Journey 500 years Thimlich Ohinga back in Time at Thimlich Ohinga Preserving 500 Years of Living Culture National Museums of

1910-2010 Celebrating a Century of How was this carved stone Heritage Management used by the residents of Thimlich Ohinga?

Museum Hill P.O. Box 40658 Thimlich Ohinga is one of the Nairobi most unique heritage sites in Kenya West Kenya. Situated in http://www.museums.or.ke 181 km south +254(0)20 3741424 of in district, [email protected] the site boasts a complex of National Museums of impressive stone enclosures Kenya: and mysterious stone features. The vision of NMK is to be a global leader in heritage Where Heritage Lives management. On

Thimlich: “Frightening Dense Forest” Ohinga: “high walls that are impossible to climb”

Which path will you choose?

Travelers can chose from two ways to see the Ohingi. One may choose to see only the largest Ohinga and walk a path of 1/3 mile. A longer path (roughly ¾ mile) leads around the entire complex Gate and wall complex at Why is preservation of Thimlich Ohinga. Photo courtesy Under the Night Sky of Edward Luby. Thimlich Ohinga Several Bandas are available for important? Thimlich Ohinga is a visitors who want to stay the night. living monument Enjoy Thimlich Ohinga under a Thimlich Ohinga is part blanket of stars while shadows of our shared human legacy. The stone enclosures at the ancestors dance freely through Preservation of cultural Thimlich Ohinga are alive with the walls. monuments such as the local community. Thimlich Ohinga instills a Stonemasons who know traditional building methods great sense of National are working to conserve the pride in Kenyans. walls. Neighbors of the site International tourists can gather at the parking lot to sell marvel in the shared global handicrafts and interact with heritage that is monument visitors. stone architecture.

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