Kitale Museum, Natural history museum in Kitale, Kenya.
The Kitale Museum displays a collection of artifacts, traditional homes, weaponry, utensils, and musical instruments from Kenyan tribes in indoor and outdoor areas.
Founded in 1924 as the Stoneham Museum, Colonel Hugh Stoneham donated his entire collection and funds to establish Kenya's first domestic museum.
The museum features complete homestead exhibits of different tribes, including the Bukusu household with its main house, kitchen, and traditional boys' quarters.
Located one kilometer west of Kitale town center, the museum maintains a nature trail through five acres of grounds with native plants and animals.
The facility houses several reptile species, including Nile crocodiles, leopard tortoises, puff adders, rock pythons, Gaboon vipers, and rhinoceros vipers.
Location: Kitale
Inception: 1924
GPS coordinates: 1.01351,35.00530
Latest update: March 4, 2025 21:47
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