On 10th June 2008, Terry Little, Gladys Nyasuna and Gloria Borona from TARA travelled to Loiyangalani, in northern Kenya, for the official opening of the Desert Museum - one of the newest regional museums of the National Museums of Kenya. The official opening was held on 14th June 2008 and presided over by the Minister for National Heritage Desert Festivaland Culture, Hon. William Ole Ntimama. In attendance were the Permanent Secretary for National Heritage & Culture, Dr. Mairon; the Director General of the NMK, Dr Idle Farah; the Member of Parliament for Laisamis Constituency, Joseph Lekuton; as well as Ambassadors from the USA, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Slovakia. Prior to the opening, the TARA team led an excursion to the nearby Marti rock art site.

The Desert Museum construction was funded by the Italian Embassy, while the exhibition on the rock art and other natural and cultural heritage of northern Kenya was created by TARA and the National Museums of Kenya through a grant from the German Embassy in Kenya. TARA has also published a guide, Treasures of Nothern Kenya, under the same grant. Preceding the opening of the Desert Museum was a colourful Cultural Festival, organised by the German Embassy. Communities living around Loiyanglalani (the Rendille, Samburu, El Molo and Turkana) performed songs and dances, and reenacted traditional ceremonies. The embassy hopes to make this an annual event.