The Nairobi Gallery is located at Kenyatta Avenue and Uhuru Highway roundabout next to Nyayo house.
Built in 1913 to house the Native Ministry, this building was fondly referred to by the settler community as ‘Hatches, Matches and Dispatches’ because of the births, marriages and deaths records.
The building was a colonial courthouse where natives accused of entering Nairobi without a pass were tried and sentenced.
After independence, the house was used by the provincial commissioner as the Nairobi province office until 1983.
KANU (Kenya African National Union) the ruling party by then used the building as its KANU Nairobi branch office until 1999.
The building was handed over to the National Museums of Kenya for preservation purposes in 1977.
It opened its doors to the public in November 2005.
The building has become the home of Joseph collections. Joseph Murumbi was Kenya’s second vice president.
Joseph Murumbi was Africa’s greatest private collector of artifacts, art pieces, books, jewelry, postal stamps, textiles and furniture which are today on display at the Nairobi Gallery.
His mission was to preserve, protect and promote African culture in all its form.
Nairobi Gallery is also dedicated to promoting local artists through displaying of their artwork.
The building hosts “Point Zero” that is Kenya’s point zero from where distances to all corners of the country and subsequently to the continent and the world were measured from.
Interactive public programs at the Nairobi Gallery;
1. Weekends /Holiday children activities
2. Youth art programs
3. Guided Tours
4. Schools Programs
5. Gift shop
Contact
The Nairobi Gallery
Curator Betty Karanja
Tel: +254721309576
Email: bekaranja@gmail.com
Built in 1913 to house the Native Ministry, this building was fondly referred to by the settler community as ‘Hatches, Matches and Dispatches’ because of the births, marriages and deaths records.
The building was a colonial courthouse where natives accused of entering Nairobi without a pass were tried and sentenced.
After independence, the house was used by the provincial commissioner as the Nairobi province office until 1983.
KANU (Kenya African National Union) the ruling party by then used the building as its KANU Nairobi branch office until 1999.
It opened its doors to the public in November 2005.
The building has become the home of Joseph collections. Joseph Murumbi was Kenya’s second vice president.
Joseph Murumbi was Africa’s greatest private collector of artifacts, art pieces, books, jewelry, postal stamps, textiles and furniture which are today on display at the Nairobi Gallery.
His mission was to preserve, protect and promote African culture in all its form.
Nairobi Gallery is also dedicated to promoting local artists through displaying of their artwork.
The building hosts “Point Zero” that is Kenya’s point zero from where distances to all corners of the country and subsequently to the continent and the world were measured from.
Interactive public programs at the Nairobi Gallery;
1. Weekends /Holiday children activities
2. Youth art programs
3. Guided Tours
4. Schools Programs
5. Gift shop
Contact
The Nairobi Gallery
Curator Betty Karanja
Tel: +254721309576
Email: bekaranja@gmail.com
