Nigerian National Museum

The Nigerian National Museum is a national museum of , located in the city of . The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary, carvings, and archaeological and ethnographic exhibits.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: national museum in Nigeria
  • Also known as: “National Museum”, “National museum ,Lagos”, and “Nigerian National Museum, Lagos”
  • Address: Lagos

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City Mall and Onikan Stadium.

Shopping center
The Lagos is a modern shopping centre located in Onikan, . It is in proximity to many prominent Lagos landmarks such as the , the , , the National Museum and the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Victoria Island. is situated 120 metres west of Nigerian National Museum.

Stadium
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The Mobolaji Johnson Arena, previously known as , is a multi-purpose stadium in , Nigeria It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of 1472 FC, First Bank FC, Ikorodu City FC, Inter Lagos, Julius Berger FC, Prince Kazeem Eleku FC, Smart City FC, Sporting Lagos, Stationery Stores FC and Valiant FC. is situated 260 metres southwest of Nigerian National Museum.

Recreation area
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The is a 14.5-hectare ceremonial ground in , . is situated 400 metres northwest of Nigerian National Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lagos Island and Victoria Island.

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is an island and district in Lagos, containing a central business district. The island is characterized by high-rise buildings and businesses. The island is home to many of the city's largest wholesale marketplaces, and to some important sites.

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is an affluent area that encompasses a former island of the same name, neighbouring Lagos Island, Ikoyi and the end of the Lekki Peninsula by the Lagos Lagoon.

Nigerian National Museum

Latitude
6.44442° or 6° 26′ 40″ north
Longitude
3.40352° or 3° 24′ 13″ east
Open location code
6FR5CCV3+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 671991295
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1311732
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yoruba—“Nigerian National Museum” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المتحف الوطني النيجيري”
  • Arabic: “متحف نيجيريا الوطني”
  • Armenian: “Նիգերիայի ազգային թանգարան”
  • Finnish: “Nigerian kansallismuseo”
  • French: “musée national du Nigeria”
  • French: “Musée national du Nigeria”
  • German: “Nigerianisches Nationalmuseum”
  • Hausa: “Gidan Tarihi ta Kasa Najeriya”
  • Hausa: “gurin tarihin lagos”
  • Hausa: “Najeriya National Museum”
  • Igbo: “Nigerian National Museum”
  • Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta, Lagos na Nigéire”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale nigeriano”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional da Nigéria”
  • Romanian: “Muzeul Național al Nigeriei din Lagos”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей в Лагосе”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Лагоса”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Нигерии”
  • Russian: “Нигерийский национальный музей”
  • Spanish: “Museo nacional de Nigeria”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Nigeria”
  • Swahili: “Makumbusho ya Kitaifa ya Nigeria”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Nigeria”
  • Yoruba: “National Museum tí orílè-èdè Nàìjíríà”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History and Onikan Health Centre.

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