Fela's Kalakuta Museum Officially Opens

The Kalakuta Museum officially opens to the general public today by 4pm and it is located at Fela’s house, 7 Gbemisola Street, Ikeja. Lagos.

The ground floor houses the reception, a coffee shop, souvenir shop and offices for managers of the building. The first floor, which was Fela’s living quarters, has being converted into the main gallery floor where visitors can view exhibits on the late legend. Apart from the main gallery, there are four exhibition rooms including Fela’s bedroom which is left largely intact but inaccessible to visitors.

The second floor is converted into a four-room hotel where people can lodge. While the roof top is the entertainment floor where people can unwind. A band stand, restaurant and a bar are already in place at the open space where people can enjoy cool breeze and look at Ikeja from a vantage height.

The Kalakuta Museum is conceived and managed by Total Consult – a reputable firm of architects and builders of numerous projects and proudly supported by the Lagos state government.

It was officially opened today...will bring official photos later. More photos when you continue...

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Govt Converts Fela's Kalakuta Home Into A Museum

Afrobeat Legend fela anikulapo kuti's kalakuta republic at ikeja,lagos is being reported to be converted to museum. The ulta modern project has been approved by the Lagos State Government .

After Completion the building will have an exhibition area, a coffee shop, a 5-room boutique hotel, a roof-top restaurant, a bar and stage, a souvenir shop, a passenger lift, the tomb area and the car park.

The museum will possess the preservation of the history of fela, promotion of tourism in line with the Lagos State’s Mega City initiative, acquisitions, display and preservation of the artifacts and many other things.

The Museum is supported by the Lagos State Government and scheduled for opening in October 2012 in time for ‘Felabration.

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