Culture, Heritage & FamilyNational Museum Lagos
Lagos Island · Lagos State
Nigeria's national museum in Onikan, holding archaeological, ethnographic and modern collections.
1.5–2 hours
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Places worth your time in Lagos State, each one checked against a named source.
13 attractions found in Lagos State
Culture, Heritage & FamilyLagos Island · Lagos State
Nigeria's national museum in Onikan, holding archaeological, ethnographic and modern collections.
1.5–2 hours
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Culture, Heritage & FamilyLagos Island · Lagos State
A colonial-era prison site on Broad Street rebuilt as a memorial park and open-air arts venue.
2–3 hours
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Culture, Heritage & FamilyLagos Island · Lagos State
Anglican cathedral on the Marina, consecrated in 1946.
1–2 hours
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Culture, Heritage & FamilyBadagry · Lagos State
Museum in the former District Officer's building documenting Badagry's role in the transatlantic slave trade.
1.5–2 hours
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Nature & WildlifeLekki · Lagos State
Nigerian Conservation Foundation reserve protecting coastal wetland, with a long canopy walkway.
A full day or more
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Nature & WildlifeLagos Island · Lagos State
Sheltered beach on an island off Lagos harbour, reached only by boat from the mainland or island jetties.
Half a day
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Nature & WildlifeIbeju-Lekki · Lagos State
Privately run conservation park along the Lekki–Epe corridor protecting remnant forest and endangered species.
2–3 hours
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FoodLagos Island · Lagos State
Large street market on Lagos Island, long associated with textiles and wholesale trade.
1–2 hours
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Culture, Heritage & FamilySurulere · Lagos State
The 1976 National Arts Theatre at Iganmu, a landmark of Nigerian cultural architecture.
1–2 hours
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City & BusinessVictoria Island · Lagos State
Lagos's principal financial and corporate district, between Five Cowrie Creek and the Atlantic.
1–2 hours
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Culture, Heritage & FamilyIkorodu · Lagos State
Historic Ijebu-founded town on the northern shore of the Lagos Lagoon, now a fast-growing Lagos division.
1–2 hours
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Nature & WildlifeIkorodu · Lagos State
The Lagos Lagoon shoreline at Ikorodu, served by public ferry routes towards Falomo and Marina.
Half a day
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Culture, Heritage & FamilyBadagry · Lagos State
The shoreline on Gberefu Island, Badagry, remembered as the last point of departure for people trafficked across the Atlantic.
2–3 hours including the crossing
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