Last week, IHS Towers Nigeria and the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) established the West African country's first digital museum of antiquities, a significant step towards digitising Nigeria's heritage.
This groundbreaking initiative, unveiled by the NCMM's director general, Olugbile Holloway, marks a huge step forward in modernising the protection and promotion of Nigeria's cultural assets, making them more accessible to a global audience, the parties said in a statement.
According to the announcement, the effort aims to create a platform for exploring and appreciating Nigeria's unique cultural history.
It added that it also demonstrates the power of public-private sector partnerships and underscores IHS Nigeria’s commitment to sustainability and its role in helping foster cultural preservation and digital education.
Mohamad Darwish, CEO, IHS Nigeria, commented, “As a company deeply rooted in Nigeria, we are excited to have played a key part in this groundbreaking effort to preserve and promote Nigeria’s cultural heritage, while also making it accessible to people around the world. I look forward to seeing how this will help evolve the museum culture in Nigeria, as well as appreciation for Nigeria’s rich history globally.”
Hannatu Musawa, Nigeria’s minister of art, culture, tourism and the creative Economy, added: “This historic event marks a transformative milestone in the preservation, promotion, and accessibility of Nigeria’s vast cultural heritage.
"For the first time, authentic Nigerian antiquities will be showcased in an innovative digital space, making our rich history and artistic expression accessible to audiences both within and beyond our borders. This initiative not only preserves our heritage, but also projects Nigeria’s cultural legacy onto the global stage.”
The digital museum is free to access and available to the public through the NCMM’s website: www.museum.ng.
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