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"A commitment to inspiring the next generation of creatives, scholars and cultural practitioners in West Africa."

At the core of MOWAA’s vision is a commitment to inspiring the next generation of creatives, scholars and cultural practitioners in West Africa by re-evaluating the concept of the museum in a 21st-century African context. Your donation today is invaluable as we continue to realise our vision of establishing world-class infrastructure and programming for arts and culture in Nigeria. Thank you.  

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Membership & Patron Groups 

Leadership Circle ($25,000 per annum) 

  • Recognition as a member of the Leadership Circle 
  • Priority consideration for MOWAA leadership opportunities, including consideration for subcommittees, advisory councils, and special interest groups  
  • VIP engagement and exclusive access to MOWAA events, including invitations to MOWAA’s upcoming exhibitions and annual end-of-year arts and heritage season 
  • Access to all Friends of MOWAA benefits 

Friends of MOWAA ($2,500-$12,500 per annum)

Senior Friend ($12,500 per annum) 

  • Recognition as a Senior Friend  
  • Special access to MOWAA Campus events, including exhibition openings, evening receptions, artist and curatorial talks, and collaborative community events in Benin City and beyond 
  • Access to all Friends of MOWAA benefits 

Friend ($2,500 per annum) 

  • Recognition as a Friend of MOWAA  
  • Invitation and special recognition at MOWAA’s upcoming exhibitions and annual end-of-year arts and heritage season 
  • Access to all Supporters of MOWAA benefits 

Supporters of MOWAA ($250 per annum) 

  • Recognition as a Supporter of MOWAA 
  • Access to curated online seminars and programming, research publications, and newsletters
  • Recognition on MOWAA’s website, promotional brochures, social media, and other related materials 

To become a member or learn more about our membership opportunities, please contact us at:   donations@wearemowaa.org 

Our Donors

  • Edo State Government  

    Federal Foreign Office, Germany 

    Mellon Foundation   

    PI Trust   

    The A. G. Leventis Foundation    

    The British Museum   

  • Gbenga Oyebode

    Kehinde Wiley

    Myma Belo-Osagie

    Phillip Ihenacho

    Tope Lawani

    NNPC Seplat Energy

    Azura Power

    Ford Foundation, United States

    Gerda Henkel Foundation, Germany

  • Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, Adriane Iann, Amaechi Uzoigwe, Anshu and Sundeep Bahanda, Batia and Idan Ofer, Christian Levett, David Ladipo, Dotun Sulaiman, Ebele Okobi, Eric Idiahi, Femi Akinsanya, Femi Lijadu, Geralyn Dreyfous, Ike Chioke, Jacob Omorodion, John Adeyemi Adeleke, John Niepold, Kola Aina, Kilian and Riley Taylor, Niyi Adenubi, Mariane Ibrahim, Martine Vice Holter.

  • Eki Gbinigie  

    Oduwole Bakare   

    Olukemi Ilesanmi   

Our Partners 

Federal Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Nigeria   

National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria   

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany    

Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI), Germany   

Africa Nature Investors Foundation, Nigeria   

University of Benin, Nigeria   

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom   

University of Ibadan, Nigeria 

University of Oxford, United Kingdom  

Wessex Archaeology, United Kingdom 

National Gallery of Art (NGA), Nigeria 

Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC), Nigeria