National Museum Benin City

If you want to get aquatinted with the rich culture of Edo State, then you should visit the National Museum.
The museum is vast and beautifully furnished with artifacts and sculptures.
Need to pay a token to gain access.

History is alive and well at the Benin Museum. The Museum has seen a remarkable improvement in the quality of the experience and exhibits since the last renovation that was done in 2017. Tickets for adults is N500 and children N300 and the tour guides provide quite a remarkable experience for everyone. Try to wear comfortable shoes and clothing because the tour can be exhausting across the 3 floors

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

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

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 & 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.

It's an amazing place to see..... I've been visiting the museum since I was a child coming for school excursions!!! I loved the who art gallery and the artifacts!!!

Come and experience the thrilling history of the Edo people, nice place, great guide and wonderful staff. The environment needs a bit of maintenance though, the state government should please do something about it. Great place 👍

Please, this place is highly recommended not just for lovers of history, it’s for everyone and I learnt a lot the day I visited. I got a better clarity on Benin Expedition in 1897 and more. Alot we need to pass down to our children and next generation

I visited National museum Benin City. At the museum entrance is Anyanwu, the awaking a bronze sculpture. The museum in Benin City, Nigeria located in the city center on King square The museum has a significant number of artifacts related to Benin Empire such as terracotta bronze figure and cast iron pieces.

If you want to get aquatinted with the rich culture of Edo State, then you should visit the National Museum of Benin city😌
The museum is vast and beautifully furnished with artifacts and sculptures.

A very nice and serene environment showcasing our rich culture.

A place everyone should visit .its such a beaut

This is an awesome place to be,pay a visit here and you will never regret you do.

The Benin National museum is heritage for me as I use to go there a lot as a kid. The artefacts, swings are all interesting

A masterclass experience, serene environment, educational historical artefacts....great destination to visit in one's lifetime

I am in love with this location it is a place to be for everyone that likes good things .

The National Museum Benin City, Edo State is a very beautiful place.

It is filled with rich arts and culture of the great Benin Kingdom.

It's a great place for both Adults and Children who want to relax or learn the rich history of the Benin Kingdom.

If you are a lover of arts, you definitely do not want to miss this place.

With the new renovation by the government, the experience is now even better than before.

I recommend everyone visited the National Museum Benin City, Edo State.

The ambience is awesome and the museum also exposed me to the rich culture of our country.

It was a sight to behold I had a marvellous experience in my time there.

Amazing Experience for a government owned musuem! The curators were enthusiastic and knowlegeable. Facility was clean and well lit. There was a good collection of historical items and artifacts telling the story of bini culture, heritage and long standing traditions. It's 3 floors of photos, sculptures and monuments showcasing the rich history of the Edo people. Located right at the ever busy ring road in Benin City

National museum Benin City is a place for tourists who wants to learn about historical events. It is packed with historical artifacts.