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The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation that manages museums, sites and monuments in Kenya. It carries out heritage research, and has expertise in subjects ranging from palaeontology, archeology, ethnography and biodiversity research and conservation. Its headquarters and the National Museum ( Nairobi National Museum) are ...
After Blixen's death in 1962, the house was donated by the Danish government in 1964 to the new Kenyan government as an independence gift and was opened to the public in 1986 as one of Kenya's national museums, following the popularity of the 1985 movie, Out of Africa.
Uhuru Gardens. / -1.3205009; 36.7961151. Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum is a commemorative park and museum in Nairobi, Kenya that celebrates independence from the British Empire in 12 December 1963. [2] [3] The word "uhuru" is Swahili for "freedom". [3] It contains three points of significance:
1987: A study was performed on the unique women from Majengo slum in Nairobi, who were "immune" to AIDS. 1988: HIV prevalence is now at 3,000 cases. 1990: Prevalence rises to 2.5% of the population as the government is still in denial. 1995: By 1995, the death toll rose to about 200,000 people. 1998: Prevalence rate is at 9.8%
Skeleton belonging to Ahmed on display at Nairobi National Museum. Ahmed (1919–1974) was a Kenyan elephant with unusually large tusks. [1] He spent some of his time in the area of Mount Marsabit, and was the first elephant to be protected under Kenyan presidential decree. [2] He was the subject of a Google Doodle on 6 December 2023.
Community Museums of Kenya. Fort Jesus Museum, Mombasa. Garissa Museum. Gede National Monument. Hyrax Hill Site Museum. Jumba la Mtwana. Kabarnet Museum. Kapenguria Museum. Karen Blixen Museum, near Nairobi.
Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, whereas the open southern boundary allows migrating wildlife to move between the park and the adjacent Kitengela plains. Herbivores gather in the park during the dry season.
Discovery and Etymology. The fossils of Simbakubwa were first discovered by rural Kenyans at Meswa Bridge, Western Kenya. Thereafter, Matthew Borths and Nancy Stevens published the findings after examining the fossils which had been stored at the Nairobi National Museum in Kenya for decades. [2] The type specimen consists of a mandible from the ...