Research

The Natural History Museum has been at the forefront of conservation research in Nigeria. Some of the major scientific researches conducted are as follows:

• Characterization of a glass and beadmaking tradition of the Yoruba. This has been adjudged the most comprehensive research on ancient glass chemistry in Africa.
• Provenance studies on soapstone statues in archaeological context.
• Provenance studies and materials characterization of ancient ceramic objects.
• Taxonomy of Reservoir fishes in Osun State of Nigeria
• Classification and characterization of the genus vernonia in Nigeria and parts of West Africa
• Technological evaluation of ancient metallurgical advances of the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria.
• Complete classification of phyllosilicates and geochemical evolution of rocks of the schist belt of southwestern Nigeria.
• Taxonomic evaluation by morphometric and molecular analyses of rodents and other small mammals from various vegetation belts across Nigeria.
• Genetic studies and classification of the rice genus oryza
• Archaeological / Anthropological survey of natural, cultural and historical sites for tourism development in Nigeria.
• Inventory of geological, biological, anthropological and archaeological diversity of Idanre Hills, Ondo State of Nigeria.
• Multidisciplinary survey of Igbo – Oje abandoned settlement in Ogbomoso South Local Government area of Oyo State of Nigeria
• Bioecological studies on Honeybees of Southwestern Nigeria.
• Faunistic inventory of orb-weaving Spiders in Southwestern Nigeria
• Mosquito-rock-aquatic plant association of Southwestern Nigeria.