Karen Blixen Museum Nairobi

Karen Blixen Museum

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Nestled in the leafy suburbs of Nairobi, the Karen Blixen Museum is a window into the life of the famed Danish author, best known for her autobiographical …

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Apr 20, 2025
I had this museum on my bucket -ist and finally made it here. The experience was a bit disappointing. There is a house that has been turned into a museum and we had a guide walking us through. Nothi…Full review by J0rnH
Apr 13, 2025
After watching the famous Out of Africa movie, visiting the Karen Blixen Museum in Nairobi was such a special experience for us. We were really curious to see the real house behind the story, and jus…Full review by leon o
Apr 11, 2025
The former residence of Karen Blixen is located in a very nice and quiet park, a serene setting. When you visit you have to buy a ticket via the national online system which is a bit of a detour. The…Full review by Hermes_NL
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In order to honor the famous Danish writer Karen Blixen, her former residence while in Kenya was been converted into a museum ca…
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Do you train the guides about the ACTUAL history that this place? I totally disagreed with their historical knowledge of …
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Do you train the guides about the ACTUAL history that this place? I totally disagreed with their historical knowledge of the place in relation to Karen blixen and how she related to Kenyans at that time...
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As with many visitor attractions, historical truth may not always be clear and people will interpret their own take on matters. None of us were there at the time so I say, just enjoy the …
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As with many visitor attractions, historical truth may not always be clear and people will interpret their own take on matters. None of us were there at the time so I say, just enjoy the experience!
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I just want to visit the gift shop only to buy souvenir for a friend. Do I need to pay entrance fee?
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Hmmm that’s a long drive if you are not living on the area, to go there just to buy a souvenir is not ideal there are lots of souvenir shops around and they all carry the same stuffs, although …
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Hmmm that’s a long drive if you are not living on the area, to go there just to buy a souvenir is not ideal there are lots of souvenir shops around and they all carry the same stuffs, although I must admit I only gave in to a painting that I saw in Karen Blixen. To answer your question I am not sure as No one drives there just to shop but I suppose you can ask the ticket booth that you only want to visit the shop?.
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Can anyone provide the contact details/website of the young, male artist who paints from the porch at Karen Blixen’s House?
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Hello Ffyonna My name is Joseph Muchina Mwangi and I am one of the residence artist in Karen Blixen Museum.I paint and exhibit my work in the house verander,i was there lastly in …
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Hello Ffyonna My name is Joseph Muchina Mwangi and I am one of the residence artist in Karen Blixen Museum.I paint and exhibit my work in the house verander,i was there lastly in August-september 2018 and be there again in June -July 2019.Thank you for asking
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Can I buy my ticket with US dollars? WhenI get there?
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I don’t think so. It is best to convert some of your money to Kenyan shillings.
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