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For reggae fans, the Bob Marley Museum at 56 Hope Rd (Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm, tours every 20min, last tour at 4pm; J$400; tel 876/927-9152, ) is the whole point of a visit to Kingston, and even if you're not a serious devotee, it's well worth stopping by. Marley's Kingston home from 1975 until his death from cancer in 1981 is still much as it was when he lived here. During the hour-long guided tour you'll see legions of silver, gold and platinum discs and scores of awards as well as concert memorabilia. Upstairs there is a recreation of Wail 'n' Soul - Marley's tiny, shack-like Trench Town record shop. You'll also see Marley's kitchen, bedroom, stage outfits, and the room where he was almost assassinated during the 1976 election campaign - the bullet holes still much in evidence. The tour ends behind the house in the theatre that once housed Marley's Tuff Gong recording  © 2003 by Rough Guides Ltd. as trustee for its Authors. Published by Rough Guides. All rights reserved. Rough Guides name is a trademark of Rough Guides Ltd. Buy the book here!
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studio. There's moving footage of the "One Love" concert of 1980, at which Marley brought together rival political party leaders Michael Manley and Edward Seaga, and a film of interviews with Marley. There's an excellent photo gallery, too. To the right of the museum entrance are a juice bar/restaurant and a series of high-quality, Rasta-oriented craft shops. A small shop at the back of the complex sells surprisingly stylish clothes and shoes from Marley's own Tuff Gong line
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