The Museum holds significant collections of artefacts which serves as a cultural center for the university community and beyond. Housed on the 1st floor of the Akintunde Ojo Building adjacent to the University library. The museum’s growing collections include works of Yussuf Grillo, Uche Okeke, Bruce, Onobrakpeya, and other prominent Nigerian artists relating to post-independence in Nigeria. The museum has in its holding over 123 artefacts.
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Unilib/Mus/SCU/12
Title: Oshogbo Style
Medium: Relief Metal work Repousse aluminum
Size: 54cm x 94cm
Location: RBR, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Title: Oshogbo Style
Medium: Relief Metal work Repousse aluminum
Size: 54cm x 94cm
Location: RBR, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Unilib/Mus/SCU/2
Name: Bello, A
Medium: Wood carving sculpture
Height: 146cm
Year: 1965(inscribed at the back of the work)
Location: RBR, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Name: Bello, A
Medium: Wood carving sculpture
Height: 146cm
Year: 1965(inscribed at the back of the work)
Location: RBR, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Unilib/Mus/Painting/1
Name: Agbo Folarin
Title: Old Oyo (inscribed at the back of the work)
Size: 110cm X 60CM
Medium: Mixed Media painting (P.O.P, paint, pieces of calabash)
Year: 1973 (inscribed at the back of the work)
Location: The Museum Section, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Name: Agbo Folarin
Title: Old Oyo (inscribed at the back of the work)
Size: 110cm X 60CM
Medium: Mixed Media painting (P.O.P, paint, pieces of calabash)
Year: 1973 (inscribed at the back of the work)
Location: The Museum Section, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Unilib/Mus/SCU/13
Name: Ben Enwowu
Title: Going
Medium: Painting Oil on board
Size: 258cm x 92cm
Year: 1961
Location: Main entrance lobby, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Name: Ben Enwowu
Title: Going
Medium: Painting Oil on board
Size: 258cm x 92cm
Year: 1961
Location: Main entrance lobby, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Unilib/Mus/SCU/11
Name: Anthony Efionayi
Medium: Wood carving sculpture
Height: 122cm
Year: 1973
Location: The Museum Section, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Name: Anthony Efionayi
Medium: Wood carving sculpture
Height: 122cm
Year: 1973
Location: The Museum Section, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Unilib/Mus/SCU/24
Medium: Brass
Height: 76cm
Description: Untitled Equestrian warrior with a spear (Indian)
Location: The Museum Sec7on, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Medium: Brass
Height: 76cm
Description: Untitled Equestrian warrior with a spear (Indian)
Location: The Museum Sec7on, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Unilib/Mus/SCU/4
Name: Abayomi Barber.
Title: The Whistling Mask
Medium: Reconstituted Concrete
Height: 73cm
Location: The Museum Section, Main Library, University of Lagos
Name: Abayomi Barber.
Title: The Whistling Mask
Medium: Reconstituted Concrete
Height: 73cm
Location: The Museum Section, Main Library, University of Lagos
Unilib/Mus/SCU/14
Name: Ben Osawe
Title: Woman with a Necklace
Medium: Wood carving sculpture
Height: 119cm
Location: The Museum Sec7on, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Name: Ben Osawe
Title: Woman with a Necklace
Medium: Wood carving sculpture
Height: 119cm
Location: The Museum Sec7on, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Unilib/Mus/SCU/22
Medium: Brass
Height: 54cm
Description: Ceremonial mask (Indian)
Location: The Museum Sec7on, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Medium: Brass
Height: 54cm
Description: Ceremonial mask (Indian)
Location: The Museum Sec7on, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Unilib/Mus/SCU/5
Name: Abayomi Barber.
Title: Ori Olokun
Medium: Plaster of Paris
Year: 1973
Height: 46cm
Name: Abayomi Barber.
Title: Ori Olokun
Medium: Plaster of Paris
Year: 1973
Height: 46cm
Unilib/Mus/SCU/3
Name: Bello, A
Medium: Wood carving sculpture
Height: 146cm
Year: 1965(inscribed at the back of the work)
Location: RBR, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Name: Bello, A
Medium: Wood carving sculpture
Height: 146cm
Year: 1965(inscribed at the back of the work)
Location: RBR, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Unilib/Mus/SCU/23
Medium: Brass
Height: 54cm
Description: Ceremonial bell (Indian)
Location: The Museum Sec7on, Main Library, University of Lagos.
Medium: Brass
Height: 54cm
Description: Ceremonial bell (Indian)
Location: The Museum Sec7on, Main Library, University of Lagos.