The Onikan neighborhood is the cultural core of Lagos Island, the central district of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. Bisecting the area like a vein is J.K. Randle Road. To one side of its ...

The Benin Bronzes were artefacts stolen during the UK’s imperial plunder of Benin, modern-day southern Nigeria.

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) Lagos branch, recorded 42, 889 visitors in 2018, up from 41,826 visitors received in 2017.

Lagos thriving under Ambode, says Lai Mohammed; Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has vowed to transform the National Museum in Lagos to a modern-day cultural edifice of international standard.

The National Museum, Lagos thence became the leading museum in the country. In terms of establishment, it is third behind the Esie Museum, Kwara State (1945), and the Jos Museum (1952).

National Museum of African Art A carved sacrificial dish (weku) from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 47.5.10, Lagos, Nigeria CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information.

The Onikan neighborhood is the cultural core of Lagos Island, the central district of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. Bisecting the area like a vein is J.K. Randle Road. To one side of its pavement, ...