MUSEUMS AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRES

National Museums of Kenya                                                              Open (9.30 am – 6.00 pm)      

The National Museums of Kenya, Museum Hill, Westlands was founded by the East African Natural History Society (E.A.N.H.S) in 1910 and the Society’s main goal was to have a critical scientific examination of the natural attributes of the East African habitat. It has, throughout the years, grown into an institution of both regional and international importance. The museum has become a leading centre of excellence, housing the finest museum collections and exhibits in the world.

As a custodian of the country’s national and cultural heritage, the principal mission of the National Museums of Kenya is to “collect, document, preserve and enhance knowledge, appreciation, management and use of these resources for the benefit of Kenya and the World.”

Karen Blixen Museum                                                                       Open (9.30am – 6.00pm)        

“I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills….”
The Karen Blixen Museum is about 30 minutes outside of Nairobi and for those lovers of “Out of Africa” the museum will help take you back in time to breathe the spirit of the writer and the lives she immortalized. The Museum, originally built in 1912, was the home of the Danish author Baroness Karen Blixen and in1986 it was converted into one of the National Museums of Kenya.

The Nairobi Snake Park                                                                     Open (9.30am- 6.00pm)                       

The Nairobi snake park is not a snake park per se, in actual sense it is a reptile park as it displays the representatives from all the members of the reptile group. A visit to the National Museum is not complete without making a visit to the snake park situated in the same grounds.

The Giraffe Centre                                                                            Open (9.00am – 5.30pm)        

Situated just outside of Nairobi, this education centre gives guests and opportunity to get up close and personal with Rothchild giraffes. The objective of the centre is to provide free environmental education to the Kenyan youth and provide conservation for endangered species.

Daphne Sheldrick’s Orphanage and

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust                                     Open (11.00am – 12.00pm)                   

“A lifetime dedicated to the protection and preservation of Africa’s Wilderness and its denizens, particularly endangered species such as elephants and black rhino.”
This is where Daphne Sheldrick has perfected the raising and re-integrating of orphaned elephants into the wild. She is involved in many conservation projects across Kenya and has a great understanding of orphans. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Turst is a small, flexible charity, established in 1977 to honour the memory of a famous naturalist, the founder warden of Tsavo East National Park. It only opens to the public from 11.00am until 12.00 daily.

Nairobi National Park                                                                         Open (6.00am – 6.00pm)       

Nairobi National Park is unique by being the only protected area in the world with a variety of wildlife close to a capital city.