Nairobi Sights

Karen Blixen's House and Museum

#11 of 159 things to do in Nairobi

#11 of 159 things to do in Nairobi

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  • Address
    • Karen Rd Karen about 12km W of Hurlingham
  • Transport
    • Karen Metro Shuttle bus from City Hall
  • Phone
    • 020 882 779
  • Price
    • nonresident: adult/child KSh200/KSh100
  • Hours
    • 09:30-18:00

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Lonely Planet review for Karen Blixen's House and Museum

This charming farmhouse is where Karen Blixen, author of the popular novel Out of Africa, lived from 1914 to 1931. She left after a series of personal tragedies, but the lovely colonial house has been preserved as a museum. It was presented to the Kenyan government at independence by the Danish government along with the adjacent agricultural college.

It's set in lovely gardens and it's quite an interesting place to wander around, plus there's accommodation and a restaurant on site.

 

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