Nigerian National Museum

Nigerian National Museum is a national museum of Nigeria, located in the city of Lagos. The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary and carvings and archaeological and ethnographic exhibits.Of note is a terracotta human head from Jemaa (circa 900 to 200 BC), part of the Nok culture. The museum was founded in 1957 by the English archaeologist Kenneth Murray.

 

Lagos State recorded 27,592 visitors in the first half of 2013, up from 23,550 visitors it recorded in the first half of 2012.

 

 

The Kingdom of Benin Royal Court Art

15th-16th century: The bronze head date
from the creation of the title of Iyoba,
awarded to the woman and mother
(Uhunmwun-Elao) who literally, gave
birth to the future king,
Oba Esipie (1504-1550)

                                                           

All Is Not Lost

Ongoing at the National
Museum Lagos, an exhibition
of Nigerian art and antiquities
titled All is Not Lost: A National Treasure Worth Preserving ...



















 

Treasures from Benin
Painting by George Edozie.


 

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