Five Major Museums in Nigeria

Do you really want to make your vacation exciting? We have listed some world class museums in Nigeria where you will discover artifacts and ancient relics that will leave you in awe. We are a country that has a rich culture and heritage and the various museums serve as a repository of both. Many troop to our museums every year to learn more about Nigeria. The following are some of the more renown ones:

Nigerian National Museum, Lagos

The Nigerian National Museum was founded in 1957. Today, it houses some remarkable collections of the country’s sculptures, arts, ethnographic and archaeological displays. You would find some historical statues and carvings and monuments. This museum is located at Onikan in Lagos.

Jos Museum

Jos Museum is older than the Nigerian National Museum. It was founded in 1952 and it is closed to the Jos Zoo. You can learn a lot about the prehistoric culture of the people here. This is where you can find the Nok Terracotta heads that date back to 500 BC. There are crafted potteries and other ancient relics on display in this place.

* National War Museum, Umuahia*

The National War Museum in Umuahia houses some of the mind-blowing relics of the country. It is aptly called a war museum because it has on display many of the equipments and craft that was used during the Nigerian Civil War. The Ojukwu bunker can be found here. The relics of Enugu Coal Miner Riots and Aba Women Riot can be found here as well, including the famous local bombs called Ogbungwe.

National Museum, Benin City

Benin City has this museum that was established in 1973. There are a lot of intrinsic artworks that are displayed here like the famous Bini bronze sculptures, cast iron pieces and the terracotta. The ancient Benin Empire is well represented here and the depth of history represented here will leave you in awe.

National Museum, Kaduna

Finally, on our list is the National Museum that is located in Kaduna. It houses the terracotta statutes, Benin bronzes and other ethnographic and archaeological artifacts too. There is also a traditional craft village that is also around this premise.

You can see that Nigeria has some of the finest collections of arts in Africa. These museums will give you something to ponder about especially when it comes to the cultural display of the people, rest assured.