The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), also referred to as National Museum of Nigeria was Founded in 1979 by the Federal Government of Nigeria with decree 77 of 1979 to be in charge of the collection, documentation, conservation and presentation of the National Cultural properties to the public for the purposes of Education, Enlightenment and Entertainment. The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) was promulgated and replaced the National Activities Commissions in its activities. This decree recognized the National Commission for Museums and Monuments as a replacement for both the Federal Department of Antiquities of Nigeria and the Antiquities Commission. The decree has since been substituted in 1990 for the NCMM ACT, CAP 242 of the law of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1990.

Headquarter and Outlets The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) has its headquarters in Abuja, and the commission manages 52 National Museum outlets, 10 libraries, 1 academic institution, 1 zoological garden and 65 Monuments which include historical and architectural landmarks as well as tangible and intangible cultural heritage materials that indicates early civilization on Nigeria. These Fifty (52) National Museum outlets spread across the country, and includes National Museum of Colonial history Aba, National Museum Abakaliki, National Museum Abeokuta, National Museum Akure, National Museum Asaba, National Museum Bauchi, National Museum Benin, National Museum Birnin Kudu, National Museum Calabar, Slave History Museum Calabar, National Museum Damaturu, Museum of National Unity Enugu, National Museum Esie, National Museum Gombe, National Museum Hong, Museum of National Unity Ibadan, National Museum Oko-Surulere, National Museum Igbo-Ukwu, National Museum Ile-Ife, National Museum Ilorin, National Museum Jos, National Museum Kanta, National Museum Kaduna, Gidan Makama National Museum Kano, National Museum Katsina, National Museum Koko, National Museum Lafia, National Museum Lagos, National Museum Lokoja, National Museum Maiduguri, National Museum Makurdi, National Museum Minna, National Museum Nok, National Museum Ogbomosho, National Museum Oron, National Museum Osogbo, National Museum Owerri, National Museum Owo, National Museum Oyo, National Museum Port-Harcourt, National Museum Sokoto, Interpretation Center Sukur, National Museum War Umuahia, National Museum Uyo, National Museum Yenagoa and National Museum Yola.

Sites managed by NCMM The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) also oversee two UNESCO World Heritage Sites namely Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osun state.

Chief Executive Officer The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) is Olugbile Holloway

List of National Museums S/N NAME OF MUSEUM ADDRESS/PHYSICAL LOCATION1National Commission for Museums and Monuments,

Abuja (Headquarters)Office of Head of Service, Federal Secretariat Complex, Block C, First Floor, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja FCT.

PMB, 171, Garki – Abuja2National Museum of Colonial History, AbaNo. 6 Ikot Ekpene Road, Aba, Abia State.3National Museum, AbakalikiNo. 6 St. Patrick Road, Kiriri, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.4National Museum, AbeokutaBaptist Girls College, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State5National Museum, AkureOpposite Post Office, Oba Adesida Road, Akure, Ondo6National Museum, AsabaMungo House Park, Asaba, Delta State.7Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Mausoleum, BauchiKofar Ran Road, Bauchi, Bauchi State8National Museum, BeninRing Road, Benin City, Benin City, Edo State9Rock Art Interpretive Centre, Birnin- KuduKano-Bauchi Road, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State10National Museum, CalabarEkpo Eyo Drive, Calabar, Cross River State11Slave History Museum, CalabarMarina Resort, Calabar, CRS12National Museum, DamaturuOpposite Ben Kadio Housing Estate, Maiduguri Road, Damaturu, Yobe State13National Museum of Unity, Enugu65 Abakaliki Road, Enugu14National Museum, EsieEsie, Kwara State15National Museum GombeGombe Federal Secretariat Complex, Gombe City Centre, Gombe State.16National Museum, HongLocal Govt. Secretariat Complex, Hong, Adamawa State17Institute of Archaeology & Museum Studies (I.A.M.S)Opposite Central Bank Parking Space, Jos, Plateau State.18National Museum of Unity, IbadanAlesinloye Area, Ibadan, Oyo State19National Museum ICT Centre, Oko SurulereNational Museum, Oko Surulere, Ogbomosho, Oyo State.20National Museum, Igbo-UkwuKm. 4, Umudege Ezinifite Road, Igbo-Ukwu, Aguata LGA, Anambra21National Museum, Ile-IfeEnuwa Square, Enuwa Ile-Ife, Osun State22National Museum, Ilorin14 Abdulkadri Road, GRA Ilorin, Kwara State23National Museum, JalingoBesides Taraba State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Jalingo24National Museum, JosJos, Plateau State25National Museum, KantaKanta Museum, Argungu, Kebbi State.26Museum of Traditional Nigerian Architecture (MOTNA), JosOpposite High Court, Jos Plateau State27Zoological Garden, JosOpposite Jos Museum Jos Plateau State28Centre for Earth Construction Technology (CECTECH)Opposite Jos Museum, Jos, Plateau State29National Museum, KadunaNo. 33, Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna, Kaduna State30Gidan Makama, Museum, KanoOpposite Emir's Palace, Kano city, Kano State.31National Museum, KatsinaKofa Uku, along Mohamadu Dikko Road, Katsina State.32National Museum, KokoNana Living Spring Museum, Koko, Delta State33National Museum, LafiaBehind Deputy Governor's Office, Shendam Road, Lafia, Nasarawa State34National Museum, LagosKing George V. Road, Onikan, Lagos State.35National Museum of Colonial History, LokojaLokoja, Kogi State.36National Museum, MaiduguriCustom Area, Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State37National Museum, MakurdiGP 4, Ahmadu Bello, Opp. Deputy Governor's Office, Makurdi, Benue State.38National Museum, MinnaFederal Secretariat Complex, Minna, Niger State39National Museum, NokKwoi-Jaba LGA, Kwoi, Kaduna State.40National Museum, OgbomoshoNo. 3 Museum Street, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.41National Museum, OronOron, Akwa Ibom State42National Museum, OsogboAtaoja's Palace, Osogbo, Osun State.43National Museum, OwerriB65 Shell Camp, Off Orlu Road, Owerri Imo State.44National Museum, OwoOlowo's Palace, Owo, Ondo State45National Museum, OyoNo.1 Palace Road, Aafin Oyo, Oyo State46National Museum, Port HarcourtNear No. 2 Hairle Street, Old GRA, Opp Delta Hotel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.47National Museum, SokotoFederal Secretariat Complex, Sokoto, Sokoto, Sokoto State.48Interpretation Centre, SukurMubi-Maiduguri Road, Sukur, Madagali Local Government, Adamawa State.49National War Museum, UmuahiaWar Museum Road, Ebite-Amafor, Isingwu by Ugwunchara, Umuahia, Abia State.50National Museum, UyoRing Road II, Aka Offot (Behind Ibom Hall), Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.51National Museum, YenagoaIjaw House, Sani Abacha Express Way, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.52National Museum, YolaNo. 2 Mohammed, Tukur Road, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Jimeta, Jimeta-Yola, Adamawa State.

Listed National Monuments and Heritage Sites

References

External links National Commission for Museums and Monuments