The John Randle Centre is a facility for Yoruba Culture and History. The Edifice is located at the loop of the Onikan Roundabout, Lagos State.
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| The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History. Photo: @followlasg |
An upgrade of an old-fashioned public structure constructed in 1928, as part of the wider plan of urban regeneration to metamorphose the regions of Marina and Onikan into a point of tourism and recreational activities.
It is planted in the midst of other National and Cultural Monuments: across the National Museum and the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS). Also borders the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, formerly known as Onikan Stadium, and it is very near the Freedom Park and the FESTAC ’77 archive.
According to the Lagos State Government:
The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History will adopt modern modes of storytelling to immerse any visitor from any part of the world; in the richness and reach of the Yoruba Culture and History; its impact through art, music, religion, language; as well as its proud and substantial legacy for future generations.
With subsisting strategic partnerships with National Museums, curators and private collectors, European Institutions and the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), this state-of-the-art cultural edifice will promote youth empowerment, talent optimization and create employment opportunities across the arts and tourism value chain.
Features:
- Covers an area of approximately 11,000 square meters
- Temporary Exhibition Hall
- Flexible Multipurpose Rooms
- Library with physical and digital capacities
- Seminar and Performance spaces
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| President Muhammadu Buhari Commissions the John Randle Centre alongside Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday 24 January, 2023. Photo: @followlasg |
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| The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History. Photo: @followlasg |
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| The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History. Photo: @followlasg |
