DAP Experience Centre.
Eight galleries. Four exhibitions. One library — telling the story of a nation and its peoples, open every day.
Plan your visit
All ticket optionsWalk the centuries, one room at a time.
The permanent collection is arranged as a single unbroken line — from the earliest cultures to the nation we are still becoming.
The Nok Begin
Terracotta figures from the Jos Plateau — among the earliest sculpture in sub-Saharan Africa, and the start of the story.
The Art of Ife
The naturalistic bronze and brass heads of Ife — a golden age of casting that astonished the world centuries later.
The Benin Court
The royal plaques and ivories of the Kingdom of Benin — a court that recorded its own history in metal and tusk.
A Nation Born
Photographs, flags and broadcasts from independence — the moment a federation of peoples chose to become one.
Still Being Written
Contemporary art, music and design from across the country — proof the story is far from finished.
What’s on
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“Every object here is a sentence in a longer story — of the hands that made it, and the people who kept it.”
Browse thousands of pieces from across Nigeria’s regions — many available as fine prints and editions in our shop.
History of the states
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Keep the Centre’s doors open.
Members visit free all year, get early access to new exhibitions, and help us preserve Nigeria’s heritage for the next generation.
Exhibition news and visitor updates
New shows, late openings and member previews — straight to your inbox, no more than twice a month.
