third maintained the original intention as a residential building.

The structure originally contained mud walls typical of the Hausa tradition in that period but in later years some modern renovation work has taken place.

The museum is located on Emir Palace road and it is divided into 11 galleries with each containing some aspects of traditional Kanawa artifacts, pictures, musical instruments, handicraft and materials.