Nike Centre for Art and Culture
An art center founded by Nigeria's renowned batik artist Nike Okundaye, where you can visit a Yoruba indigo-dye workshop and try adire batik yourself.
Nike Davies-Okundaye, who hails from Osogbo, is an internationally acclaimed Yoruba textile artist. The art center she founded in her hometown combines a gallery, workshop and training school. It displays paintings, batik cloths and beadwork from the Osogbo school. Visitors can see traditional indigo dye vats and learn from local artisans how to make adire, resist-dyed blue cloth, and take their work home. Works are sold at fixed prices, though bargaining is possible. Combine a visit with the Sacred Grove and Susanne Wenger's former home to learn about Osogbo's artistic traditions. The center is in the city, so it is best to ask a local driver or guide to take you there.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Ataoja's Palace & Oja Oba Market
- Osun-Osogbo Festival
- Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
- Olumirin Waterfall (Erin-Ijesha)