Legacy is delighted to announce that thanks to the Heritage Management Organization and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation our project Restoring Ilukwe House – A Research Centre Promoting Nigeria’s Heritage has been awarded a grant for the start-up of this restoration project. It will be the first step in the development of a research and exhibition centre […]
Altman in an interesting book, “Paper Ambassador” aptly captures today’s event, the 150th Anniversary of Postage Stamps in Nigeria as worth reflecting on. Worth reflecting on in the sense that this year also coincides with the time the world of The Post equally marks the 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, UPU which is […]
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Explore the discipline of Landscape Architecture and its role in heritage conservation through the experience and research of a Nigerian landscape architect Tobiloba Akibo. The presentation, which will be followed by a question and answer session, moderated by Kofo Adeleke, will examine the role of landscape architects in heritage conservation and the importance of preserving […]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 28th Annual General Meeting of Legacy | The Historical and Environmental Interest Group of Nigeria will be held physically at at Jaekel House, 17 Federal Road, Railway Compound, Ebute Meta, Lagos and virtually on Zoom Meeting Platform at 11 O’clock before noon on Saturday 23rd day of March, 2024. Paid […]
Getting ready for a career in heritage? The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) will be hosting a series of webinars for students and early-career professionals in archaeology, heritage management, anthropology, and related fields. The series aims to inspire the next generation of archaeologists and heritage practitioners across Nigeria. To launch the series, established professionals […]
Who can confirm the identity of the Nigerian man in this picture, taken on the market in Bergen, Norway? A Norwegian researcher is diving into the history of the stockfish trade. His research has led to Nigeria – one of Norway’s biggest countries of exports for the product – and he is looking into the […]
It’s with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of Willy Nwokedi. Along with his wife Josephine, he was among the first group of people who joined Legacy and helped its success. Mr Nwokedi, who had a close relationship with John and Jill Godwin, introduced Legacy to the Nigerian Railway Compound, Ebute Metta. […]
‘The birth of a new cultural movement’, one participant called Legacy’s online event last week. In the presence of famous Nigerian artist Baba Demas Nwoko himself, the well attended webinar about how to preserve, protect and promote Nwoko’s work in Nigeria, brought together professionals and heritage lovers to deliberate about how to honour the artist’s […]
One of Nigeria’s greatest artists, architect Demas Nwoko, was recently honoured with the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Architecture Biennale. As a Nigerian heritage organisation, Legacy is asking the important question: how to protect, preserve and promote Demas Nwoko’s Legacy in Nigeria? On November 16 Legacy is organising a webinar to discuss […]