Built in 1913, the Nairobi Gallery was formerly a civil service building, fondly referred to as 'Hatches, Matches, and Dispatches' because of the births, marriages, and deaths that were recorded there. Today the building serves as a museum and national monument.

Divided into 6 main rooms, each containing a different collection, the Nairobi Gallery houses the Murumbi African Heritage Collection and temporary art exhibitions. It is also the location of Point Zero, from which all distances were measured in Kenya.

It is also divided into 6 main rooms, each containing a different collection, the Nairobi Gallery houses the Murumbi African Heritage Collection and temporary art exhibitions. It is also the location of Point Zero, from which all distances were measured in Kenya.