Jos Museum and Zoo

3.8(498 Google reviews)

Open Sundays

Sources and dates

Listing source: Google Places; record fetched 17 September 2026.
7 Google rating/review records held, 7 with written text; newest published 15 October 2025.
Review records fetched 6 September 2026.
Stored review analysis updated 30 May 2026.
Ranking computed 21 September 2026.

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What our review analysis found

Combines a museum with a zoo, craft shops, and a quiet garden.

historical artifacts
zoo
affordable
caring staff
quiet garden
educational

Stored review sentiment: Strongly positive.

Analysis updated 30 May 2026. This summarises Google review text, not a recent visit or confirmation of services. The excerpts below may differ from the reviews used for that analysis.

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Why this is ranked #1 in Museums in Jos

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Composite score 62.0 of 100

Google rating65
Review volume90
Review recency39
Profile completeness33
Review sentiment74
Verification0

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About

Jos Museum and Zoo is one of the museums in Jos, located at 1 Museum St, Jos 930105, Plateau, Nigeria. Its recorded Google rating is 3.8 stars from 498 reviews.

On Google, Jos Museum and Zoo is listed under Museum, Tourist attraction.

Google ratings and review excerpts

James O.11 months ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good spot to learn about history and culture. There's really no sight to behold at both the zoo and the Museum, but you can definitely go to just 'see things'.
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Sam O.1 year ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
A bit run down, but the staff really care. Great Artifacts, 100 steps and quiet garden... big fan
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Martha O.1 year ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
There are a lot of National treasures I saw that I feel should be preserved for generations.
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Funmi A.1 year ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Coming back to this zoo after visiting the place as a student was refreshing. I appreciate the fact that they have tried to care for the animals and maintain the zoo. The animals in this zoo appear to thrive in my opinion. The museum needs more attention. However, it was good…
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Hambolu E.1 year ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Museum is a government organization equipped with historical records and tools. This records are shown in the galleries.While the zoo is where animals are kept for sight seeing and educational purposes.In jos museum and zoo, the complex consist of different things like the craft…
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Adedotun O.2 years ago
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Jos museum and zoo is a good place for adventurers and artifact lovers. Not really a place for fun and excitement. Great for short hiking and sightseeing though. I love the area where an old steam engine train was converted to a restaurant
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Ozoekwem R.2 years ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
I visited the museum and I almost passed the zoo, thankfully I didn't miss this beautiful place. First, the guides at the zoo were so awesome and professional, I loved their warm welcome. The first took me to the gallery section and I was amazed at the level of holding onto the…
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