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Nairobi National Museum

A sight in Museum Hill, Nairobi, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Nairobi National Museum in Museum Hill, Nairobi
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Why go

Kenya's main museum covering human origins, wildlife and culture, with a snake park next door.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Nairobi, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Java House, 2.1 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Museum Hill
Price
$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Nairobi, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Java House

    Kenya's homegrown coffee chain, a reliable stop for local AA coffee and breakfast.

    Drinks · 2.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Carnivore Restaurant

    Long-running open-fire grill where waiters carve skewered meats at the table until you lower your flag.

    Food · 6.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Kazuri Beads

    Workshop in Karen employing local women to hand-make ceramic beads and pottery; tours are free.

    Shopping · 11 km straight-line
  4. 4
    David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

    Orphaned elephant nursery inside Nairobi National Park, open to visitors for a daily one-hour viewing.

    Sight · 12 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Nairobi National Park

    Savanna park with lions, rhinos and giraffes grazing against the city skyline.

    Outdoors · 13 km straight-line
  6. 6
    The Talisman

    Garden restaurant in a Karen villa mixing Asian, Middle Eastern and European plates.

    Food · 13 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Nairobi National Museum is a stop on our Kenya & Tanzania Safari route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Nairobi

2 more curated sights in Nairobi. See the full Nairobi guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Nairobi run from 25°C in June to 29°C in February; April is usually the wettest month. For Nairobi National Museum itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Nairobi from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Nairobi weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Kipande Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
Coordinates
-1.27396, 36.81442
Destination
Nairobi, Kenya
Website
museums.or.ke

Nairobi National Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Nairobi National Museum?

Plan on about 2 hours at Nairobi National Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Nairobi National Museum?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Nairobi National Museum?

Nairobi National Museum is at Kipande Rd, Nairobi, Kenya, in Museum Hill. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Nairobi National Museum?

Nairobi National Museum appears on Kenya & Tanzania Safari, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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