Nairobi National Museum

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8 / 10

4 expert reviews

“On Museum Hill off Chiromo Road, this interesting museum has good reproduction rock art displays and excellent prehistory exhibits of the archaeological discoveries of Richard and Mary Leakey.”

– Fodor's

Frommer's Frommer's
"Even the director of this, Kenya's most important museum, agrees that prior to its recent 8€-million, 2 1/2-year revamp, this place was dull and lifeless. E.U. funding has greatly..." Full review
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"Kenya’s wonderful National Museum, housed in an imposing building amid lush, leafy grounds just outside the centre, has a good range of cultural and natural-history exhibits." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"At the National Museum in Nairobi, if you push past the Snake Park and the herb garden, you'll find a lovely winding brick pathway with wooden and stone sculptures overlooking a river." Full review