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Highlights include German Post Office Museum, Kijumwa Door (1897), Lamu Central Market, Lamu Fort, Lamu Main Jetty, Lamu Museum.

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  1. German Post Office Museum: story on the “Lamu Old Town: Harbor, Houses, and Carved Doors” route

    Two museum rooms recall a brief attempt to govern a mainland protectorate through Lamu harbor.

  2. Kijumwa Door (1897): story on the “Lamu Old Town: Harbor, Houses, and Carved Doors” route

    The master's signature turns an ordinary entrance into a rare record of a carver's authorship.

  3. Lamu Central Market: story on the “Lamu Old Town: Harbor, Houses, and Carved Doors” route

    This stop will connect present-day trade with the former shoreline and the cleared town square.

  4. Lamu Fort: story on the “Lamu Old Town: Harbor, Houses, and Carved Doors” route

    The fort will show how a request for protection changed Lamu’s position along the whole coast.

  5. Lamu Main Jetty: story on the “Lamu Old Town: Harbor, Houses, and Carved Doors” route

    Here the island town's dependence on boats and a sheltered harbor will become clear.

  6. Lamu Museum: story on the “Lamu Old Town: Harbor, Houses, and Carved Doors” route

    The former official residence shows how historical objects were collected and preserved on the island itself.

  7. Riyadha Mosque and Islamic Centre: story on the “Lamu Old Town: Harbor, Houses, and Carved Doors” route

    Here the route moves from the town's elite to the students who had previously been denied religious education.

  8. Southern Waterfront: Dhows, the Channel, and Mangrove Beams: story on the “Lamu Old Town: Harbor, Houses, and Carved Doors” route

    The finale connects maritime trade with the beams that still determine the width of rooms in Lamu Old Town.

  9. Swahili House Museum: story on the “Lamu Old Town: Harbor, Houses, and Carved Doors” route

    The layout will explain how a family separated business meetings, everyday life, and its most private rites.