Museum Futures Kenya

Save the dates! 17th #AffordableArtShowKe - 25-27 Oct 2024 Poster artwork by @drishtiv 😍 750+ artworks on show 🖌️ Artists live painting 🎨 Arty activities 🍸Food & drinks Opening night tickets on sale at @KenyaBuzz - bit.ly/17AASOpening Free entry Sat & Sunday! At Nairobi National Museum See program - bit.ly/17AASSchedule @kenyamuseumsociety @musemsofkenya

A New Upcoming Exhibition
'The Shifting Identities of Africa'
A Joint exhibition by Achieng Owira and Rosette Aweko.

The exhibition will be an exploration about how cultures and lives in Africa are changing, drawing on the individual lives, experiences and understanding of the life in Kenya and Uganda by the artists.

*Free entry for the Artists Open Talk on 7th September 2024 from 2-5pm
*Museum Entry rates apply for 8th-29th September 2024 from 8:30am to 5:30pm

An excerpt by Aleksandra Nikolić and Nataša Petrović from their book 'Museum Sustainabilities' the latest edition of Museum International.
Museum International is ICOM's peer-reviewed journal, which is committed to fostering knowledge-sharing within the International Museum Community.

"DANCE TO THE RHYTHM OF MY SOUL" An all girls exhibition at Nairobi National Museum, Creativity Gallery 4th-31st August 2024 #exhibition #visualart #art 📹 @freeok__

Photographs give us the lens to glimpse at something positive instead of the negative. They stir emotions and evoke memories and memory is what makes us who we are. Memories make us human. They help us evaluate the past as we plan for the future. The Evolving Cities of East Africa was a ground breaking exhibition on many levels. It was an inaugural exhibition by Belva showcasing rare and never seen before photos by Mohamed Amin, who was one of the most relied-upon African news photojournalists. Hosted on the first floor of an unfinished building, the photographs breath life, bringing happiness and vitality, transforming a previously austere and monochromatic environment.

I was delighted to be part of the team approached to help with the setup of this seminal exhibition, especially as an alum of the Museum Futures-Kenya. This exhibition not only facilitated a dialogue about the innovative repurposing of space but also paved the way for potential collaborations across various sectors. The event engaged a diverse spectrum of stakeholders, including the art community, pan-African networks, the photographic community, real estate professionals, artists, creatives, and the local populace. The concept itself was refreshingly community-facing and was situated within a space that was both accessible and non-discriminative, offering a glimpse into what the ideal future museum, art or cultural institution should look like.

The very idea of the exhibition was a brainchild of Ilhan, a visionary within the community who sought to unite a network of real estate professionals in a singular artistic initiative. This approach is set to captivate the interest of cultural institutions, gallery curators, and art event organizers. Notably, one of the speakers proposed that the space be preserved as an art gallery and exhibition venue, highlighting the exhibition’s potential to catalyze the development of a vibrant art district should this trend get traction.

The Golol Gallery, an exhibition by Ali Said Hassan showing the Somali Arts and Culture has been extended through the month of August.
Plan a visit to the Nairobi National Museum Creative Gallery this month.
Normal museum rates apply.

The Historic Town and Archeological site of Gedi in Watamu,Kilifi County, in Kenya has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
This recognition highlights Gedi's rich Cultural and Historical Significance.
What a time to celebrate this significant cultural milestone for Kenya.
Let's continue to preserve and celebrate Kenya's diverse heritage.

Plans For the Weekend???
Tomorrow will be the Annual Nairobi International Cultural Festival 🎎🥮
You are invited to come, explore and experience different global cultures and traditions.
Free Entry for all 🎉
📍 Nairobi National Museum
Time; From 10 am to 5pm

Known Internationally for her Passion for the Restitution and Repatriation of African Heritage, Prof.Dr. Rudo Sithole will be the keynote speaker at -Off Event.

The Dolls of Good Hope Exhibition has been extended till 30th of June at the Nairobi Gallery Museum.