Meru Museum in Meru Town, Meru: Tickets, Hours and Family Guide
Museums and history in Meru Town, Meru
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Meru Museum is a National Museums of Kenya museum in a 1916 building in Meru town, with Ameru culture, a snake park and a medicinal garden. Entry is KSh 200 per adult and KSh 100 per child for Kenyan and East African citizens. It is open daily from 8:30am to 5:30pm, including public holidays.
What is Meru Museum?
Meru Museum is run by National Museums of Kenya in a seven-room house built in 1916 that once served as the District Commissioner's residence, in the middle of Meru town near the county assembly. It opened in 1974 and shows the culture of the Ameru people, with traditional clothing, tools and weapons, prehistoric stone tools, a natural gallery, and the Njuri Ncheke council of elders' story.
The grounds have a snake park with a spitting cobra and rock python, crocodiles, monkeys and tortoises, a garden of indigenous medicinal plants and a compound of traditional huts. Guides explain the exhibits.
Meru Museum ticket prices 2026
| Visitor type | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya / East African resident | KES 200 | KES 100 |
| Non-resident | KES 86 | KES 43 |
National Museums of Kenya admission fees effective 7 May 2026: citizens KSh 200 adult / KSh 100 child; residents and rest of Africa USD 6 / USD 3; foreigners USD 8 / USD 4. Payment is through the NMK eCitizen portal.
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| Age group | Verdict | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | Good | Snake park, crocodiles and monkeys | 6–9 years |
Key details
- Address
- Meru Museum, in Meru town next to the county assembly, Meru County, Meru
- Opening hours
- Daily 8:30am to 5:30pm, including public holidays
- Suitable ages
- All ages
- Booking
- Walk-in
What to expect when you visit
Pay at the entrance, then tour the galleries and the model homestead with a guide. The snake park, crocodiles, monkeys and tortoises are outdoors in the grounds.
The medicinal plant garden and the traditional huts are included in the visit.
Tickets and costs
- Free entry rules
- No
Plan your visit
- How to get there
In the middle of Meru town, next to the county assembly chambers, on the Meru–Nanyuki road side of town.
- Combine with
Meru National Park
- What to bring
Comfortable shoes, water, camera
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does it cost to visit Meru Museum?
- Kenya and East African resident adults pay KES 200 and resident children pay KES 100. Non-resident adults pay KES 86 and non-resident children pay KES 43. National Museums of Kenya admission fees effective 7 May 2026: citizens KSh 200 adult / KSh 100 child; residents and rest of Africa USD 6 / USD 3; foreigners USD 8 / USD 4. Payment is through the NMK eCitizen portal.
- What are the Meru Museum opening hours?
- Daily 8:30am to 5:30pm, including public holidays.
- How do you get to Meru Museum?
- In the middle of Meru town, next to the county assembly chambers, on the Meru–Nanyuki road side of town.
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