Addis has seen, since its establishment in 1887 some four governmental palaces. Except for the Grand palace, which is now serving as a government office. The rest are visited currently by tourist. the first historical palace, Menilik’s court, is located at the top of the Entoto Mountain. The 70 square meters palace is oval in shape, made of juniper plywood and lined with stripes. There is a big hall adjacent to it held banquets for ordinary people on festive occasions. Hall where the king invited ordinary people on festive occasions.

The other palaces worth visiting are Genete-Leul and currently house the institute of the Ethiopian of Ethiopia studies and the Ethnographic Museum. The latter is reserved to visits only by special guests at the consent of the government.

Museum in Addis house, among other human fossils, movable artefacts’, and religious and cultural items of the diverse nations and nationalities of the country. Religious, governmental as well as private organization runs the museums. The main museums in the city include the Ethnographic Museum at the Addis Ababa University.