Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site and Museum

The museum complex includes a former farmhouse from the early 1900s situated on a rocky ridge measuring 500 meters in length and rising 50 meters above ground level.

Mary Leakey conducted the first major excavations between 1937 and 1938, revealing late Iron Age settlements, stone enclosures, and a Neolithic mass grave beneath.

The facility maintains over 400 artifacts including carved masks, wooden sculptures, and traditional objects representing different periods of human settlement in the region.

Located 4 kilometers from Nakuru town center and 500 meters from Lake Nakuru, the museum receives approximately 10,000 visitors annually, mainly school groups.

The site features thirteen sandy bowl-shaped depressions known as Sirikwa Holes, which ancient inhabitants constructed as protective enclosures for their cattle.

Location: Nakuru

Location: Nakuru County

Inception: 1945

Website: https://museums.or.ke

GPS coordinates: -0.27960,36.10550

Latest update: March 3, 2025 11:30