This post focuses on Kabarnet Museum entrance fees. Kabarnet Museum is located in Kabarnet town, opposite Visa Oshwal Primary School. It is in Baringo County and approximately 265 km northwest of Nairobi County.
The town is named after a French missionary named Barnet from Alsace. The region’s inhabitants are Tugen, a sub-tribe of the larger Kalenjn community. In their language, they added the prefix ‘ka,’ which means “homestead,” making Kabarnet – Barnet’s homestead. Since 1907, when the colonial government made it the seat of the local government, it has served as the administrative headquarters for the Baringo district.
The Kabarnet Museum was the first in the central Rift Valley. It first opened to the public in 1996. The museum is housed in the former Colonial and African District Commissioner’s office, which is thought to be the first permanent building in Baringo District, built by Italian POWs in 1930. The museum’s exhibitions feature ethnographic cultural materials such as agricultural tools, weapons, clothing, and jewellery of the Rift Valley people – the Keiyo, Marakwet, Samburu, Pokot, Nandi, and Kipsigis – as well as an overview of the district’s history from pre-colonial, colonial, and post-independence eras. There are various tree species on the museum grounds where visitors can observe various bird species in their natural habitat.
Kabarnet Museum Main Attractions
- Cultural exhibits of the Tugen, Ilchamus, Pokot, and Keiyo communities
- Live exhibits of reptiles such as Nile crocodiles, tortoises and snakes
- Children’s playground with swings and slides where children can have fun, spend free time and help them develop important skills.
- Education Hall with educational materials where visitors watch films and shows of themed exhibits about culture, environment, wildlife etc.
Kabarnet Museum Entry Fees
| Citizen – Kenya | Charges |
| Adult | Ksh 100 |
| Below 16 years | Ksh 50 |
| Residents – East Africa | Charges |
| Adult | Ksh 400 |
| Below 16 years | Ksh 200 |
| Non-Residents | Charges |
| Adult | Ksh 500 |
| Below 16 years | Ksh 250 |
Kabarnet Museum Opening Hours
Open daily, including weekends and public holidays, from 8.30 am to 6 pm.
Kabarnet Museum Contacts
Phone: +254722868772
Email: lamwanda@museums.or.ke
