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NATIONAL
MUSEUM OF COLONIAL HISTORY
PORT-HARCOURT
Brief:
The museum collection was started in 1975 as part of the Rivers State
Art Council. It is presently housed in one of the colonial prefabricated
houses erected by the colonial government at the beginning of 20th century.
Nearby are the historic Opobo Island, Bonny Island, King Odriye’s
Mausoleum at Ogbolomabiri, the Ogidigan Deity at Basambiri, Nembe, and
the first oil wells at Oloibiri
Collections:
Ethnographic
Permanent Exhibition:
Socio-Economic Treasures of the Niger Delta
Other Facilities:
Treasures of Ancient Nigeria (Pictorial exhibition)
Children Activity Hall
Museum Kitchen
Address:
2, Harley Street,
Old G. R. A.
P.M.B. 5766
Tel.+ 234 (0) 806 380 9560
E-mail: portharcourt@nigerianmuseums.org
Curator:
Fadamijo Omolaya
E-Mail: f.omolayo@nigerianmuseums.org
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