Meru Museum, Eastern Province, Kenya
3.5 (9 reviews) Spent Ranking #2 in Meru National Park Speciality Museums
A ONE STOP WILDLIFE PARK - MERU NATIONAL PARK
Meru museum originated in 1974 in an old historic building that was vacated by the District Commissioner, whose office it had been since the colonial days. The building housing the Meru museum dates back to 1916. In the colonial era it served as an administrative node in the Mount Kenya region. The museum was a joint effort by the Meru Municipal and County Councils, together with the National Museums of Kenya in creating an attractive and formative center useful to the local people and to visitors. Aspects of the cultural and diverse history of the Meru people are well illustrated by the numerous displays. Two rather unusual amenities of the Meru museum are a garden of indigenous medicinal shrubs and herbs together with a theatre. A compound of traditional huts has been constructed on the grounds, which are included in tours of the museum. An outdoor platform for dancing and musical programs along with sales kiosks complete the exterior construction.
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, Kenya, Postal Code: 60200.
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http://www.museums.or.ke/content/blogcategory/23/29/
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User Ratings
3.5 based on (9 reviews)
Reviews
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4Peter M 5:00 PM Aug 12, 2014
Charming
When in Meru please see this museum. It is like a smaller version of the Nairobi National Museum complete with snake museum - GET A KENYA MUSEUM SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP CARD !!- The indoor exhibits are limited and some of the stuffed animals are in a poor condition. However it gives an impression of the region and it's people. The animals outside in the museum's courtyard are sad representatives of their relatives roaming free. In the courtyard is a small Meru village consisting of a few huts. With the extremely limit budget available for this museum they have achieved lots and it is great for Meru schoolkids to be educated in their own history and culture. Staff is very helpful and kind. Recommended!
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3Kenya Geographic 5:00 PM Oct 29, 2015
A Place With Lots of Potential and Great Room for Improvement
The Meru Museum can be better, especially considering the rich culture of the Meru people that can be showcased here and the diversity of flora and fauna yet it sits there, a shell of the county it is supposed to represent. When we visited recently, some renovation work seemed under way - let us wait and see what comes out of it. You can still visit since it does not cost much anyway!
