We took a Bolt and drove to the main gate, where we had to fill out the Entrance Pass and sign in to the book. Then we had to pay for the ticket (๐๏ธ 650 KES) at the museum building; since we do not use M-Pesa, we just gave them cash (no ticket). The primary collection, housed in an old railway building, consists of relics from the East African Railway. There are train and ship models, photographs, tableware, and oddities from the railway’s history, such as the engine seat that allowed visiting dignitaries, including Theodore Roosevelt, to take potshots at unsuspecting wildlife from the front of the train.
On the grounds are dozens of faded locomotives in various states of disrepair, dating from the steam era to the time of independence. We walked around the carriages to enjoy a fascinating introduction to this vital piece of colonial history.
Parking location – Nairobi: 1.362266S 36.740057E
(๐ป,๐ฟ,๐ฆ,๐,๐ซง๐500 KES/washing and 700 KES/drying,๐
ฟ๏ธ1,500 KES/person + 600 KES/truck and day)