The National Museum Benin is a national museum in Benin City, Nigeria. located in the city centre on King’s Square. The museum has a significant number of artifacts related to the Benin Empire such as terracotta, bronze figures and cast iron pieces.
The National Museum contains antiquities, some of which had been purchased back from Britain when Nigeria was still a colony; objects of more recent manufacture, including divination equipment, as well as pottery, masks, and other artworks; wooden sculpture, masks, and additional art from other regions of Nigeria.