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Sokoto Museum
Sokoto Museum

Sokoto Museum

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Sokoto

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History of Sokoto Museum Sokoto Museum. Located in the city where the famed caliphate was sited many years ago, the museum tells the history and features many historic relics from the Sokoto Caliphate. Security/Safety of Sokoto Museum This is a very safe location. What To Bring Before heading to Sokoto Museum, here are some helpful things to take along with you: Camera to capture the sights and take selfies with Sun shades and a hat Best Features The museum is dedicated to the Islamic scholar and founder of the Sokoto Caliphate Usman Dan Fodio. It tells the story of the caliphate from its inception, its rise and expansion, its dealings with the British colonists and its sudden fall. Writer's Review You will see relics and even personal effects of Usman Dan Fodio such as his maps, scriptures, copies of his Quran and his thrones. It is a very rich history and the museum brings to life how it was to live in those times. However, the museum is not much in terms of aesthetics.

Badagry Heritage Museum
Badagry Heritage Museum
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About Badagry Heritage Museum A former district officer’s office built in 1863 in the ancient city of Badagry, this museum shows artifacts and works of the Nigerian history, even predating the slave trade era. The gallery is divided into eight subdivisions intended to take you on a slave history ride as you progress through the museum. Step in and come out amazed with the rich history and culture Nigeria has. The people of Badagry resisted the urge to let go of some of the artifacts in this museum as it forms part of the rich history. Safety Badagry Heritage Museum is relatively safe. Things to Do Get enlightened of the history of Badagry and also get to see some of the chains used during the slave trade era. What to Bring A fully charged camera. Best Features Artifacts that tells story about the history of Nigeria. Best Time to Visit Any period from 9am to 5pm as the locals are welcoming people and are always willing to take you on a tour of the facility. The museum is closed on Sundays though. Most Common Visitors Art lovers, historians, photographers, tourists. Why You Should Visit To learn about the pre-colonial era. Weather at Badagry Black Heritage Museum Badagry Black Heritage Museum is located at the South-West part of Nigeria. This region has just two seasons which is the dry and rainy season. The rainy season comes from the month of May till early August while the dry season comes from the month of October till April. Usually, between the month of December and February Harmattan come along.   

Lander Brothers Anchorage
Lander Brothers Anchorage

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History of Lander Brothers Anchorage Lander Brothers Anchorage. Built in memory of the Lander brothers Richard and John, this complex has a rich museum, which houses, among others, the boat that was used by the two brothers’, artworks and writings detailing their numerous exploits in Africa. Security/Safety of Lander Brothers Anchorage This is a very safe location. What To Bring Before heading to Lander Brothers Anchorage, here are some helpful things to take along with you: A camera to capture and appreciate the works on display Best Features After the Lander brothers took up the exploration of the River Niger to its source from Mungo Park, this was where they anchored after a successful journey. The anchorage with its museum is a behemoth hosting portraits graphically depicting the historic journeys of the brothers up the numerous waterways leading to the massive discovery of the mouth of the River Niger. It also pictorially shows their interaction with the natives. Pictures of the Lander granddaughters who embarked on a trip to find the bodies of their father is also on display. There are also other paintings and works of arts showing the different tribes who lived on both sides of the Niger during the foray of the White man there. Writer's Review This anchorage is not just about the Richard Lander, but provides an insight into the times of the area in the 19th century when Europeans became unsatisfied with trading at the coast and became interested in hinterland. These are mostly in form of pictures and text materials.

Mindscapes Children's Museum
Mindscapes Children's Museum

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About Mindscapes Children's Museum Mindscapes Children's Museum was established in 2015. It is notable as Nigeria's premiere Children's museum. Ever looked at your kid stuck in front of the TV and worried they aren't having as much social interaction as you will like? Mindscapes is a great place to come to and allow their natural curiosity run wild. Security/Safety of Mindscapes Children's Museum This is a very safe location. What To Bring Before heading to Mindscapes Children's Museum, here are some helpful things to take along with you: Cash or Debit/Credit card Camera to capture the adventures of the day and lovely sights Any necessities your child(ren) might need Best Features It is an indoor-programmed play space designed to give children and their families exciting new learning experiences. Children come here to explore, role play, and get creative. Each area is designed to engage kids through the exploration of their five senses. It provides a safe personal haven and an opportunity for children to explore concepts in a hands-on way through play. What a wonderful hands-on experience for kids. Their arts and crafts, and indoor and outdoor activities are engaging and keep the kids excited. I recommend anyone with kids to go spend several hours there-Lindsey Will

Kalakuta Museum
Kalakuta Museum

Kalakuta Museum

Museum

Lagos

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About Kalakuta Museum Kalakuta Museum is dedicated to the life and times of the great Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, this museum sited at his old residence [the Kalakuta Republic] preserves and shows Fela as he lived.   Safety Kalakuta Museum is safe for visits.  

National Museum of Unity, Enugu
National Museum of Unity, Enugu

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History of National Museum of Unity, Enugu National Museum of Unity, Enugu was established in 1972in a bid to unify Nigeria after the Nigerian civil war. It is notable as the only thriving museum in the country dedicated to the ‘No Victor, No Vanquished’ slogan of 1970 designed to heal the then self-inflicted festering wounds of the Nigerian Civil War. Believed that exhibiting the heterogeneous culture of Nigeria will encourage understanding, love and peaceful co-existence among the various groups, thereby bringing about unity in diversity, this museum houses a host of invaluable cultural relics from different tribes in Nigeria that cannot fail to interest anyone with an eye for details and cultural awareness. Security/Safety of National Museum of Unity, Enugu This is a very safe location. What To Bring Before heading to National Museum of Unity, Enugu, here are some helpful things to take along with you: Camera to capture the lovely sights and wonders Cash Best Features It preserves the national cultural heritage, and provides guided tours and research facilities for scholars and interested parties. A tour here takes one through the museum's three galleries. First is the Unity Gallery which presents objects of arts illustrating some common concepts in the belief system of the various ethnic groups of Nigeria. Then there is the Ibo Gallery, which showcases the Ibo world view in relation to the architectural, religious, political, social and economic systems of the Ibo people. Finally is the 'Enugu the Coal City' Gallery, which presents the growth and development of Enugu arising from the discovery of coal.

Waziri Junaidu History and Culture Museum
Waziri Junaidu History and Culture Museum

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History of Waziri Junaidu History and Culture Museum Waziri Junaidu History and Culture Museum was established in 1973. Any visit to Sokoto would be incomplete without spending a few hours at the Waziri Junaidu History and Culture Museum, a combined library, museum and archive. Security/Safety of Waziri Junaidu History and Culture Museum This is a very safe location. Best Features Established with the purpose of collecting, preserving and displaying all relics, artifacts, archives and manuscripts relating to the history of Sokoto people and its government, this six department museum of international standards house more than 500,000 volumes of assorted materials and other historical treasures. Writer's Review An extensive tour of the museum is very enlightening. The manuscripts of the Jihad leaders are there, so are some of the flags given to many of the ancestors who made Islam so relevant in today’s Nigeria, West Africa and beyond. The museum, with the support of the Sultanate Council, has compiled many publications, and more are forthcoming.