National_Commission_for_Museums_and_Monuments

National Commission for Museums and Monuments

National Commission for Museums and Monuments

Nigerian Museum and Monuments national commission

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), also referred to as National Museum of Nigeria was Founded in 1979 by the Federal Government of Nigeria with decree 77 of 1979 to be in charge of the collection, documentation, conservation and presentation of the National Cultural properties to the public for the purposes of Education, Enlightenment and Entertainment. This decree recognized the National Commission for Museums and Monuments as a replacement for both the Federal Department of Antiquities of Nigeria and the Antiquities Commission.[1] The decree has since been substituted in 1990 for the NCMM ACT, CAP 242 of the law of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1990.[2]

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Headquarter and Outlets

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) has its headquarters in Abuja, and the commission manages 52 National Museum outlets, 10 libraries, 1 academic institution, 1 zoological garden and 65 Monuments which include historical and architectural landmarks as well as tangible and intangible cultural heritage materials that indicates early civilization on Nigeria. These Fifty (52) National Museum outlets spread across the country, and includes National Museum of Colonial history Aba, National Museum Abakaliki, National Museum Abeokuta, National Museum Akure, National Museum Asaba, National Museum Bauchi, National Museum Benin, National Museum Birnin Kudu, National Museum Calabar, Slave History Museum Calabar, National Museum Damaturu, Museum of National Unity Enugu, National Museum Esie, National Museum Gombe, National Museum Hong, Museum of National Unity Ibadan, National Museum Oko-Surulere, National Museum Igbo-Ukwu, National Museum Ile-Ife, National Museum Ilorin, National Museum Jos, National Museum Kanta, National Museum Kaduna, Gidan Makama National Museum Kano, National Museum Katsina, National Museum Koko, National Museum Lafia, National Museum Lagos, National Museum Lokoja, National Museum Maiduguri, National Museum Makurdi, National Museum Minna, National Museum Nok, National Museum Ogbomosho, National Museum Oron, National Museum Osogbo, National Museum Owerri, National Museum Owo, National Museum Oyo, National Museum Port-Harcourt, National Museum Sokoto, Interpretation Center Sukur, National Museum War Umuahia, National Museum Uyo, National Museum Yenagoa and National Museum Yola.

Sites managed by NCMM

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) also oversee two UNESCO World Heritage Sites namely Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osun state.

Chief Executive Officer

The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) is Olugbile Holloway

List of National Museums

S/N NAME OF MUSEUM ADDRESS/PHYSICAL LOCATION
1 National Commission for Museums and Monuments,

Abuja (Headquarters)

 Office of Head of Service, Federal Secretariat Complex, Block C, First Floor, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja FCT.

PMB, 171, Garki – Abuja

2 National Museum of Colonial History, Aba No. 6 Ikot Ekpene Road, Aba,Abia State.
3 National Museum, Abakaliki No. 6 St. Patrick Road, Kiriri, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
4 National Museum, Abeokuta Baptist Girls College, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State
5 National Museum, Akure Opposite Post Office, Oba Adesida Road, Akure, Ondo
6 National Museum, Asaba Mungo House Park, Asaba, Delta State.
7 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Mausoleum, Bauchi Kofar Ran Road, Bauchi, Bauchi State
8 National Museum, Benin Ring Road, Benin City, Benin City, Edo State
9 Rock Art Interpretive Centre, Birnin- Kudu Kano-Bauchi Road, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State
10 National Museum, Calabar Ekpo Eyo Drive, Calabar, Cross River State
11 Slave History Museum, Calabar Marina Resort, Calabar, CRS
12 National Museum, Damaturu Opposite Ben Kadio Housing Estate, Maiduguri Road, Damaturu, Yobe State
13 National Museum of Unity, Enugu 65 Abakaliki Road, Enugu
14 National Museum, Esie Esie, Kwara State
15 National Museum Gombe Gombe Federal Secretariat Complex, Gombe City Centre, Gombe State.
16 National Museum, Hong Local Govt. Secretariat Complex, Hong, Adamawa State
17 Institute of Archaeology & Museum Studies (I.A.M.S) Opposite Central Bank Parking Space, Jos, Plateau State.
18 National Museum of Unity, Ibadan Alesinloye Area, Ibadan, Oyo State
19 National Museum ICT Centre, Oko Surulere National Museum, Oko Surulere, Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
20 National Museum, Igbo-Ukwu Km. 4, Umudege Ezinifite Road, Igbo-Ukwu, Aguata LGA, Anambra
21 National Museum, Ile-Ife Enuwa Square, Enuwa Ile-Ife, Osun State
22 National Museum, Ilorin 14 Abdulkadri Road, GRA Ilorin, Kwara State
23 National Museum, Jalingo Besides Taraba State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Jalingo
24 National Museum, Jos Jos, Plateau State
25 National Museum, Kanta Kanta Museum, Argungu, Kebbi State.
26 Museum of Traditional Nigerian Architecture (MOTNA), Jos Opposite High Court, Jos Plateau State
27 Zoological Garden, Jos Opposite Jos Museum Jos Plateau State
28 Centre for Earth Construction Technology (CECTECH) Opposite Jos Museum, Jos, Plateau State
29 National Museum, Kaduna No. 33, Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna, Kaduna State
30 Gidan Makama, Museum, Kano Opposite Emir’s Palace, Kano city, Kano State.
31 National Museum, Katsina Kofa Uku, along Mohamadu Dikko Road, Katsina State.
32 National Museum, Koko Nana Living Spring Museum, Koko, Delta State
33 National Museum, Lafia Behind Deputy Governor’s Office, Shendam Road, Lafia, Nasarawa State
34 National Museum, Lagos King George V. Road, Onikan, Lagos State.
35 National Museum of Colonial History, Lokoja Lokoja, Kogi State.
36 National Museum, Maiduguri Custom Area, Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State
37 National Museum, Makurdi GP 4, Ahmadu Bello, Opp. Deputy Governor’s Office, Makurdi, Benue State.
38 National Museum, Minna Federal Secretariat Complex, Minna, Niger State
39 National Museum, Nok Kwoi-Jaba LGA, Kwoi, Kaduna State.
40 National Museum, Ogbomosho No. 3 Museum Street, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
41 National Museum, Oron Oron, Akwa Ibom State
42 National Museum, Osogbo Ataoja’s Palace, Osogbo, Osun State.
43 National Museum, Owerri B65 Shell Camp, Off Orlu Road, Owerri Imo State.
44 National Museum, Owo Olowo’s Palace, Owo, Ondo State
45 National Museum, Oyo No.1 Palace Road, Aafin Oyo, Oyo State
46 National Museum, Port Harcourt Near No. 2 Hairle Street, Old GRA, Opp Delta Hotel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
47 National Museum, Sokoto Federal Secretariat Complex, Sokoto, Sokoto, Sokoto State.
48 Interpretation Centre, Sukur Mubi-Maiduguri Road, Sukur, Madagali Local Government, Adamawa State.
49 National War Museum, Umuahia War Museum Road, Ebite-Amafor, Isingwu by Ugwunchara, Umuahia, Abia State.
50 National Museum, Uyo Ring Road II, Aka Offot (Behind Ibom Hall), Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
51 National Museum, Yenagoa Ijaw House, Sani Abacha Express Way, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
52 National Museum, Yola No. 2 Mohammed, Tukur Road, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Jimeta, Jimeta-Yola, Adamawa State.

Listed National Monuments and Heritage Sites

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References

  1. [1]
    "Nigeria, National Commission for Museums and monuments, Decree n° 77". The World Wide Web Library of AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY. 28 September 1979. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "National Commission for Museums and Monuments Act". www.commonlii.org. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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