Museum

A few weeks ago some of the YAVs and I went to visit the Nairobi National Museum. After taking two different matatus from our apartment and walking a little ways we arrived at your destination. We had wanted to go to the museum in the morning but unbeknownst to use the weather had decided that it was going to rain that day; and rain it did. We had to wait until the rain lighted up before agreeing that we were still going to make it to the museum. In the end we reasoned that if we had to be indoors that today than we should spend that time in the museum where there is lots to look at and learn.

The combined ticket for the Museum and the Snake House was only 600 shilling (around $7). We started with the indoor tour of museum, which included a Bird’s of East Africa exhibit, Hall of Mammals, Cradle of Humankind, cultural and historical exhibits, and modern art from local artist. I enjoyed looking at all the bird exhibit because of the vast diversity and subtle differences between each family. It took us a good 3 hours to venture into all the rooms and see everything.

The snack house was located in another building that was open to the air. The snakes were kept in glass cages with a heat lamp. However, in the middle of the courtyard there were grass and a few small trees all box in by a cement wall. Visitors were able to look down and observer turtles and small garden snacks walking around and perching in the trees. I am very glad that I got to do this with a few other YAVs because my mother would not want to visit this part of the museum at all.

On the way back we got caught in the rain again but we soon found a matatu that took us home. Still trying to get a hang of the different matatu numbers and what rout each of them take. I am sure that by the end of the year I will have a better grasp on such things.