Black Heritage Museum
Black Heritage Museum
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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THE DISTRICT OFFICER’S OFFICE. (Badagry Heritage Museum). Formerly known as The District Officer’s Office, built in 1863 by the British Government. Henry F. Pilkington Esq. was the first District Officer posted in 1865, while G. B. Ollivant was the last District Officer. Converted into museum in 2002 and contains historical collections of slave trade between Africa, Europe and North America.
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BLAIZE
Lagos, Nigeria3 contributions
Mar 2021 • Solo
I love this experience it makes me feel like am at the right place at the right time.I feel like Am in Another Continent.
Written 2 March 2021
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Rick R
Cairo, Egypt94 contributions
Aug 2017 • Solo
If you've come this far, you will visit this museum. Heart-breaking for the topic it addresses, and heart-breaking for its shallow resources for telling the story. After all, 300+ years of slave trade from this location would seem to yield more details and information, but alas, this is Africa. Diminishing this location's self-proclaimed importance is neighboring Benin's and Ghana's declarations of the same thing: Slave export capital of West Africa. Far better is Zanzibar's Slave Auction Museum in Tanzania.
Written 18 June 2018
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Anago O
99 contributions
Jun 2018 • Friends
The renovated Heritage museum has brought back the beauty of this structure that was built in 1863 by the colonial government and commissioned as a museum by Lagos state government in 2003.
It houses edifice of trans Atlantic slave trade and some Badagry history.
It is ideal for everyone.
It houses edifice of trans Atlantic slave trade and some Badagry history.
It is ideal for everyone.
Written 12 June 2018
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David O. Aiyeola
Lagos, Nigeria288 contributions
Jan 2018
I was glad about the reconstruction work so far. I love the 2 magnificently huge sculptures that now decorate the front of the museum you guys should go see it. I want to suggest that the Lagos State Government support the other little museums in that area as well such as the Seriki Williams Abbas Museum and the Mobee palace museum.
Written 13 January 2018
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Horst J
Pretoria, South Africa1 contribution
Nov 2016
very disappointed as mostly everything in Nigeria, places of interest are not managed well at all. sad to see such a lack of committment
Written 7 August 2017
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LagosE_traveler
Ikoyi, Nigeria88 contributions
Feb 2017 • Business
i have been to museums in other countries so being a Nigerian, I am quite critical of what I saw here. This is a major museum meant to preserve the history of the dark era of the slave trade, Badagry being a major trade route!! You find here in the two hot and stuffy unlit rooms some chains and pictures of the slave era ( the pictures are those easily available on google). The tour guides are knowledgeable but one can also read up online!! Don't expect much!! You may meet loads of children in school buses on school trips to location!! They have said, it is under renovation! Let's hope in future that this place will really be improved!!
Written 10 March 2017
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wolfgangverborg
London, UK10 contributions
Nov 2016 • Business
knowledge, wisdom and understanding of the culture of the Nigeria and its people. its a must see to tourist from any place in the world
Written 20 February 2017
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Bch-ave
Virginia Beach, VA22 contributions
Dec 2016 • Family
This museum is a weak point in heritage sites in Badagry. Needs more attention. Some interesting exhibits, but very few artifacts. Some of the building structure is falling apart. Even took a while to get building opened when we visited.
Written 13 January 2017
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Ashley648
57 contributions
Aug 2015 • Solo
This was one of the most enlightening adventures I have ever been on. There is a sadness that dwells in this place but also a reminder of how far we have come. I am honored to have been in such a historical place to hear the stories of my ancestors and stand where they once stood.
Written 1 July 2016
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hhm501
Wellington, UK272 contributions
May 2015 • Friends
A long way to go for so little when it is such a fascinating part of the country's history. The museum is tiny and only a handful of artefacts
Written 16 March 2016
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Magnificent
1 contribution
I wanna know how much it costs to visit the black heritage museum badagary
Jinuset T
Badagry, Nigeria2 contributions
A full tour package for an adult is N5,000, Half tour package is 3,000 per adult
kids are N2,000.
for more details and bookings, please call us on 08053729895 or email us pls
Thanks.
lola w
Abuja, Nigeria
whats the charge for visiting the black heritage museum
Magnificent
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I don't know the charge for visiting this museum
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