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Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya. Coordinates. 1°17′12″S 36°49′04″E / 1.286789°S 36.817833°E / -1.286789; 36.817833. Type. Art Gallery. The Nairobi Gallery (Swahili: Nyumba ya sanaa ya Nairobi) is an art gallery located an at the edge of the Nairobi central business district. The gallery is dedicated to showcasing African ...
On 15 October 2005 Nairobi Museum Galleries closed until December 2007 for an extensive rebuilding program. This was the first major renovation of Nairobi Museum since 1930. A new administration block and commercial center were built, and NMK's physical planning was improved. [5] The museum re-opened in June 2008.
The gallery is situated at the ground floor of the Kenya National Archives building and it is named after Joseph Murumbi, who was the second vice president of Kenya.It is currently the largest Pan-African art gallery in Africa and it contains ancient art collections from different regions and communities of Africa.
The entrance to Nairobi Museum. This is a list of museums in Kenya. ... Nairobi Botanic Garden, Nairobi; Nairobi Gallery, Nairobi. [4] Nairobi National Museum, ...
Nairobi joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2010. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway. It was favoured by the authorities as an ideal resting place due to its high elevation, temperate climate, and adequate water supply. [10]
The African Heritage House is a national monument [ 1] in Kenya, classified and gazetted under the National Museums and Heritage Act in 2016. Designed by Alan Donovan, [ 2] built to preserve forgotten architectural designs of the African continent. The house [ 3] is facing the Nairobi national park, and the public can visit the house for a tour ...
Magdalene Anyango Namakhiya Odundo. 1950 (age 73–74) Nairobi, Kenya. Nationality. British. Known for. Studio pottery. Dame Magdalene Anyango Namakhiya Odundo DBE (born 1950) is a Kenyan -born British studio potter, who now lives in Farnham, Surrey. [1] Her work is in the collections of notable museums including the Art Institute of Chicago ...
The Nairobi Railway Museum is a railway museum in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to Nairobi railway station. Containing exhibits from the defunct East African Railways, it was opened in 1971 by East African Railways and Harbours Corporation. It is operated by Kenya Railways. [1] The museum has maintained its rail connection.