Safaris, evening lectures, book launches, children’s activities and more…

The Sleeping Warrior Tented Camp

The Sleeping Warrior Tented Camp

13-14 October

We travel to Lake Elmentaita with its many flamingoes. En route we visit the the area where the Cole brothers, brothers-in-law to Lord Delamere had their ranches. After lunch there will be a guided walk and in the evening a 40 minute talk on Lord Delamere. On Sunday after breakfast we shall visit the very pristine Soysambu Conservancy.

 

Carry a picnic lunch for Sunday.

We shall stay at the charming Sleeping Warrior Camp not too far from the shores of Lake Elmentaita.

Cost:  7,850 pp sharing.

Included:  FB at Sleeping Warrior, cost of guided walk.

Not included:  Conservancy entry fee to Soysambu (1,000 ksh), and transport.

0724 255 299 or 2339158

A performance/show by PAST, South Africa.

 

First time in East Africa, the Kenya Museum Society and the Prehistory Club, National Museums of Kenya (NMK), presents 

Walking Tall, by PAST, South Africa.

PAST (The Paleontological Scientific Trust) performances cut across language & cultural barriers to explore the complexity of human evolution and Mankind’s African origins.  Using performing arts to teach science is the perfect way to spark curiosity and demonstrate that science is fun!  An understanding and appreciation of our long journey of shared common ancestry can form the basis to shatter traditionally conceived boundaries based on racial, cultural and other recent superficial differences.

www.past.org.za

Wednesday, 3 October, 2012

Louis Leakey Auditorium, Nairobi National Museum,

Refreshment 6.15,  Doors open 7.00 pm.

Donation:  Ksh 400 Members

Ksh 500 Non-members

Ksh 100 Special Citizen & Student rate

Reservations:   0724 255 299, 2339158 or

info@kenyamuseumsociety.org

M-Pesa no:  400800, Account no:  6571570019

Half Day Family Tour to Paradise Lost

Half Day Family Tour to Paradise Lost
Sunday 30 September, 10am
Sitting on a 54-Acre piece of private land, Paradise Lost is one of very few places close to Nairobi that offers a myriad of attractions and activities for the whole family. It is a beautiful oasis in the middle of a coffee farm close to Kiambu Town, about 10km from Nairobi. When you get there, you can’t help but wonder at the contrast between this hidden gem and the surrounding landscape.
It is the home of the 2.5 years Old Stone Age caves, trees thought to be hundreds of years old while the river reeds have a long story to tell.

 

We will have a guided tour of the place and an enlightening talk about coffee brewing from the manager.
Cost:
KMS member adult – Ksh 1,250 & child – Ksh 650
Non member – Ksh 1,500 & child – Ksh 750
Included:
Entrance & guide fees
Coffee farm & factory tour (with a complimentary cup of coffee)
Nature trail walk & bird watching
Guided tour to the caves, screened by a spectacular waterfall (lighting is installed in the caves, however carry a torch for extra lighting)
Picnic ground
Optional activities (excluded in the cost)
Horse, camel and boat riding; face painting
What to carry
Picnic lunch and drinking water
Note: there will be grade 1 coffee on sale at an affordable cost of Ksh 600 for the 500g packet and Ksh 300 for the 250g packet
Payment by: 24 September.
You can book via email and send payments to: Mpesa Pay bill No. 400800, Account No. 657 157 0019

The Happy Valley Tour

The Happy Valley Tour

September 22-23

This will be a very exciting trip of the Happy Valley circuit. We shall camp for one night at El Paradiso. It is a lovely camp with an excellent shower and toilet unit and a nice restaurant. The owner is a gourmet cook.

The trip will begin at Kiambu church where Lord Errol is buried. On arrival at camp we shall set up our tents, followed by an early picnic lunch. Then we shall visit 5 houses, including Clouds. In the evening there will be a 40 minute talk and discussion on the Happy Valley residents and the enigma of who killed Lord Errol. On Sunday there will be a hike up to the Aberdare fence. Return to camp for lunch.

You can take your own tent or El Paradiso can provide camping equipment.

Carry picnic lunch for Saturday.

Price: 5,350pp  (with own tent)

The following equipment can be hired:

Single tent     – 900ksh

Double tent   – 1,200ksh

Mattress        –  300ksh

Sleeping bag –  600ksh

Included:  1 day FB, camping fee, the Happy Valley guided tour and the guided hike fee.

Not included: Picnic lunch on Saturday and transport

Recommended reading:  James Fox  “The Happy Valley”

Paul Spicer “The Temptress”

E Trzebinski “The Life and Death of Lord Errol”

Juanita Carberry “Child of Happy Valley”

Some  books are on sale in the Museum shop and some can even be borrowed from the KMS library.

Masinga Dam Resort

Masinga Dam Resort

September  8-9

There are 5 large dams on the upper reaches of the Tana river, just a few kilometres  beyond Thika. It is a lovely area with huge water reservoirs, a good road network maintained by the Power and Lighting company, and excellent birding and walking opportunities.

We shall stay at Masinga Dam Resort, overlooking Masinga Dam. The site is spectacular but the lodge has seen better days. There is a swimming pool and our rooms are around the pool.

Price: 4,200pp sharing B&B only.

Dinner can be ordered from the ala carte menu.

Carry a picnic lunch

Not included: transport

Departure on Saturday at 8.30am

Rock Art site Tour in Kitengela, Saturday Sept 1 at 10am

Friends of Nairobi National Park (FoNNaP), Trust for African Rock Art (TARA) and Kenya Museum Society, invite you to a walkabout at the ancient yet active Rock Art Site in Kitengela

Saturday, 1 September 2012

Meet at 10am at Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza, in Kitengela, at 10.00am

David Coulson and his team will give a talk about the site.

He is an internationally recognized photographer and author of many books including African Rock Art and also the Executive Chairman and founder of TARA , which he has led since he founded it in 1996.

Trust for African Rock Art (TARA) is the world’s only organization dedicated to this cultural imperative, and as such it has received support and recognition from the Ford Foundation, the Andrew Mellon Foundation and the National Geographic Society, among others. TARA’s singular contributions have also been widely acclaimed in the scientific and popular media including National Geographic, Time, Natural History, People and the London Times.

Charges;

1,500 for FoNNaP members

1,800 for KMS members

2,000 for Non members of KMS & FoNNaP
Children below 17 years – free.

This money supports TARA, FoNNaP, KMS and the community whose property the site is on.

Required:

  • 4×4 vehicles is essential
  • Picnic lunch, drinking water
  • Mat to sit on or camp chairs, walking shoes, binocular & sun block

 

Note: There is no age limit but members are expected to be aware that they have to scramble down a valley for about 300m. It might be wise to wear track shoes or hiking boots.

Payment will be required by 30 August 2012

Call 0724 255 299 to book your space

Dreams of Elibidi – Wed 29 August 2012

Kenya Museum Society presents

Award winning Kenyan Films – #4

Dreams of Elibidi

by Nick Reding & Kamau Wa Ndung’u

Karen Country Club

Wed, 29 Aug, 2012

This is a comedy about acceptance and love. Although the story revolves around  people’s attitudes to HIV & AIDS, it is an uplifting story that reflects the average Kenyan like in the slum.

Pre-dinner drink 6.30 for 7 pm

Ksh 1,700 – Inclusive of dinner, served at the end of the film Ksh  900 – Movie only

Please reserve your space through the KMS office

020-374 3808, 020-233 9158, 0724 255 299 or info@kenyamuseumsociety.org

Or with Pat Jentz

0720-854 600 or patjentz@gmail.com

Proceeds fund projects (ie- the Joy Adamsom Exhibit & the Aquarium) at the National Museums of Kenya

The Annual Second Hand Book Sale is here!!

It’s time to revamp your library!
Kenya Museum Society invites you for this year’s second hand book sale.
Fri 7 & Sat 8 September 2012
10am – 4pm on both days.
Nairobi National Museum

You do not want miss this…

Contact Dorothy or Lucy
0724 255 299
Tel: 2339158 or 3743808
info@kenyamuseumsociety.org

KMS – Film “Headlines in History” at Karen Country Club

Know Kenya More through Films series – Film #2

“Headlines in History” at Karen Country Club, Wednesday 18th July 2012 – Directed by Judy Kibinge

Pre-dinner drink 6.30 for 7. p.m.

This documentary is a chronicle of the Nation newspaper intertwined in the historic events during the pre- and post-independence era of Kenya.
“HEADLINES IN HISTORY” is a must-see film for everyone interested in how modern Kenya has evolved and been shaped.

It  won the Best Documentary at Kalasha Film Awards 2010.

 Cost:

Ksh 1,700  –  Inclusive of dinner served at the end of the film

Ksh 900 – Movie only

Please reserve your space through the office by Tuesday 17 July .

Proceeds to fund projects at the National Museums of Kenya

 

June 20th: Soul Boy Film Screening at Karen Country Club

Missed it?

Catch “Soul Boy” Film at Karen Country Club

Presented by the Kenya Museum Society

Wednesday 20th June 2012, Pre-dinner drink 6.30 for 7. p.m.

Nairobi, 14 year-old Abila lives with his parents in Kibera, One morning the teenager discovers his father ill and delirious. Someone has stolen his soul, mumbles the father. Abila goes in search of a suitable cure. He learns that his father has gambled his soul away in the company of a spiritual woman. The teenager doesn’t want to believe it and sets about looking for the witch, thus embarking on an adventurous journey which leads him right through the microcosm of his home town.

Cost:

Ksh 1,700  –  Inclusive of dinner served at the end of the film

Ksh 900 – Movie only

Please reserve your space through the office

Proceeds to fund projects at the National Museums of Kenya

DL:  +254-20-3743808

Wireless: +254-20-2339158

Cell: +254-724 255299

info@kenyamuseumsociety.org