Nairobi Gallery Travel Guide: Top Sights in Kenya, Tours & Travel

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Nairobi Gallery- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Kenya; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 2 hours

The Nairobi Gallery, located at the edge of Nairobi's central business district, is an art space that highlights African culture through its diverse collection. The building, originally constructed in 1913 as the Ministry of Native Affairs, has served various functions before becoming a gallery in 2005. The collection includes African stamps, traditional jewelry, wood carvings, sculptures, and textiles. Notably, it houses works by renowned African artists such as Bruce Onokbrakpeya and Joseph Olabode, as well as exhibitions featuring modern Kenyan and East African artists. The gallery also preserves historical artifacts like furniture from the Joseph Murumbi collection.

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Reviews of Nairobi Gallery

Lindsey

5
Reviewed: 2025-02-20

Beautiful affordable cultural site
Ebru Turgut

5
Reviewed: 2025-02-06

Beautiful gallery. Full of knowledge and extraordinary collection. Specifically I loved the shields, spears, hırızıs, food and liquid containers made of leather, camel stomach and so. Thumb piano blew my mind. There are also artworks of East African artists, some of them are are unbelievable.
Freezer Tech

5
Reviewed: 2025-01-29

I've just entered here rn and I've given it a 5 star already. I'll give a comprehensive review after finishing. Loving it ♥️♥️♥️ See you later.
A. Nasongo

5
Reviewed: 2024-11-14

It was amazing. Would be nice especially for the culture and history lovers. It’s not even that big of a space but it’s got so much ❤️. There are not so many hidden gems left in Nairobi but it’s safe to say this is one of them. Very affordable too. Tickets can be bought on E-citizen or at the ticket desk. It’s right next to Nyayo house ( practically in the same compound .. just in case it’s not as clear on Google Maps).
Alex Hart-Smith

3
Reviewed: 2024-10-01

Some cool exhibits and the staff are really nice but the ticket purchase price is really frustrating. You can only purchase online via the Kenya e-citizen platform (no cash accepted) and the platform wasn't working for us. Wasted thirty minutes just trying to get in