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Role Of Museum In The Preservation Of Knowledge
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THE COLLECTIONS
The
collections of the museum consist of photographers of historical events,
ethnographic objects and archaeological objects. In fact, 80 percent of
the collections are historical, in the form of photographs and
write-ups. The museum has a total of 415 historical collections, 310
ethnographic objects and 151 archaeological objects that have been
inventoried.
ADMINISTRATION
The museum is headed by a curator who
oversees the affairs of the museum. The museum is made up of 47 staffs
and 6 departments namely:
- Directorate of museum
- Research/Publication
- Heritage and sites
- Education services
- Administration/supplies and
- Finance and account
The parent body is known as National Commission for Museums and Monuments.
THE MAIN EXHIBITIONS
The
old consulate building, a monument and a museum in itself, houses a
total of 223 photographs and 64 objects in the gallery on permanent
exhibitions.
This main exhibition is divided into eight bays a nd the subject is divided eight main themes;
1) Before colonization: The Atlantic slave trade and its suppression.
2) Prelude to alien role: explorers, missionaries traders
3) Southern Nigerian’s trading companies and the early British administration; the trade consul.
4) Northern Nigerian’s emirs and the early British encounter, the Sokoto, Kano, Bida and Nufe campaign.
5) The verification of North and South (amalgamday) the indirect role and Lord Luggard.
6)
The rise of Nigerian Nationalism. The gravity representative
institutions, the formation of political parties, Herbert Macaulay,
Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, The Sardavna of Sokoto.
7) Prelude to independence: The three constitutions
8) Independence achieved.
Through
the photographic display of historical events in chronological order,
an understanding of the colonial history of Nigeria is made accessible
to both casual visitors and serious students.
Besides, making
understanding easy, This method of presentation of any subject that is
the visual method, in parts a feel for the subject, in addition to
knowing it. This enables the events to come alive in a simple natural
setting.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The purpose of this study is to look at the role museums play in the preservation of knowledge.In doing this, the author tended to discuss briefly the general museum, making specific reference to the national museum of colonial history Aba.The study pinpoints some of the problems militating against the museum.It also examines the crucial and inevitable impacts of objects in knowledge preservation and also sees museum as a indispensable agency in the national development.Finally, the study goes o ... Continue reading---
