Tambach Museum Entry Fees

In this article, we will look at the Entrance Fees of the Tambach Museum. Tambach Museum is located in Tambach Town, Elgeiyo/Marakwet County, approximately 42 kilometres from Eldoret Town. The museum was officially opened to the public on 31st March 2012.

Tambach is one of the oldest towns in Kenya. It was established in the 1920s as a British colonial centre for administering Elgeiyo and Marakwet people. This museum provides breathtaking views of the Elgeiyo and Tambach Escarpments, the Tugen Hills, and the Kerio River. It depicts the Kalenjin community’s cultural life and political structures. It also reflects the region’s status as a breeding ground for world-class long-distance runners.

History Of Tambach Museum

The idea of establishing a museum at Tambach was conceived by the National Museums of Kenya in 2002. The museum was established to safeguard the Tambach heritage site and the culture of the Keiyo and Marakwet people. Tambach has a rich cultural heritage. It is famous for the Sirikwa Holes constructed by the Sirikwa people in the 17th and 18th Centuries. It also has a rich colonial history. In 2003, NMK renovated the former District Commissioner’s residence, a seven-roomed bungalow, to create an exhibition space for ethnographic and archaeological collections of the Elgeiyo/Marakwet County.

The Tambach Heritage Town Exhibition is the premier exhibition for this museum. The exhibitions highlight the development of Tambach town during the colonial and independence periods and factors that influenced its growth and decline and now renewed growth. The exhibition also explores the culture (past and present) of its inhabitants, the Keiyo and Marakwet. It looks at their lifestyle, livelihoods and traditions in the context of the surrounding- the Keiyo Valley.

Tambach Museum Entrance Fees

Tambach Museum Contacts

Korir Stanley
Email:- skorir@museums.or.ke
Phone: 0712412475