The National War Museum sits within the Military Cantonment in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. It is also known as the Nigerian National War Museum. Its purpose is to preserve the military history of Nigeria, with particular attention to the Nigerian Civil War.
What you will see
The museum's collection centres on military equipment, weapons and historical documentation. Visitors interested in how the war was fought, and in the material record left behind, will find the exhibits the most useful point of focus. Because the museum sits inside a military installation, it offers a setting quite unlike a typical city museum.
Planning your visit
- Address: Military Cantonment, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
- Contact: +234-88-220-456
- Best suited to: visitors with an interest in military history, the Nigerian Civil War, or the history of the southeast
Because the museum is located within a military cantonment, it is worth contacting ahead by phone to confirm access arrangements before you travel.
Around Umuahia
The museum makes a focused stop in a city that is itself the administrative centre of Abia State. Combining a visit with time in the town gives a fuller sense of the region's history and daily life.