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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 ...
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:
Mzalendo Kibunjia was born on January 13, 1962, in Marimanti village, Tharaka-Nithi County. He attended the University of Nairobi and graduated with a B.A. in Archaeology and History. He studied at Rutgers University in the United States, obtaining an M.A. in Anthropology in 1989. His Doctor of Philosophy degree in the same field was obtained ...
The museum building was built in 1916, and was used as the District Commissioner Office, and is the oldest stone building in Meru. In 1973, the National Museums of Kenya made an agreement to renovate the structure into a local museum. [2] The museum first opened in 1974: the National Museums of Kenya along with the Meru County and Municipal ...
3°55′45″S 39°34′25″E / . 3.929164°S 39.573513°E. / -3.929164; 39.573513. Type. History Museum. The Rabai Museum is a museum located in Kenya. [1] The museum is located in the first Christian church building constructed in Kenya. [2] [3] Much of the museum focuses on the work of Johann Ludwig Krapf, who built the church with ...
Kisumu Museum. Luo's "ber gi dala". The cow paddock. Kisumu Museum - Kenya. The Kisumu Museum is a museum located in Kisumu, Kenya. [1] Its exhibits focus on the natural and cultural history of Western Kenya. It features a collection of local flora and fauna, as well as a traditional Luo homestead. The museum was opened 1980.
The International Inventories Programme ( IIP) is an international research and database project for investigating objects pertaining to the cultural heritage of Kenya that are held in cultural institutions like ethnographic museums across the globe. The programme is jointly run by the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi, the Rautenstrauch ...
Dorothy Wanja Nyingi in 2011. Dorothy Wanja Nyingi (born 1974) is a Kenyan ichthyologist and recipient of the Ordre des Palmes académiques ( Order of Academic Palms) for her work on Fish Biodiversity and Aquatic Ecology. She is the head of the Ichthyology Department at the National Museums of Kenya. She is the author of the first guide to ...