Nigeria’s natural history museum holds rare collection of W. African artifacts
By Reuters
02 August 2022 |
5:07 am
In southwest Nigeria, West Africa's only natural history museum serves as a world class facility for conservation of thousands of natural resources. Built in 1973 as part of the zoology department at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria's Natural History Museum was left abandoned for over 30 years before it was renovated and reopened in 2011.
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