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Dynamism in the museum world is so infectious that no country can afford to be left behind. Notwithstanding, each country needs a depth of introspection to be able to strategically design the future of its museums in the sense of what place they should occupy in the march towards a sometimes uncertain future. It is in this light that I seek to discuss albeit briefly the trajectory of Nigeria's museums since inception during the colonial era, do a surgical critique of the performance of those entrusted with the stewardship of these collections in the last six decades since the attainment of independence in terms of what they did and failed to do and then gingerly proceed to attempt a projection of the way forward. It has to be said that while it sounds nice to be seen to be operating according to international best practices, we should endeavour to design a future based on observed realities of our circumstances.