The Federal Government of Nigeria, through Decree 77 of 1979, established the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) as a replacement to the Federal Antiquities Department.

The NCMM was established to manage the collection, documentation, conservation and presentation of Nigeria’s National Cultural properties to the public for the purposes of Education, Enlightenment and Entertainment. This Decree has now been re-enacted as NCMM Act, cap N19, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

In the past years, sixty-five (65) National Monuments and Sites have been declared, while a Hundred and Eight (108) additional ones are being proposed for declaration as National Monuments.

INCMM is the representative of Nigeria at International Cultural bodies like the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the International Centre for the Study of the Restoration and Preservation of Cultural Properties (ICCROM), West African Museums Programme (WAMP), the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) the African Council on Museums (AFRICOM) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisations (UNESCO) among others.

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