Kalakuta Republic Museum
Gbemisola Street, Ikeja.
The Kalakuta museum is a 'living history' museum that gives an insight into the life and struggle of the late afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Address:
Gbemisola Street, Ikeja.
Reason to recommend place:
To better understand the man that was Fela
Things to do:
["See Fela's stage clothes collection","Get a souvenir from the souvenir shop","See Fela's grave"]
Platform:
places
Reason for loving place:
It gives an insight into the life of Fela
Location name:
Lagos
Longitude:
3.379206
Historical incidence:
["Due to the corruption of the then military government, Fela felt he couldn't be part of such and declared the\u00a0Kalakuta Republic\u00a0a sovereign state and independent of Nigeria.\u00a0"]
Nice things about place:
It is an historical cultural site
Unknown:
None
Why was it built?:
to allow us better understand the life and struggle of the Late afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Age limit:
Quote about place:
["Fela Anikulapo Kuti\u2019s Home transformed into Kalakuta Republic Museum Opens in Lagos- Bella Naija,2012."]
Type of people who visit:
Art lovers, Historians, Curators, Photographers
Latitude:
6.524379
Notable as:
home to the relics from the life of Fela.
Security:
3
What to bring:
["A camera"]
Built by:
Governor Babatunde Fashola
Poi doc:
built
Time built:
2012
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