Noisy, Performative And Unapologetically Non-european: Nigeria Welcomes A Museum Like No Other

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noisy performative and unapologetically noneuropean nigeria welcomes a museum like no other
The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Lagos pops with colour and sound in a dazzling departure from the colonial model Photographs by Ademola Olaniran and Jide Atobatele Opposite the Nigerian National Museum in central Lagos, a swimming pool and a memorial hall once stood as an integral part of the city, a popular congregation point that evoked a sense of pride. This year, decades after the compound fell into disrepair, a new pool is opening to the public alongside a state-of-the-art museum dedicated to Yoruba culture.