Alan Donovan has one of the finest collections of African art in his own home. He guides the tour. You can stay there while it is still a B and B. It may not be for long. Any visitor to Kenya should take the time to see three stories of a lovingly collected and displayed body of work. And then you get fed. Expect to spend 4 to 5 hours there. Just amazing. Nairobi National Park is Alan's back yard.
Sometimes words are not enough and appropriate to describe a place no wonder someone said that a picture is worth a 1000 words. Just pay it a visit and see for yourself.
A group of us visited on a public holiday and did the full tour with the owner & creator Alan, who is a fountain of knowledge on African art & history. He is also very charming if you get him on a good day. The tour was followed by a lovely lunch on the rooftop terrace which i highly recommend because of the view to the plains of the National Park. We had a great time and i highly recommend it.
Definitely worth the time and effort. Good location, with a view of the Nairobi National Park. The House is a well laid out work of art (and effort and patience). It's a must-visit place for people who like history and African art. The nice lunch, was the icing on the cake...
Nothing beats the culture held within the walls of this place. It brings you to the realization that there is soo much you haven't seen from the African historical submissions. @Roadtripguru
I have visited the African Heritage House several times and taken many people to the house but i always feel like i need to go back. The house is a masterpiece. The 6000 + collections makes it one of a kind in the world, not to mention the myriad parties and events held at the house. Noteworthy is the event to save the Lions of Nairobi National Park, Wedding of the Nobel Prize winner Wangare Maathai's daughter among others.Make an effort to tour the house whenever in Nairobi. Its proximity to JKIA makes it an ideal place to spend the night, have lunch or dinner or just a tour. You are missing out if you have not planned a tour.
If your interested in the History and Culture then you will enjoy this - is interesting for children but teenagers and under 4's would probably be easily bored.
One of my pretty experience was as I went to the Carnivore. Close to this Restaurant ist one of the best Houses where you can find out a lot about African Heritage. A lot of artifacts from all over Africa have been collected here and presented to the public. The visitors can watch in peace through the rooms. The prices are totally ok.Come, buy and watch by your own!
The Heritage House is amazing, Its full of history, art & culture of the whole continent of Africa..
Each room had designated areas to show the development of Kenya and it's regions over past years from traditions through colonisation to the present.Artifacts were well displayed and commented upon showing rich and diverse cultural understandings of communities and tribes,Well worth a short visit if you have an hour to spare and are staying in a Nairobi Hotel.