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Research & Documentation
Researching royal institutions, histories, genealogies, places, objects, records, and cultural practices while building reliable documentation for future scholarship.
Our Work
Documenting Heritage. Building Knowledge. Creating Access.
RHMO brings together research, documentation, oral tradition, digital preservation, community engagement, and public interpretation to build a lasting record of Yoruba royal heritage.
What We Do
Our work begins with careful documentation and grows through research, collaboration, interpretation, and responsible public access. Some programmes are underway; others are being developed as RHMO expands its collections, fieldwork, partnerships, and digital platforms.
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Oral History
Recording and interpreting community memory, oral histories, Oríkì, proverbs, narratives, and indigenous knowledge with attention to context, attribution, and consent.
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Heritage & Collections
Documenting tangible and intangible heritage, including royal regalia, material culture, textiles, craft, palaces, historic places, and associated knowledge.
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Digital Preservation
Using digital tools to preserve records, make research more accessible, support virtual interpretation, and create new ways of encountering heritage.
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Community Engagement
Working with custodians, communities, researchers, institutions, and cultural practitioners so that documentation is grounded in lived knowledge and respectful collaboration.
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Education & Public Access
Developing resources, exhibitions, stories, lectures, digital experiences, and learning opportunities that connect heritage research with wider audiences.
From Fieldwork to Public Knowledge
RHMO's work connects the stages of heritage stewardship rather than treating documentation as an end in itself.
ResearchAsk questions. Establish context.
DocumentRecord people, places, objects and knowledge.
PreserveProtect records for long-term use.
InterpretConnect evidence with meaning and history.
ShareCreate responsible public access.
Current Direction
Building the Record of a Living Heritage
RHMO is developing its work around the documentation of Yoruba royal institutions and the cultural knowledge connected to them. The work begins in Oyo State and is intended to grow across Yorubaland through field research, community relationships, institutional partnerships, and digital preservation.
As the museum develops, this page will grow with it — becoming a public window into current documentation projects, field visits, exhibitions, publications, oral-history work, and other initiatives.
Areas of continuing development
Field ResearchOral HistoryDigital ArchiveCollectionsCommunity WorkEducationExhibitionsPartnershipsAs specific projects become public, RHMO can use this space to document their purpose, progress, collaborators, and outcomes.
Help Build the Work
Heritage documentation depends on knowledge, collaboration, resources, and long-term stewardship. Explore how you can connect with RHMO.
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