Facts About the Nairobi National Museum

Nairobi National Museum is located at the Museum Hill,approximately 10 minutes drive from the Nairobi city centre and is home to some of the most celebrated collections of history, culture and art from Kenya and East Africa.

The Museum was initiated in 1910 by the then East Africa and Uganda Natural History Society
[currently the East African Natural History Society (EANHS)]. The group consisted mainly of colonial settlers and naturalists who needed a place to keep and preserve their collections of various specimens.

Within the national Museum grounds the Nairobi snake park where visitors can view life snakes such as Black Mamba and other reptiles and a birds gallery for birders with the mostly likely birds to be seen any where in the country.There is also a recreated Kikuyu homestead. Visitor will also be able to observe exhibits of fossil from Lake Turkana , geological displays, rock arts from Tanzania and exhibits about topics such as Swahili and Asian culture in Kenya and Masai Mara wildlife. Within the city center is the national archives which contains historical documents, photographs of both President Kenyatta and Moi visiting different countries, exhibitions of handicrafts and paintings.

Today the National Museum of Kenya has responsibility for about 20 regional museums, many sites, and monuments across the country and has a variety of products ranging from Branded merchandise, Castings, Eco-tourism facilities , Hiring facilities among others which are all available at friendly prices. The National Museum of Kenya is open from 9:30 am to 18:30pm.

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Lets Have Some Fun in Kenya!

Apart from wildlife Safaris to see animals found in Africa or mountain climbing that takes you through various Kenyan forests or adventures in Kenyan historical sites there very many other things that a visitor and local as well can do in Kenya. Kenya's entertainment scene is bursting with lots of activities for those interested. In Kenya Nairobi and Mombasa cities are the heart of the countries entertainment.

For instance Mombasa has a lot more to offer than just amazing beaches and beautiful weather. Whether you’re looking for a quiet evening out or a night of wild partying, Mombasa offers a variety of entertainment options. There are many nightclubs in Mombasa on the North Coast in close proximity to major hotels, as well as several on the South Coast. Many of these hotels such as Ngulia safari Lodge, even have their own clubs right on premises. There are also plenty of bars and clubs in the town.

On the other hand Nairobi offers the most choices for entertainment in Kenya, with an assortment of casinos, nightclubs, and movie theaters.There are also a number of theaters where one can watch local productions.

Nairobi and Mombasa both offer a good selection of dance clubs. Some clubs offer live entertainment in Nairobi, otherwise most feature discos with a DJ. Sometimes the two towns also offer live concerts featuring both local and international artistes this is mainly during holidays: April, August and December, though others run during other months.

Many hotels and lodges provide evening entertainment. Often this will include traditional tribal dancing. This is truly entertaining and not to be missed. Hotels with such traditional shows include Sarova Lion Hill in Nakuru and Mara Explorer