Our Services

Conservation and Restoration Services

The National Museum Lagos has conservation labs where they preserve and restore artefacts and artworks.

Retail Services

The National Museum Lagos offers a gift shop where visitors can purchase cultural items, souvenirs, books, and other merchandise related to the museum's exhibits and collections.

Educational Programs

Museums often offer educational workshops, lectures, and classes for visitors of all ages. These programs cover history, art, science, and more, tailored to students, adults, and families.

Organised/Guided Tours

National Museum Lagos provides guided tours led by knowledgeable docents. These tours offer in-depth information about the exhibits and enhance the visitor experience. It is open to schools (primary, secondary, and higher institutions), religious groups, clubs, organizations, and associations.

Children's Day Program

Celebrated annually with cultural activities aimed at teaching the Nigerian identity, morals, beliefs, and values.

Volunteer and Internship Opportunities

The National Museum Lagos offers opportunities for volunteers and interns to get involved in various aspects of museum operations, including education, conservation, and visitor services.

Independence Day Celebration

Celebrates Nigeria's independence with participants mimicking nationalist dress and receiving handmade Nigerian flags.

Digital Resources

The National Museum Lagos provides online access to parts of their collections, virtual tours, educational materials, and digital exhibitions, allowing broader access to their resources.

Cultural/Religious Festivals

The National Museum Lagos organises and participates in cultural festivals that celebrate different traditions, heritage, or religious values, bringing together diverse audiences.

• Eid-Fitr Program: Celebrates the end of Ramadan with cultural activities that remind the populace of their heritage.
• Christmas Program: Organised for children, featuring Christmas items, cultural activities, games, songs, and dances to celebrate the Yuletide season.
• Cultural Day Program: Promotes Nigerian culture through various cultural activities, showcasing the unity in Nigeria's cultural diversity.

Special Children Program

The National Museum Lagos invites children to the museum or takes the museum to them, teaching cultural practices, skills, and more, giving them a sense of societal belonging.

Prison (Correctional Service) Outreach

Designed to reach the underserved population, provides empowerment and vocational training to prisoners and extends this program to correctional officers' wives.

Art Classes and Workshops

The National Museum Lagos carries out art classes and workshops where participants can learn various artistic techniques, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and more. Such classes and workshops include:

• Training the Trainers Program - trains school art teachers on museum artefacts and skills acquisition.
• Skills Acquisition (Empowerment) Program - Teaches the production of essential items like vim, liquid soap, air fresheners, designed slippers, tie & dye (batik), local balm, Vaseline, insecticides, Ankara notepads, etc.
• The 'See, Feel, & Touch' Program - Enhances cultural teachings for secondary school students by allowing them to interact with replicas of Nigerian artefacts.
• Long Holiday (Arts) Program - Engages secondary students interested in arts with activities like drawing and painting.

Public Events

The National Museum Lagos hosts a variety of public events, including lectures, panel discussions, and cultural performances, which are often related to current exhibitions or broader cultural topics.

Children's Digest Magazine Publication

A cultural magazine for children and adults, focusing on Nigerian artefacts, cultural norms, and values, and highlighting the museum's role in cultural preservation.