National Commission for Museums and Monuments

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments is a federal agency of Nigeria which operates several museums and historic sites in Nigeria. Since 2020 its director has been Abba Isa Tijani.[1][2]

Listed sites

Monuments
Name of objectCreatedLocationStateCoordinatesNrPhotoUpload
Chief Okoroji's HouseArochukwuAbia StateQ26235326
Obu HouseElu OhafiaAbia StateQ26235325
Chief Ochu Kalu's HouseNdi Okerere AbamAbia StateQ26235324
Omo Ukwu Of Ndi Nzera Clan Asaga-ohafiaOhafiaAbia StateQ26235323
Sukur Cultural LandscapeMadagaliAdamawa State10°44′26″N 13°34′18″EQ1123956
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Gidan Madaki In Kafin MadakiKafin MadakiBauchi StateQ26235321
Dutsen Damisa Rock Paintingnear GumjeBauchi StateQ26235320
Dutsen Zane Geji, Rock PaintingsToroBauchi StateQ26235319
Shadawanka Rock PaintingsBauchiBauchi StateQ26235318
Shira Rock PaintingsShiraBauchi StateQ26235317
The Cairn Of Stones at The Foot Of Panshanu Pass, near Mile 31 On The Jos-bauchi Road Known as Kwandonkaya, ToroKwandonkaya, ToroBauchi StateQ26235316
First Mining Beacon, Tilden FulaniBauchiBauchi StateQ26235315
Tafewa Balewas TombBauchiBauchi StateQ111522816
Rabeh’s House/fortDikwaBorno StateQ26235314
The Old ResidencyCalabarCross River StateQ26235312
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The Old ConsulateCalabarCross River StateQ26235311
Chief Egbo Bassey’s HouseCalabarCross River StateQ26235310
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Carved Stone MonolithsAlokCross River StateQ26235309
Carved Stone MonolithsEmaghabeCross River StateQ26235308
Palace Of Chief Nanna Of KokoKokoDelta StateQ26235307
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Chief Ogiamen’s HouseBenin CityEdo StateQ26235306
Chief Aikoriogie’s House, Enogie Of ObazagbonObazangboEdo StateQ26235305
Benin City Walls and MoatBenin CityEdo StateQ26235304
Chief Nwokolo’s HouseUkeheEnugu StateQ26235303
Rock Paintings at Dutsen HabudeBirnin KuduJigawa StateQ26235302
Rock Inscriptions, Gong and Shelter at Dutsen MesaBirnin KuduJigawa StateQ26235301
Rock Paintings at Dutsen MurufuBirnin KuduJigawa StateQ26235300
Rock Paintings at Dutsen ZangoBirnin KuduJigawa StateQ26235299
Zaria City WallsZariaKaduna StateQ26235298
Kufena Hillsnear ZariaKaduna StateQ26235297
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Steel Foot Bridge, Built By Frederick LugardKadunaKaduna StateQ26235296
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Habe MosqueMaiganaKaduna StateQ26235295
Habe MosqueBebejiKano StateQ26235294
Gidan MakamaKanoKano State11°59′20″N 8°31′16″EQ5559489
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Kano City Walls and GateKanoKano StateQ26235293
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Gobarau MinaretKatsinaKatsina State12°59′53″N 7°35′44″EQ5575409
The Tumuli and Baobab Tree Known as Durbi-takusheyiKatsinaKatsina StateQ26235292
Old Katsina Training CollegeKatsinaKatsina StateQ26235291
Ojogwu Atogwu Tumulus near The Palace Of The Attah Of IdahIdahKogi StateQ26235290
Relics Of The Steamer “dayspring”Jebba Hydroelectric Power StationKwara StateQ26235289
Old West African Frontier Force FortOkutaKwara StateQ26235287
Old West African Frontier Force FortYashikeraKwara StateQ26235286
Stone FiguresOfaroKwara StateQ26235285
Stone FiguresIjaraKwara StateQ26235284
Ilojo BarLagos IslandLagos StateQ26235283
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Iga Idunganran (Oba's Old Palace)Lagos IslandLagos StateQ3456596
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Water HouseLagos IslandLagos StateQ26235282
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Old SecretariatMarinaLagos StateQ26235281
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Tsoede's TombGwagwadeNiger StateQ26235279
Site Of Mai Jimina's HouseWushishiNiger StateQ26235278
Ruins and Site Of Colonial Government HouseZungeruNiger StateQ26235277
The Katamba Of The Palace Of Etsu Nupe, MohammedBidaNiger StateQ26235276
Chief Sungbo's ShrineOke-eri, near Ijebu-OdeOgun StateQ26235275
Igbara Oke Petroglyphsnear Igbara-okeOndo StateQ26235274
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The Old Palace Of The Deji Of AkureAkureOndo StateQ26235273
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River-side Shrine and Sacred Grove Of OshunOsogboOsun State7°45′20″N 4°33′08″EQ621498
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Shrine Of Osun In The King's MarketOsogboOsun StateQ26235272
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Shrine Of Osun at Afin Ata-oja (palace)OsogboOsun StateQ26235271
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Ita YemooIle-ifeOsun StateQ26235270
Carved Stone FigureIgbajoOsun StateQ26235269
Stone CausewayBatura, BokkosPlateau StateQ26235268
Stone CausewayForof, BokkosPlateau StateQ26235267
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Stone CausewayTading, BokkosPlateau StateQ26235266
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King Jaja of Opobo Memorial1903OpoboRivers State4°30′51″N 7°32′20″EQ26235265
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Ruins Of Ancient City Of SurameSurameSokoto State13°05′15″N 4°53′55″EQ201345

Museums

The commission manages 51 museums.[3]

Museum Name Type Location
Aba National Museum of Colonial History Historical Museum & Ethnographic Museum Abia State
Abakaliki National Museum Ethnographic Museum Ebonyi State
Abeokuta National Museum Ethnographic Museum Ogun State
Akure National Museum Ethnographic Museum Ondo State
Asaba National Museum Historical Museum Delta State
Bauchi Museum (Balewa Mausoleum) Historical Museum Bauchi State
Benin City National Museum Ethnographic Museum Edo State
Birnin Kudu Museum (Rock Art Interpretive Centre) Ethnographic Museum Jigawa State
Calabar National Museum Ethnographic Museum Cross River State
Calabar Slave History Museum Historical Museum Cross River State
Damaturu National Museum Ethnographic Museum Yobe State
Enugu National Museum of Unity Historical Museum Enugu State
Esie National Museum Archaeological Museum & Etnographic Museum Kwara State
Hong National Museum Etnographic Museum Adamawa State
Idaban National Museum of Unity Etnographic Museum Oyo State
Oko National Museum ICT Centre Oyo State
Igbo-Ukwu National Museum Archaeological Museum Anambra State

References
  1. Rahaman Abiola (23 September 2020). "Abbah Tijani appointed as new NCMM DG". Legit. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Gregory Austin Nwakunor (20 September 2020). "Experts set agenda for NCMM boss, Tijani". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. "Museums – National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria". 2021-02-25. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
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