The Cultural Centre of the Harari people occupies a traditional Harari house in the old city and presents the distinctive material culture of this small ethnic group — one of Ethiopia's smallest, numbering fewer than 50,000 people — who have maintained a separate language, architecture, and way of life for centuries within Jugol's walls.
The exhibits include examples of the elaborate wicker-and-cloth wall decorations that adorn traditional Harari interiors — a form of domestic art unique to this community — alongside traditional dress, jewellery, and household objects. Staff can explain the arrangement of a traditional Harari house, where different areas of the stacked shelves and baskets correspond to stages of a family's life. Entry fees are modest and the proceeds stay in the community.