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- 1. Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport
- 2. PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort & Spa
- 3. Palacina Residence & Suites
- 4. Tamarind Tree Hotel
- 5. ibis Styles Hotel Westlands Nairobi
- 6. Voyager Beach Resort
- 7. Movenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi
- 8. The Social House Nairobi, a Preferred Lifestyle Hotel
- 9. Trademark Hotel
- 10. PrideInn Hotel Nyali
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The 10 Best Specialty Museums in Kenya, Kenya
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1. Narok Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By WILDDOGSAFARI - Nairobi, Kenya
Thank goodness that this museum exists to bring the local culture and history to light. They have a nice selection of Maasai artifacts and jewelry.
2. Kapenguria Museum
3. Kabarnet Museum
4. Enashipai Maa Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Take a tour of the first privately registered museum in Kenya and discover why the Maasai people continue to fascinate millions across the world. Experienced curators spent over 6 years visiting the communities to put together a real authentic museum just for you.
Reviewed By josephkinyanjui - Naivasha, Kenya
For the lovers if African culture, this museum offers the best historical culture of the Masai people. There is a fully built manyatta and a museum full of Masai costumes, weapons, and decoration.Once inside you can learn more about Masai culture through a Video documentary.
5. Nairobi National Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,389 reviews
The Nairobi National Museum is the flagship brand for the National Museums of Kenya. Located on Museum Hill, the museum showcases Kenya's rich Heritage with four distinct themes representing Kenya's Culture, Nature, History and Contemporary Art.Other attractions within the compound include the Snake Park and Botanical Gardens as well as a State of the Art Auditorium that occasionally hosts concerts, film shows and other events.Dining and shopping facilities await you after your tour with us in our commercial wing. Enjoy your visit with us at the National Museum.
Reviewed By gina1230 - Carlsbad, United States
We are a family of five and not big museum people however we spent just over 1 1/2 hour here. We did on our first day arriving to Kenya ( maybe time of year & day ) Friday @ 10am but the place was filled with kids on school trip, didn’t bother us if anything it added to the experience as lots of the kids were fascinated with my very pale kids ... the school kids wanted to say hi , shake hands & take pictures with my kids. We started our Safari the next day and this was a great way of getting a quick history of Kenya so that we were ready and knowledgeable for what lay ahead. We said no to the guide and that suited us as we didn’t want to go slow. There was lots of information written in English beside the displays which was perfect amount of info for us. We also went quickly through the snake house ... one of the workers took out one of the bigger snakes and I got great pictures of everyone with it.
6. Karen Blixen Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,167 reviews
This is the beautiful farmhouse where Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa, lived between 1914 and 1931, until she left Kenya after a series of personal tragedies.
Reviewed By marcodiserramarrocco - Rome, Italy
Karen Blixen Museum, located 10 km outside of Nairobi, "at the foot of the Ngong Hills", is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her 1937 book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate. 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, following the popularity of the 1985 movie, Out of Africa, multiple Oscars winning film. Iconic place very well kept wonderful gardens. It is one of the unmissable and "must-see" places to visit when in Kenya
7. Treasures of Africa Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 4 reviews
8. Bomas of Kenya
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 493 reviews
Each boma (homestead) in this cultural village was built using traditional specifications of myriad Kenyan tribes; through architecture, crafts, music and dance this village serves to preserve Kenyan culture.
Reviewed By travelwithshreya - Phitsanulok, Thailand
We enjoyed the tribal cultural show that occurs from 2.30 PM to 4 PM. It displayed tribal talent in music, dance, fashion show, recitals, comedies, sports and games, exhibitions, drama, body building, and more. Bomas of Kenya is a cultural hotspot, where you get to see the fascinating range of cultures in Kenya.
9. Nairobi railway museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 235 reviews
Reviewed By DILLOCRAIG - Chichester, United Kingdom
This is a fascinating place - and should not be missed by visitors to Nairobi - the memorabilia and photographs of the extraordinary endeavour that building this railway represented , and the hardships of those involved are a significant part of the history of the country, and come to life here. Without the supply depot being created here on the way to Uganda,, Nairobi as it is today would not exist. Sadly some of the photos and drawings are becoming a little faded with age and could do with some conservation effort before they are lost forever. The rolling stock surrounded by weeds is evocative of a bygone era but open to exploration in a way that would not be possible in a European museum.
10. Lamu Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By Nadi4ah - Nairobi, Kenya
The museum was very well set-up and maintained. By buying entrance you get a guide that takes you through the different rooms and explains more about the Lamu culture: from cooking, to architecture, wood carved doors, dhows and different tribes. Also worth to climb the ladder and visit the rooftop if possible!
