If you’re planning to visit Fort Jesus, walk through Gede Ruins, or spend time in Lamu Town, entry fees are going up from May 7.

The National Museums of Kenya has revised pricing across its sites, affecting three groups: Kenyan and East African citizens, residents of Africa, and international visitors from outside Africa.

At Fort Jesus, Kenyan and East African citizens will now pay KSh 550 for adults and KSh 300 for children.
Residents of Africa will pay USD 9 for adults and USD 6 for children.
Visitors from outside Africa will pay USD 17 for adults and USD 8 for children.

If you’re visiting both Fort Jesus and the Butterfly House, the combined ticket is now KSh 650 for adults and KSh 400 for children.
Residents of Africa will pay USD 12 (adults) and USD 7 (children), while visitors from outside Africa will pay USD 19 and USD 9.

Further up the coast, sites like Gede Ruins, Malindi Museum, Mnarani and Jumba Ruins remain more affordable.
Kenyan and East African citizens will pay KSh 200 for adults and KSh 100 for children.
Residents of Africa will pay USD 6 and USD 3, while visitors from outside Africa will pay USD 8 and USD 4.

In Lamu, the combined ticket covering Lamu Museum, Lamu Fort, Swahili House and the German Post Office is now KSh 750 for adults and KSh 400 for children.
Residents of Africa will pay USD 6 and USD 3, while visitors from outside Africa will pay USD 10 and USD 4.

Smaller sites like Shimoni remain at the lower end, with Kenyan and East African citizens paying KSh 100 for adults and KSh 50 for children.

The changes come under a new legal notice and are meant to support maintenance and conservation across the sites.

Most places remain open daily from 8:30am to 5:30pm, so nothing about how you visit really changes — just the price you pay at the gate.