[1] The museum was constructed in the colonial time in 1884 in old Calabar and was named as the Government House.

[2] As per the museum records, it was pre-fabricated in Britain and later erected in Calabar to accommodate the British officials in the Niger area.

[3] Old Residency Museum is constructed using minerals imported from Britain by the Royal Niger Company.

[4] Old Residency Museum was reported to be not maintained well by the authorities due to lack of funds.

The Cross River State Government has also reported to shut down the kitchen and the adjoining field that serves as a source of revenue and relaxation [5]