Daniel Libeskind designs Ngaren: Museum of Humankind in Kenya's Rift Valley

Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey has unveiled plans for the Ngaren: Museum of Humankind in Loodariak, Kenya, designed by Studio Libeskind. The museum, located on the site where the Turkana Boy skeleton was discovered, will feature two monolithic structures up to 80 meters tall, shaped like primitive stone axes. A crowdfunding campaign on Rabble aims to raise $7 million, with completion expected in 2022 and opening in 2024. The museum will include interactive exhibits, augmented reality, and Africa's largest planetarium, covering topics from human evolution to climate change. The project is a collaboration between Leakey's NGO Ngaren and the Turkana Basin Institute, with local partners. Libeskind describes the design as a series of dynamically provocative spaces. The museum follows the trend of shifting cultural focus to Africa, exemplified by the Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town.