"This accreditation and integration signifies the official recognition, by order of the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, of the technical quality of the Lagos Museum and the fulfilment of its museological functions," explains the Lagos City Council, responsible for the museum.

This culminates the process "initiated in December 2023 with the submission of the application, and the subsequent technical visit by RPM technicians in October 2024, valuing the effort and technical quality of the respective team," adds the city council.

The requalification of the Lagos Museum "allowed for the establishment of a multi-site structure, developing and/or programming complementary historical-chronological themes in the emblematic monuments and buildings that constitute it."

Highlights include the Slavery Route site, inaugurated in 2016, the Dr. José Formosinho site, reopened in 2021, and the Documentation Center, also reorganized in 2021.

It also allowed for the reorganisation, "in a process of progressive inventorying, of the museum's reserves and brought it closer to all audiences through the 'Lagos Digital Museum' platform, available since May 2025."

"As a territorial museum linked to the community, the growth of the Lagos Museum is the result of a focus on research and the development of activities adapted to diverse audiences, with the contribution of its technicians," the city hall also states.

As part of this strategy, the expansion of Dr. José Formosinho, the requalification of the Ponta da Bandeira center, and the construction of the Mundo Rural centre in Odiáxere are underway.