Celebrating Yorùbá Heritage

The Yorùbá story is one of multiplicity, crossroads, and progressive thinking—a rich culture that thrives across continents while staying deeply connected to its roots. This living heritage is expressed through vibrant colours, oral poetry, artistic creations, and profound global influence. The Yorùbá people have shaped the world through their cosmology, music, dance, language, culinary traditions, spiritual worldview, and enduring sense of community. The J. Randle Centre for Yorùbá Culture and History boldly preserves, celebrates, and advances this dynamic heritage.

At the heart of the centre is a modern Yorùbá museum that captures the essence of Yorùbá heritage. It serves as a portal into Yorùbá cosmogony, presenting these inheritances not as relics of the past, but as a vibrant and evolving force shaping contemporary global narratives. Designed as a dynamic, interactive space, the J.Randle Centre allows visitors to experience Yorùbá culture through sensory-rich activities, visitors are invited to see, hear, taste, feel, and participate in the living history of the Yorùbá people, through soundscapes, culinary explorations, creative maker faires, live performances, film screenings, lecture series, and storytelling.

By weaving together the rich tapestry of Yorùbá expressions and values, the centre bridges ancestral wisdom with modern relevance, offering a fully immersive experience. Sitting boldly in the Onikan area of Lagos—a city synonymous with creativity, history, and Yorùbá energy—the J. Randle Centre stands as both an anchor and a vital resource for understanding contemporary African identity.