The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a State Corporation that manages Museums, Sites and Monuments in Kenya. It also practices scientific research. Its headquarters and the National Museum (Nairobi National Museum) are located on Museum Hill, near Uhuru Highway between Central Business District and Westlands in Nairobi. The NMK was founded by the East Africa Natural History Society (E.A.N.H.S) in 1910; the Society's main goal was and is to cond...
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The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a State Corporation that manages Museums, Sites and Monuments in Kenya. It also practices scientific research. Its headquarters and the National Museum (Nairobi National Museum) are located on Museum Hill, near Uhuru Highway between Central Business District and Westlands in Nairobi. The NMK was founded by the East Africa Natural History Society (E.A.N.H.S) in 1910; the Society's main goal was and is to conduct an ongoing critical scientific examination of the natural attributes of the East African habitat. The museum houses museum collections and exhibits, both temporary and permanent exhibits. Today the NMK manages over 22 regional museums, many sites, and monuments across the country.
The East Africa and Uganda Natural History Society was founded in 1910-11 by persons with an interest in nature in British East Africa. The group included two canons of the Church Missionary Society: Rev. Harry Leakey (father of Louis Leakey) and Rev. Kenneth St....
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