On Friday 3rd June, 2022 (10:33am, Nigerian time), I was privileged to visit the National Museum in Oron LGA, Akwa Ibom state. Together with a few of my colleagues (Auntie Margaret, Mr. Emetui, Mr. Nsikan and Auntie Goodnews) and more than 70 students of University Arms Education Foundation, Uyo, we visited this historical site where we got to see and learn firsthand, events in the past as regards our culture and country. It was about an hour drive (I think mainly because of the bright weather and good roads) from and back to Uyo; and the journey all through was fun. On my next visit to Oron someday in the future, I think I would love to pay for a quick water- drive in the waters of Oron that extends to the Atlantic ocean.

Lovely to return to this place many years after my first ever visit. On my last visit I was in a hurry somewhat so didn't really soak in the exhibition; this time, I had more time on my hands, and so lingered for much longer. The staff (I met two at the time of my visit) are still as dedicated as you would find in all state-owned museums nationwide, even if conditions within the galleries remain horrid. As they walked me round, sharing their knowledge about Oron society, one display at a time, I could only salute their spirit and diligence. The roofing in leaking and there's rainwater in the middle of the main gallery, with buckets placed on the floor to collect them. The gallery was poorly illuminated -- truth is, I didn't expect there to be light, or even a backup generator. While the museum has remain largely as it was back then, I notice some changes in the immediate vicinity of the facility: the Marina Road is busier than when I was last there, and there's more activities around the Oron River A marine transport jetty is now operational, with ferry services shuttling between Oron and Calabar.

Structures were dilapidated. Environment dirty and stinky

Beautifully located at the start of Oron road is one of the oldest museums in Nigeria. It houses artifacts and great works of sculpture, paintings and carving , particular the Oro Ekpu in wood which is an ancient practice of ancient photography using wood to make images of ancestors and nobles that have passed in to the great beyond.

For the more than three times I have been here the museum has never been opened. But I enjoyed watching the water front.

It's not functional from the look of things, was only able to park inside to go sit by d water front and bought fisher man soup from d water front bar/restaurant. Then went to see how cargo boats were made.

Good experience. Nice place. Courteous staff. Clean environment. Please do something about the poor network for both GSM and your WiFi at the back building.

It was cool out there's

Very cool and nice, you can enjoy cool and sooting breeze right from the ocean

No one to attend to guests, maybe because it was on a Sunday, but the game was opened. Dilapidated infrastructure and unkept environment.

Beautiful ambient of the River Cross estuary

Harbours alot of history of the Oron descent amd a bar by the sea side

Kumba is a great place to be

One of the best I have experience

If you want to learn some history about Nigeria, this is the place to visit. There is also an exhibition of rich art and culture.

Lovely and amazing. Weldon