Nairobi National Museum

The National Museums of Kenya (NMK; Swahili: Makumbusho ya Kitaifa ya Kenya) is a state corporation that manages museums, sites and monuments in Kenya. It carries out heritage research, and has expertise in subjects ranging from palaeonthology, archeology, ethnography and biodiversity research and conservation. Its headquarters and the National Museum  are located on Museum Hill, near Uhuru Highway  between Central Business District and Westlands in Nairobi. The National Museum of Kenya was founded by the East Africa National History Society (E.A.N.H.S.) in 1910; the society’s main goal has always been to conduct an ongoing critical scientific examination of the natural attributes of the East African  habitat. The museum houses collections, and temporary and permanent exhibits. Today the National Museum of Kenya manages over 22 regional museums, many sites, and monuments across the country.Within the grounds are also the Nairobi Snake Park and the Botanic Garden and nature trail. The museum’s commercial wing has restaurants and shops.

 

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