Nairobi National Museum
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Day Trips Visiting Nairobi Museum
Take a stroll through this museum to get a better understanding of Kenya’s rich heritage through a range of cultural and natural-history exhibits. Learn more about the region’s bird population at the Birds of East Africa exhibit, a huge gallery of at least 900 stuffed specimens. Get a refreshing take on Kenyan history counterpoint to colonial historiographies at the Historia Ya Kenya display.
Top 5 Best Nairobi Museum Attractions
The Museum in Nairobi hosts both temporary and permanent galleries that attract learners and tourists alike. It hosts the following permanent galleries: The Cradle of human kind gallery; The Story of mammals; The History of Kenya; Cycles of life gallery; Numismatic exhibition and Asian African Heritage exhibition gallery respectively.
1.Cradle of Human Kind gallery
In the Cradle of human kind gallery, visitors interact first hand with early man and Stone Age tools. Bird’s gallery depicts the diversity of birds of East Africa arranged in family groups such as birds of prey, water birds and sunbirds. This helps visitors to envision on the different ways birds are adapted to their environment and feeding.
2.Story of Mammals Gallery
The story of mammals from the large elephant, bats to shrews is captured in three themes namely, evolution, locomotion, feeding adaptation and defense mechanism.
3.The History of Kenya gallery
The History of Kenya gallery details the origin of Kenya’s different communities and language groups, pre-colonial period, colonial period, interaction among the communities, struggle for independence and independence.
4.Cycles of Life gallery
Cycles of life gallery paints a picture of the different social interactions, and cultural activities during the life stages of man from childhood, youth, adulthood and ancestral stage. Learners get to interact with traditional items from different communities.
5.Numismatic Exhibition
Numismatic exhibition exposes the aspect of trade and exchange, the history of banking and the application of digital technology in trade and banking. Current currencies and various historical currencies are displayed as well as an interactive program on banking that encourages young children to learn best saving practices.
Nairobi Museum Visiting Hours
The Nairobi Museum opening hours is daily Monday to Sunday: 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. All year round including public holidays and weekends. Night Tours Exclusive for organized groups for a minimum of 10.
Recommended Kenya Holiday Tours & Excursions
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