Esiẹ Museum Explained

Esiẹ Museum
Established:1945
Location:Esiẹ, Kwara State, Nigeria
Founder:Price Baragbon & Adesole Oyo Prince on exile

Esiẹ Museum is a museum in Esiẹ, Kwara State, Nigeria. rule by King know as Elesie Of EsieThe museum was the first to be established in Nigeria when it opened in 1945.[1] The museum once housed over one thousand tombstone figures or images representing human beings.[2] It is reputed to have the largest collection of soapstone images in the world.[3] In modern times the Esie museum has been the center of religious activities and hosts a festival in the month of April every year.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: (PDF) NIGERIA SCULPTURAL TRADITION AS VIABLE OPTION FOR TOURISM PROMOTION: AN ASSESSMENT OF ESIE MYSTERIOUS STONE SCULPTURES. 2021-01-21. ResearchGate. en.
  2. Web site: Esie: Nigeria’s first museum, generates N10,000 monthly. 2021-01-21. Daily Trust. en.
  3. Web site: Esie Museum. All Africa. 1 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Tourism. Nigerian Embassy, Budapest, Hungary. February 1, 2013.

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