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Museum · Kwara

Esie Soapstone Museum

4.6 (88 reviews)Tue–Sun 10am–5pm₦1,000 entry
Esie Soapstone Museum
Overview

About this place

First-ever museum in Nigeria, housing over 1,000 mysterious soapstone figures.

Plan your day

Food + Stay + Esie Soapstone Museum

A unified plan: where to sleep, where to eat, and the attraction itself — picked by proximity.

Attraction
Esie Soapstone Museum
Museum
4.6
₦1,000 entry
Stay nearby
Eat nearby

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Budget Explorer

Plan your spend

Pick a tier
Standard tier
₦19,824
per person / day

3-star hotel, ride-hail transport, restaurant meals.

Accommodation₦7,680
Food₦4,224
Local transport₦3,456
Entry / activities₦1,200
Guide₦1,920
Misc / buffer₦1,344

Estimates only — verify rates before you book.

How to get here

Choose your route

Duration
4h 15m
Est. cost
₦22,907
From
Lagos

Drive ~255 km via expressway. Coaches & car hire available.

Last mile

Tricycle or ride-hail from the nearest park (~₦1,500).

Bus & coach options
  • GIGM (God Is Good Motors)
    Lagos ⇄ Abuja, PH, Benin, Owerri, Onitsha
    Visit →
  • ABC Transport
    Nationwide; cross-border to Accra
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  • Chisco Transport
    Lagos ⇄ Eastern Nigeria
    Visit →
  • Peace Mass Transit
    Nationwide, dense SE/SS coverage
    +234 803 314 7000
Nearby essentials

When you arrive

NNPC Mega Station, Ilorin
fuel · 2.1 km
Ilorin General Hospital
hospital · 4.5 km
Ilorin Police Command
police · 3 km
Zenith / GTB ATM cluster
atm · 1.2 km
Ilorin Central Market
market · 3.8 km
Location

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