The Narok Museum is a museum located in Narok, Kenya.[2] The museum is dedicated to exhibiting artifacts, relics and paintings of the Maa-speaking communities.[3]
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| Location | Narok, Kenya |
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| Type | Ethnographic Museum |
| Collections | Maasai cultural heritage, as well as other Maa-speaking cultures, including the Samburu, Njemps and Ndorobo people |
| Visitors | 642 (2014)[1][better source needed] |
| Owner | National Museums of Kenya |
History
editThe building where the museum is located was a former community center.[4] The museum contains exhibits that were collected over the years in the county.[3]
Collections
editThe museum contains exhibits about Maasai people, as well as artifacts from other Maa-speaking communities, including the Ndorobos, Samburu and Njemps.[5] The museum contains paintings by Joy Adamson created in the 1950s.[4] The museum also exhibits black and white photographs.[6] The museum contains displays about the traditions of the Maasai culture. The photo gallery presents photos about the daily life of the women of the communities that inhabit this part of Kenya.[7] The museum also exhibits Maasai clothing and jewelry, as well as traditional weapons and tools of daily life. The museum also contains a small reconstruction of Maasai tribal huts.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gambarin, Letizia (2016-10-27). The Safari n'Jema, ruolo di un'agenzia incoming nella costruzione dell'esperienza turistica in Kenya (Bachelor's thesis). Università Ca' Foscari Venezia.
- ^ Narok - Historical Background Archived 2007-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Masago, Morompi Ole, Kweingoti G. Reuben, and Sambu Alice. "Investigating the Effects of Covid-19 pandemic on Narok County’s Tourism and Hospitality Sectors." (2020).
- ^ a b Philip Briggs; Lizzie Williams (2013). Kenya (Reprinted with revisions ed.). London: Dorling Kindersley Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4654-1786-2. OCLC 861227804.
- ^ Otieno, Kepher. "Jaramogi Museum to benefit from Sh8 million renovation". The Standard. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "Narok Museum". Casa África (in Spanish). 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ Briggs, Philip (2011). Kenya Highlights. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-267-5.
- ^ Kenya Tanzania Zanzibar - Guide Routard (in Italian). Touring Editore. 2005. ISBN 978-88-365-3355-8.
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