The Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding, Osogbo, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, held the 2022 World Museum Day. The theme of the lecture is The Power of Museums: Recover and Imagine. The event was held at the HRM Oba Oyinlola Hall of the Centre.

The event that was in a hybrid format drew participants from stakeholders in the art, tourist, museum and cultural sector. The speakers established that:

1. One of the interesting museums in Nigeria is Esie Musem, established in 1954. It was the first to be built in the country; it was established primarily to house hundreds of soapstone sculpture of Esie

2. The Ife Museum, built on a piece of land within the Oba's Palace, was established in 1954, mainly to preserve the famous bronze and terracotta objects hitherto kept in the sacred groves

3.The Gidan Makama Museum, Kano, apart from being a national monument because of its intrinsic architectural excellence, has exhibits which, to some extent, tell the story of Kano

4. The Benin Museum was opened in 1973 to house the collection of the royal art of Benin, representing the works of generations of artists which were originally in the custody of the late Chief Jacob Egharevba, the repository of Benin historical and cultural studies

5. The Kaduna Museum is a typical example of non-purpose built museum. The building was donated by the defunct North Central State Government and was originally used as a political party secretariat for the Northern People's Congress (NPC)

The colloquium also acknowledged that museums matters to the country on so many levels. They help to educate children and adults, connect the nations with our past, help us stay in touch with our own and other's cultures, and generate significant economic benefits for the country, attracting millions of UK and other overseas visitors and creating many jobs. It further contended that, like so many areas of our lives, the museums sector has had a tough time during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of physical visitors falling in responses to COVID-19 restrictions. Despite these challenges, there are is plenty of things to be positive about, and 2022 has seen a flurry of new exhibitions and the opening of refurbished venues.

The Board of Trustees and Management of the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding (CBCIU), as part of her mandate, has put up an exhibition in honour of Duro Ladipo to showcase his personal belongings for viewers to engender better understanding of the role he played in promoting Yoruba art and culture and to serve educational values and earn respect for the late artist. The exhibition provides a good opportunity to appreciate the outstanding life of Duro Ladipo and offers an invaluable platform of showing his legacy as approved by the immediate family. Today, CBCIU hosts the Duro Ladipo Museum and Photographic Gallery