The museum was founded by Mary Leakey and is now under the jurisdiction of the Tanzanian government's Department of Cultural Antiquities and is managed by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority.

After Mary's death, the Olduvai Gorge Museum was put under control of the Tanzanian government's Department of Cultural Antiquities.

Both the new museum, visitor center, restaurant and theater-like viewing platform were designed and built(using quartzite stones) by Eng.

The museum is approximately 5 km beyond the turnoff from the main road that runs from Serengeti National Park to the Ngorongoro Crater.

This hall has historical artifacts from the Olduvai Gorge area as well as charts and maps explaining the process of fossil excavation.