The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary, carvings, and archaeological and ethnographic exhibits.

[19][20][21][22] In 2018, a virtual tour of the museum was added using an adapted version of Google Street View along with other tourist sites in Nigeria.

[31] The museum has displayed works of art by Nigerian artists such as Nike Davies-Okundaye, Abiodun Olaku, Djakow Kassi, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Bolaji Ogunwo, Yusuf Durodola, Chinze Ojobo,[32] Nosa Iyobhabha, Duke Asidere,[33] Ben Enwonwu, Nathaniel Hodonu,[34] Northcote W. Thomas, Kelani Abass[35] and Elizabeth Ekpetorson.

[37][38][39][40] In November 2019, the museum organized an exhibition with art pieces by German-Nigerian artist Ngozi Schommers.

[49] The museum also has Ere figurines.,[24] photographs on the colonization of Nigeria[35] and exhibits related to the culture of Ifẹ, an ancient Yoruba city.

These types of sculptures are used in graves to commemorate the death of an important person such as a warrior, social leader or a chief.

[50] In her travel book, Looking for Transwonderland, writer Noo Saro-Wiwa visits the museum and describes its impact on her.