The Yusuf Grillo Museum
The Museum houses a collection of artworks, images, and writing by and of Yusuf Grillo, carefully curated as a center of learning about his works, the arts and art history of Nigeria, and a space where art can be experienced and celebrated by artists, art lovers, and the public through exhibitions, workshops, performances, seminars, and meetings.
The Museum features permanent exhibits of his original artworks, maquettes, designs for murals and sketches, letters, books, notes, and even his tools and instruments. It also features the collection of artworks by other artists and traditional carvings he acquired over time.
This collection includes pieces by Prof. Dele Jegede, Dr. Kolade Osinowo, Georgina Beier, Dr. Kunle Adeyemi, Ru van Rossem, Eve de Negri, Bisi Fakeye, Dr. Adeola Balogun, Ben Osawe and many others. The Museum also holds hundreds of phonodisc records he collected in his time.
The Yusuf Grillo Museum is open to the public, and a visit will be arranged for individuals and groups upon request.
Art Events and Resource Centre
GRILLOArt has 100m2 of interior hall space for exhibitions, workshops, seminars, meetings, and other indoor art and education activities. The space is available to artists and organisations for exhibitions and various events.
The museum library is a valuable resource for academic research, especially in African art. The library holds hundreds of books and journals from the late 1950s to date.
