History of Nairobi National Museum
The Nairobi National Museum is only 20 minutes from Nairobi Central Business District.
The Museum was initiated in 1910.
The first site for the Museum was at the present Nyayo House.
In 1922 a bigger museum was built where the Nairobi Serena Hotel stands today.
In 1929, the colonial government set aside land for a Museum construction at Museum Hill.
It was officially opened in 22nd September, 1930 and named Coryndon Museum
It was named in honor of Sir Obert Coryndon, one-time Governor of Kenya (1922 – 1925).
In 1963 it was re-named the National Museum of Kenya.
On October 15th 2005 the Nairobi Museum closed for extensive modernization and expansion.
The Museum later re-opened in June 2008 as the Nairobi National Museum.
Attraction Points
1. The Cradle of human kind gallery;
2. The Story of mammals;
3. The History of Kenya;
4. Cycles of life gallery;
5. Numismatic exhibition and
6. Asian African Heritage exhibition gallery.
Admission Hours
Monday to Sunday: 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. including public holidays and weekends.
Contact
The Museum was initiated in 1910.
The first site for the Museum was at the present Nyayo House.
In 1922 a bigger museum was built where the Nairobi Serena Hotel stands today.
In 1929, the colonial government set aside land for a Museum construction at Museum Hill.
It was officially opened in 22nd September, 1930 and named Coryndon Museum
It was named in honor of Sir Obert Coryndon, one-time Governor of Kenya (1922 – 1925).
In 1963 it was re-named the National Museum of Kenya.
On October 15th 2005 the Nairobi Museum closed for extensive modernization and expansion.
The Museum later re-opened in June 2008 as the Nairobi National Museum.
Attraction Points
1. The Cradle of human kind gallery;
2. The Story of mammals;
3. The History of Kenya;
4. Cycles of life gallery;
5. Numismatic exhibition and
6. Asian African Heritage exhibition gallery.
Admission Hours
Monday to Sunday: 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. including public holidays and weekends.
The Curator,
Nairobi National Museum,
P. O. Box 40658-00100, Nairobi.
Telephone 0208164134/6 or 0721308485
Email: publicrelations@museums.or.ke
Nairobi National Museum,
P. O. Box 40658-00100, Nairobi.
Telephone 0208164134/6 or 0721308485
Email: publicrelations@museums.or.ke
