Narok Museum

The Narok Museum is home to the Maasai people. Its exhibitions focus on Maasai cultural heritage and that of the Maa-speaking cultures, such as the Samburu, Njemps and Ndorobo peoples. Exhibitions in the gallery include music instruments, 24 reproductions of Joy Adamson’s paintings, depicting the traditional lifestyle of Maa speakers. This collection was selected from vibrant ethnographical portraits taken from her extensive collection. Also in the gallery are 8 black and white photographs taken by Joy Adamson in Maasai land (Narok, Loita and Amboseli), adding to the historical value of the exhibit. The collection of cultural artifacts also forms the heart of the exhibition.

Located in a west-north-west direction 141km from Nairobi at the entrance of Narok town, the museum, opened to the public in 1996. It is housed in a building that previously served as a community hall now converted into an office, a collection room and an exhibition gallery.

The pictures and artefacts displayed at the museum serve to preserve the traditional culture of the Maasai and other Maa language speakers i.e. the Samburu of Samburu and Laikipia districts, Njemps of Baringo district and groups of the Ndorobo neighbouring the Maasai of Narok and Kajiado districts.