Oron Museum is a museum in Oron, Nigeria.[1] The museum was established in 1958 to accommodate eight hundred known ancestral figures (Ekpu Oro) of the Oron people which are believed to be among the oldest and finest surviving wood carvings in Africa.[2] During the civil war, many of the wood carvings were looted and the museum was damaged.[3] In 1975, the museum was reinaugurated and today houses the remains of the wooden sculptures and other ethnographic materials from across Nigeria. The museum also has displays of bunkers used during the civil war as well as a crafts village.
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| Established | 1958 |
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| Location | Oron, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 4°49′39″N 8°13′51″E / 4.82762°N 8.23091°E |
In 2023, the governor of Akwa Ibom state, Pastor Umo Eno renovated the Oron Museum.[4]
References
edit- ^ Great, Dennis (2023-01-30). "Oron Museum ( The City of Oron)". BTATnT - Big Time Africa Travels & Tours Company. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Nigerian Embassy
- ^ Peter, Ola (2022-08-07). "Lord Luggard's Residence, Amalgamation House, 5 other Nigerian historical places located in Akwa Ibom". PIECE — WITHIN NIGERIA. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Oron, Gideon (September 1994). "Duckweed culture for wastewater renovation and biomass production". Agricultural Water Management. 26 (1–2): 27–40. doi:10.1016/0378-3774(94)90022-1. ISSN 0378-3774.
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