Agata W.
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The National Museum of Nigeria in Lagos pleasantly surprised me. The exhibition doesn't look modern, but that's not the point. I really appreciated the curator's approach, which presented the collection through the stages of human life, from birth to... not death, but to the afterlife. This fact alone highlights how much traditional art is—or was—in the service of humanity. Artists didn't create for aesthetic reasons or the need for personal expression, but in service of their tribal family. There are many valuable exhibits on display, well and clearly described. If I missed anything, it was dates, placing objects and events on a timeline. I highly recommend it.
On the other hand, Nigerian culture is so rich and diverse that I consider this museum merely a vestibule to the castle of cultural abundance created by numerous tribes with their vast imaginations, rituals, and artifacts. Nigeria deserves a museum ten times larger and richer, because it truly has much to be proud of.