Not extremely rich with museum artifacts but worth visiting when in Lamu to get a historical perspective of the history and traditions of Lamu. More

A guided tour explaining the origins of the town and Swahili culture is a great way to find out more about your surroundings. More

Lots of interesting information here, although the museum looks as though it hasn't been touched for a few decades. Clean and informative, well worth an hour or so of your time. More

The museum features a lot of Swahili culture. Much of the artifacts on display were about Swahili (but I cannot complain because Lamu is a Swahili town anyway). There is the option of a guided tour (with extra charges). Nothing very much out of the ordinary though More

This is an unexpected treat in Lamu. A very well organized and informative museum. We loved the replications of traditional Swahili rooms and the different displays of cultural dress. A very good way to spend a couple of hours in Lamu. More

One of the best museums in Africa...gives a superb introduction to the ancient Swahili culture and the origins of the settlement in Lamu. More

I've been to several museums in Kenya and this was the most well-scripted of any I've visited. The 2nd floor was better scripted than the 1st floor and you might not understand the logical flow through the museum but it's still worth a visit. The entry attendant was easily confused by having 5 of us show up at once and... More

One of the most dusty museums I´v ever seen. Hardly any explinations to any object. It could have been interesting about the culture and the trade but it´s not. If you are in Lamu go there, pay the horendous price of 500Shs, stay there for 30 min and leave with the same knowledge as you came with. More

Located on the seafront, near the main harbour of lamu old town is the beautiful lamu museum. Its a very well maintained museum, packed with interesting information about Lamu's history with many beautiful ancient artefacts and displays. We went one afternoon when it was raining, and it was still very quiet in the museum, an added bonus of freedom. I... More