ABOUT US

In 1953, the antiquities Ordinance, which gave birth to the Federal Department of Antiquity, was promulgated leading to the Establishment of Museums in Esie (1945), Ife (1954), Lagos (1957), Owo (1958), Benin and Oron (1960). After the Nigerian Civil War, the Federal Government in quest of lasting unity, peace and integration, conceived the policy of establishing a Museum of National Unity in each of the 12 States of the Federation to serve as instruments of cultural education to foster unity and understanding among Nigerians.
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments is arguably the largest Parastatals in the Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It was founded in its present status by Decree 77 of 1979.

The Commission also manages and maintains over 63 National Monuments as well as two UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Commission, in the year 1999 and 2005 succeeded in placing Sukur Cultural Site (in Adamawa State) and the Osun Osogbo grove on the World Heritage List respectively.

The Commission also represents Nigeria at such International Cultural Bodies like International Council of Museums (ICOM), International Centre for the Study of the Restoration and Preservation of Cultural Property, Rome (ICCROM), International Council on Monuments and Site (ICOMOS), African Council on Museums (AFRICOM).
NCMM is the implementing Agency of the UNESCO World Heritage Programme for Nigeria under whose auspices are Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove and the Sukur. Cultural Landscape of Adamawa State.