National Museum Benin City

4 badresh solanki - 6 months ago

A good insight of custom, tradition, believes and insight, however we’re not allowed to snap. One should visit in person to get to know better about it. One point to be noted that this area is located on little but traffic heavy zone.

5 Doose Igbalagh - 3 months ago

This place holds lovely artefacts and it is well preserved, a job well done by the curator.

The tour guide did a great job as well, explaining every the meaning behind every artefact. I had a great time here

3 Mazi Laurinz - 10 months ago

First I am very disappointed that cameras are not allowed inside the gallery to enable me document my visit. I also think that they need to employ qualified curators and guides. The gallery needs to be more airy. The gallery is rich in Benin Kingdom artifacts ranging from the bronze and terracotta works, military and defensive artefacts, gods and goddesses, shrines, agricultural artefacts, the stools and staff of the past Obas and other relics, etc. The also spot gods and goddesses from other parts of Nigeria. There are also on display the gifts between the Kingdom and the earliest Portuguese to visit the Kingdom. It's a good place to connect with the past.

2 Kikelomo Ajala - a month ago

It is a place rich in History of the Benin Kingdom.

Pictures are not allowed here.

The staff members said we had to take a tour ourselves, no tour guide for us but they made available for foreigners.

We got there one hour to closing hour and the one of the staff shouted at us to finish on time, because they are closing soon (1 hour), Lol.
That was a cold reception and unnecessary.

I don’t know if I want to go back there for any reason, I’ll just read more online.

5 Acquah Yeboah (Nana) - 2 weeks ago

It was a very pleasant experience.

5 Shalom Olatunji - 3 years ago

Beautiful set up, located at the centre of the infamous Ring road, the museum comprises the gallery, administrative offices, departmental offices, library, kitchen, and various symbolic monuments.

The Museum Gallery is the pride of this establishment, as it is well organized. The Gallery is a circular two storey building, that has majorly the Benin art displayed on the ground floor, Royal Court photography on the first floor, and unity in diversity artifacts on the second floor

5 Hycent Victor - 3 years ago

The Benin National Museum is located at King’s Square in the center of the Ring Road, making it quite a traffic hazard to try to walk to the museum entrance.The National Museum Benin City was opened in 1973. Currently, they are working to upgrade the building and redo the exhibits. As part of this effort NMAfA is planning to send Alonge exhibit components to the museum.NATIONAL Museum of Benin City started from the Oba of Benin Palace in 1940’s but the edifice we see today was officially opened to the public on August 10, 1973. The Museum contains priceless objects – of antiquities from Benin Kingdom and other parts of the country.
The first known Benin Museum started in the Oba’s Palace. Benin Traditional art was becoming famous and to preserve it, the Oba decided to assemble the artifacts under the custodian of Chief Jacob Eghareba within the palace in the Royal House- of Iwebo.As time went on, people developed more interest in these treasures. There was pressure mounted for these objects to be made public. This collection was relocated to one room in the old tax office Ring Road in Benin.
This was later moved to the Benin Divisional Council because of space and through the efforts of one Mr. K.C Murray-a surveyor of antiquities and art teacherIn. 1960, the Federal Department now National Commission for Museums and Monuments took over the custodian of the artifacts. The National Commission for museums and monuments was established under Decree 77 of 1979. Since then, Museum has been growing.
The edifices that house the artifacts today, was built during Samuel Ogbemudia regime as the two derma Military Government of Bendel State. This house with the exhibits therein was officially open to the general public in August 1973 with the ground and first floor galleries. While the second or unit gallery - was opened to the public in August 1996 through the efforts of Dr. O.J Eboreime as the Curator then.
Truly ancient, historical, beautiful, easily accessible u0026 a must for all visitors, especially first time visitors. The park tells the ancient story of the ancient city of Benin. The Chief Custodian of the Culture and Tradition of the Binis.. HRM Ómó N'Óba N'Èdo Uku Akpólókpóló Óba Éwuare II , The God-King ???? #benincity . Seeing some cultural artifacts and historical pieces a a must here! . The views around the museum interior are lovely. Seeing art and craft,hundreds and even a thousand years old was a humbling experience. do not leave benin without visiting. the place could use some face-lift but all in all,worth it. is a museum maintained by a state. In many countries it denotes a museum run by the central government, and often is restricted to a few museums, mostly in the capital, while other museums are run by regional or local government, or foundations. In other countries a much larger number of museums are run by the central government, some quite small. Some national museums use the term in their name, but others do not; some museums just adopt the term as a matter of branding.So come one come all ,to the great Benin kingdom to experience the treat.