Name: Jaekel House
Address: 17 Federal Rd, Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria, NG
Telephone: +234 802 831 2973

Jaekel House is a museum, located at 17 Federal Rd, Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria. They can be contacted via phone at +234 802 831 2973, visit their website www.legacy1995.org.ng for more detailed information.

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17 Federal Rd, Ebute Metta, Lagos

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Added by Jopie, at 25 September 2017

Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday Closed

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Olabisi Shukurat Oyesaga

13 April 2018

It's has a nice ambience to host a wedding reception party I.e if you like flowers, garden and rustic theme events..
Alli Omogbolahan

11 April 2018

Interesting place to visit. It has an history that dates back to pre-independent Niger that has been preserved. Plan to visit during a week day
Abiodun Alexis

11 March 2018

jaekels secret garden or Jaekel House at The Nigerian Railway Compound, located in Ebute Metta.
Jaekel House is a mini museum dedicated to showing the nitty gritty of the Nigerian Railway system when it was at its prime. The museum is managed by Legacy 1995 and they’ve tried to keep it as authentic as possible and continue to do restoration work.
Lagos was one of the first cities in Africa to get a railway line. The Nigerian Railway came into existence on October 3, 1912 and became an autonomous public corporation in 1955.

The gauge of the NRC track is 3ft 6in with a countrywide mileage of 2,680 equating to 4,313 kilometres but this will probably be replaced by the standard gauge track that is presently being worked on. The highest point on the system is 30 km outside Jos and is 1318 meters above sea level.

There are 3505 narrow reach rail networks currently but with the on going plans to develop rail transport it should increase.

Legacy also asks people who stop by to volunteer in their gardening so if you’re into that, it’s a great opportunity to get your hands dirty.

normally not visible from the roadside but very very good tourist attraction.
M. Shomade

10 February 2018

Great place with a 120 year old colonial house that makes for gorgeous pictures. Has a lovely garden and relic of an old train. Parking space etc. It's well preserved.
Suzan Adinoyi

27 January 2018

It is a cool place that I never knew existed but they need to pay attention to creating a great structure to attract tourists.
Dami Ajayi

09 December 2017

The house of Frederick Jaekel former administration of Nigerian Railway Corporation was rescued by a NGO and preserved as a monumental museum. The story of Nigeria is not complete without her now inefficient rail system. It is not just a vestige of colonial legacy, it reminds us of what it means to jettison history.
Oluwatoyin Mariam

11 October 2017

very decent museum experience with young minds trying to bring the place alive with some fresh ideas. So many possibilities. Had a good experience.
Isaac UrbanHD

02 October 2017

Absolutely amazing mini-museum and a heritage site. It's a historical relic which has been preserved since the 19th Century. Major artifacts point to the Railway System and its history as well as developmental trend in Nigeria. There are also lovely views with inexplicable greenery and luxuriant gardens.