Ibadan’s Museum of Unity records 13,000 Visitors In 2014

The National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, recorded more than 13,000 visitors in 2014, its Curator, Amos Olorunnipa, said on Monday. Olorunnipa, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on the sidelines of the 2015 International Museum Day celebration, disclosed that the visitors included local and foreign tourists. He said the figure was higher than the 12,000 which the museum recorded in 2013. “The turn out of school children and students of higher institutions at the museum this year is also encouraging. “We hope to record a higher figure in 2015,” he said. The curator said the 2015 Museum Day celebration was low key because of the economic challenge the country was contending with. “However, we thank God for being able to celebrate it with others in the world,” he added. Olorunnipa, however, urged public spirited individuals to partner with the museum in preserving cultural artifacts.

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Ibadan Museum rallies support for physically-challenged

The 2014 edition of the music, play and dance for the physically challenged, organised by the National Museum of unity, Ibadan came with improved innovations and pomp’s. This year’s event which rallied 21 special schools in Ibadan to the museum did not only give the physically challenged a sense of belongings, but also gave them hope for life. Speaking at the event, the Curator, National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, Elder Amos Olorunnipa urged participants, private and corporate bodies to give the physically-challenged a place in the society by creating platforms to encourage and give them equal right.

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Curator Seeks Support For Ibadan Museum

Mr. Amos Olorunnipa, the Curator, National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, urged residents of the state to support the activities of the tourist centre. Olorunnipa made the call at the celebration of the International Museum Day in Ibadan which had as theme: “Museum Collections, Means of Connection.’’ He said museum collections were instruments of the process that connected the past, present and future, stressing that they should be protected and preserved. “Museums cannot stand alone; they are created for the purpose of man and his environment. “Museums contribute strongly to the development of the society by connecting people to various collections through exhibitions. “Knowing the role museums play in preservation of our culture, let us join hands to support it, especially in the area of programme development, funding and publicity,” he said. Olorunnipa also called on the public to desist from promoting violence and crisis that could lead to the disconnection of the people from their cultural base such as museums. “The security agents, media and stakeholders should report any illegal action that may break the link to our cultural heritages,” he said.

Ibadan Museum to Hold Monument Day

By Lara Adejoro

The National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, is to hold a Monument Day this month to draw attention to the condition of monuments in the country. The museum’s Curator, Mr. Bode Adesina, disclosed that the date would be fixed by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, said the event was to rally support for serious conservation efforts. “We want to draw the attention of the public to the condition of those relics which are located in various parts of the country,” he said. Adesina said the programme was being organised by the museum in collaboration with its society and the Oyo State Ministry of Culture and Tourism. “This year’s edition will feature a tour by the organisers. The organisers, in company with journalists, will visit some monuments in the state, especially Bishop Ajayi Crowther’s ancestral home. “We want to showcase it so that it will be declared a national monument. “We really want to work out a dossier on how it could be enlisted as a World Heritage site like Sukur in Adamawa and Osun-Osogbo groove,” Adesina said. The event was also to sensitise the public about the importance of monuments and the need to conserve them for future generations. “In addition, we also want to promote tourism so that people can visit such sites,” Adesina said.

Ibadan Museum targets N1m revenue

Mr Bode Adesina, the Curator of the National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, says the tourist spot has set a target of N1 million as internally generated revenue for 2014. Adesina told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the weekend in Ibadan that the museum planned to generate revenue by exploiting avenues such as renting out of its premises, gate fees and export permit. “We also plan to engage artisans, especially carvers, in the production of art materials. “We will also produce replicas of some objects among the museum collections with a view to selling them to the public as souvenirs,” he said. The curator said the museum would set up a fund raising committee to solicit for funds from wealthy individuals, corporate bodies and other agencies for some of its programmes. “The museum intends to write proposal for consultancy services in the area of its expertise such as cultural heritage management. “We will also embark on training on local craft, encouraging the establishment of private and local museums and providing professional and technical advice on ethnographic and archaeological collections in the state,” Adesina said.

Ibadan museum celebrates the physically-challenged

By Wale Olapade

THE National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, in its commitment towards promoting culture and boosting patronage, has introduced different educative and informative platforms to bring people of all lifestyles close to the pristine collections kept in the museum. Now, for the second year running, the museum has successfully hosted its annual music, dance and drama competition for the physically-challenged. The platform, which was an avenue to celebrate the physically-challenged, in order to give them a sense of belonging in the society, rallied corporate and private organisations for the event, with goodwill messages coming from different quarters. With over 200 students from 10 different special schools within and outside Ibadan in attendance, this year’s edition drew applaud from spectators who were impressed by the electrifying performance put up by the 10 competing schools.

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