ENUGU MUSEUM

  1. Enugu Museum:
Enugu Museum also known as the National Unity Museum, Enugu was established and commissioned shortly after the civil war to foster unity. The museum is under the national commission for museums and monuments. Enugu museum houses various relics from the post colonial era and several military defence artifacts from the Biafra War can be found at the museum.

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