Ekohotblog reports that Hon. Princess Surah Animashaun FHTI, the Executive Chairman of Epe Local Government, has commenced the construction of a museum and library in Epe. The groundbreaking ceremony, held recently, marks a major step forward in promoting cultural preservation and education in the area. During the event, Hon. Animashaun stressed the importance of … Read more
By Lydia Ajayi Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State University (LASU) Center for Museum and African Heritage has hosted an event in commemoration of the International Museum Day 2024. The event, which held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, was themed, “Museum for Education and Research.” EDITOR’S PICKS Abduction Of Harmless Journalists: A Tragic … Read more
COVID-19, Museum The Curator, National Museum, Ilorin, Mrs Bimpe Oladele says the outbreak of COVID-19 has affected the flow of visitors to museums in the country. Oladele said this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin. She said the concerns about the Coronavirus had resulted in drastic reduction … Read more
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 Edo State intends to build a new museum over the next four years that would exhibit looted Benin bronzes currently displayed in European and American museums. AFP reports that many Benin bronzes — a group of more than a thousand prized metal plaques and sculptures looted in 1897 by British troops from … Read more
Robbers made off with priceless 18th century jewellery from a state museum in Dresden on Monday, police and museum directors said, in a major art heist that has shocked Germany. The thieves at dawn broke into the Green Vault at Dresden’s Royal Palace — home to around 4,000 precious objects of ivory, gold, silver and … Read more
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) Lagos branch, recorded 42, 889 visitors in 2018, up from 41,826 visitors received in 2017. Mr Emmanuel Omotosho, Head of Education Department of the commission, made this known in an interview with journalists in Lagos on Tuesday. Omotosho, however, noted that the number of visitors was not … Read more