The Nairobi Gallery Museum has announced that it will remain closed from Friday, through to Sunday.
In a notice to the public, the National Museums of Kenya said the Gallery which is based in the city centre will be closed for fumigation.
The Museum said operations will resume on Monday next week.
"This is to notify the public that the Nairobi Gallery Museum (next to Nyayo House) will be closed for fumigation from Friday, 26 to Sunday, April 28.
"Normal operations will resume on Monday, April 29, from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience caused," the notice reads.
Built in 1913 to house the Native Ministry, the building was fondly referred to by the settler community as ‘Hatches, Matches and Dispatches’ because of the births, marriages and deaths that were recorded there.
Before independence, the building was a colonial courthouse where natives accused of entering Nairobi without a pass were tried and sentenced.
After independence, the house was used by the provincial commissioner as the Nairobi province office until 1983 when they relocated to Nyayo House.
Later Kanu (Kenya African National Union) the ruling party by then used the building as its Nairobi branch office until 1999.
Because of its historical significance, the Old P.C.’s building was gazetted by the government on 22/10/93 Gazette Notice 5257 and confirmed on 19/04/95 Gazette Notice 2016.
The closure comes barely two months after the Nairobi National Museum Galleries closed for four days for scheduled maintenance.
The Museum of Kenya stated that the galleries would be closed from Monday, March 11 to Thursday, March 14, for fumigation.
It, however, said the Nairobi Snake Park will remain operational for any visitors who intend to tour.
