# Best Museums in Calabar, Cross River State

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Source: Ranked (ranked.ng), Nigeria's directory of record. Ranking as published on 2026-09-04.
Ranked lists 28 museums in Calabar; 8,584 Google reviews analysed. Ranking order is never for sale.

MARINA Beach, Calabar has 4.1 stars from 489 reviews, ahead of the 4.0 ratings for Cross River National Park and Kwa Falls. Cross River National Park has the most reviews, 1,081, only 24 more than Marina Resort's 1,057, though Marina Resort has 3.9 stars. Calabar, in Cross River State, has 25 museums. SIP STATION HUB CALABAR MUSEUM also has 3.9 stars, from 221 reviews. The ratings for these five businesses range from 3.9 to 4.1.

## What the data shows for museums in Calabar

Counted from every museum ranked in Calabar, not only the ones in the table.

- Ranked: 28
- With five or more Google reviews: 15
- Total Google reviews: 8584
- Rated 4.5 or higher: 3; 4.0 to 4.4: 9; below 4.0: 7; unrated: 9
- Median reviews per business: 10
- Phone listed: 17; website: 2; opening hours: 14; photo on file: 20
- Most reviewed: The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar (3,331, 4.1); Cross River National Park (1,081, 4.0); Marina Resort (1,057, 3.9)
- Median published city for museums on Ranked: 27 listed, across 30 cities
- Newest Google review held for this set: 2026-07

## Ranking (top 28 of 28)

| # | Business | Google rating | Reviews | Phone | Address | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARINA Beach, Calabar | 4.1 | 489 | 0906 141 9039 | Marina Rd, Duke Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/marina-beach-calabar-jwo1l4 |
| 2 | Marina Resort | 3.9 | 1057 | 0705 299 1489 | X89C+6G8, Duke Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/marina-resort-mohxdo |
| 3 | Cross River National Park | 4.0 | 1081 |  | HPJX+669, Ikom - Abanliko Rd, Basua, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/cross-river-national-park-vza_rg |
| 4 | Kwa Falls | 4.0 | 134 | 87460145 | Aningeje Town, along Oban Road, Akamkpa LGA, 4GV6+23J, Aningeje 542103, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/kwa-falls-4iumza |
| 5 | SIP STATION HUB CALABAR MUSEUM | 3.9 | 221 | 0810 512 1701 | X88C+V98, Ekpo Eyo Drive, Duke Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/sip-station-hub-calabar-museum-i9xmmo |
| 6 | World War 1 Cenotaph | 4.0 | 199 |  | X87F+PXX, Road, Duke Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/world-war-1-cenotaph-q8xvgy |
| 7 | Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort | 3.5 | 599 | 0803 417 5376 | 28X8+6FP, Calabar 541112, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/tinapa-business-and-leisure-resort-pwhudo |
| 8 | Nigeria Cross River State | 4.2 | 80 | 0908 152 2099 | 284Q+QP5, Old Odukpani Road, Ikot Akasuk, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/nigeria-cross-river-state-mt0nc8 |
| 9 | Cultural Centre | 3.8 | 272 | 0805 749 5270 | Calabar Cultural Centre, Bogoberi, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/cultural-centre-o_m7eo |
| 10 | Ndidem of the Quas Palace Grounds | 4.1 | 29 | 0806 360 1950 | X89M+5RR, Asim Ikang St, Big Qua Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/ndidem-of-the-quas-palace-grounds-abal8y |
| 11 | Giant hands sculptures | 5.0 | 1 |  | X89F+3HF, Naval Base, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/giant-hands-sculptures-tqiinu |
| 12 | Mary Slessor Tomb | 5.0 | 1 |  | X857+44M, Ene Nosh Street, Henshaw Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/mary-slessor-tomb-4wsxei |
| 13 | Akim Ekpe Hall | 5.0 | 2 |  | X8MR+M68, Akim Cl, Atekong, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/akim-ekpe-hall-9v1qke |
| 14 | National Archives of Nigeria | 3.3 | 14 | 0803 833 7140 | Ekorinim Rd, off Murtala Mohammed Highway, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/national-archives-of-nigeria-1834di |
| 15 | Muze Arts Planet |  | 0 | 0813 525 0281 | Ikot Anwatim, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/muze-arts-planet-xv4p1w |
| 16 | SIP STATION HUB |  | 0 | 0909 659 1463 | OLD MUSEUM, Duke Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/sip-station-hub-9hoivc |
| 17 | Slave History Museum |  | 0 |  | Slave History Museum, Calabar, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/slave-history-museum-osm969041 |
| 18 | Old Residency Museum |  | 0 |  | 9 Marina Resort Road, Calabar, Cross River State | https://ranked.ng/place/old-residency-museum-calabar |
| 19 | Chief Ekpo Bassey's House |  | 0 |  | Chief Ekpo Bassey's House, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/chief-ekpo-bassey-s-house |
| 20 | National Museum, Calabar |  | 0 |  | National Museum, Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/national-museum-calabar |
| 21 | Calabar Old Residency Museum |  | 0 |  | Calabar Old Residency Museum, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/calabar-old-residency-museum |
| 22 | Slave trade musuem Calabar |  | 0 |  | Slave trade musuem Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/slave-trade-musuem-calabar |
| 23 | Wattcentral Art Gallery | 3.3 | 6 | 0803 941 5417 | Spar Calabar Mall, Barracks Roads, Bogoberi, Calabar 234000, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/wattcentral-art-gallery-uvhz4u |
| 24 | Perfection Art Gallery | 3.0 | 1 | 0805 566 3361 | 8 Edgerly Rd, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/perfection-art-gallery-qokdps |
| 25 | Ucheart Gallery |  | 0 | 0803 551 7722 | Prison Officers mess, Opp State Library, Big Qua Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/ucheart-gallery-u2cipm |
| 26 | The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar | 4.1 | 3331 | 0806 690 0009 | 10 Murtala Mohammed Hwy, Ikot Uduak, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/the-metropolitan-hotel-calabar |
| 27 | Hogis Luxury Suites | 4.4 | 409 | 0809 990 3335 | 7 Akim Cl, Housing Estate Rd, State, Calabar 540222, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/hogis-luxury-suites-calabar |
| 28 | Calabar Harbour Resort & Spa | 4.0 | 658 | 0817 003 0305 | 32, Asari Eso Layout, Ikot Eyo, Calabar 540222, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/calabar-harbour-resort-and-spa-calabar |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which museum in Calabar has the highest Google rating?

MARINA Beach, Calabar has the highest rating among the five named businesses, at 4.1 stars from 489 reviews. Cross River National Park and Kwa Falls each have 4.0 stars, from 1,081 and 134 reviews respectively. The rating gap is small.

### How many museums are in Calabar?

There are 25 museums in Calabar, Cross River State. MARINA Beach, Calabar has 4.1 stars from 489 reviews, while Marina Resort has 3.9 stars from 1,057 reviews. The total count covers the city's museum profiles.

### Which Calabar museum has the most reviews?

Cross River National Park has the largest review count, with 1,081 reviews and a 4.0 rating. Marina Resort follows with 1,057 reviews and 3.9 stars. The two review counts are close, but their ratings differ by 0.1.

### How should I read the museum ratings in Calabar?

The ratings sit within a narrow range. MARINA Beach, Calabar has 4.1 stars from 489 reviews; Cross River National Park and Kwa Falls each have 4.0 stars from 1,081 and 134 reviews; Marina Resort and SIP STATION HUB CALABAR MUSEUM each have 3.9 stars, from 1,057 and 221 reviews.

### How are the museums ordered?

Ranked places businesses according to their recorded position using rating and review information. MARINA Beach, Calabar appears at 4.1 stars from 489 reviews, while Cross River National Park has 4.0 stars from 1,081 reviews. Placement is not a paid position.

## About this data

Ranked is a directory: it is not the businesses it lists and does not act for them. Ratings and review counts are Google's, quoted as sourced; the order, the composite score and the counts above are Ranked's own.
Methodology: https://ranked.ng/how-we-rank. JSON with the score breakdown: https://ranked.ng/dataset/rankings/museums/calabar.json. MCP server for agents: https://ranked.ng/api/mcp.
Cite as: Ranked (ranked.ng), https://ranked.ng/museums/calabar, as accessed on 2026-09-06.