The online Virtual Museum of Modern Nigerian Art is a non-commercial initiative whose primary aim is to provide an easily accessible educational resource that can serve as a first point of reference for students, teachers and art enthusiasts interested in learning about modern and contemporary art in Nigeria. It is operated by the Pan-Atlantic University in Lagos, Nigeria, the parent body of the Lagos Business School. History The virtual museum went live in the second quarter of 2011, although preliminary work had already started. The initiative was by Jess Castellote, a Spanish architect, and the Virtual museum is managed by Akinyemi Adetunji. It has four virtual floors and over a dozen gallery rooms, each of which is dedicated to a specific period or to a given school. The virtual museum complements the Nigerian National Museum, opened in 1957 in the city of Lagos. While the National Museum has an excellent collection that includes works from 900–200 BC, it lacks contemporary work; the virtual museum fills this gap. Castellote has said that he hopes the virtual museum will help unknown Nigerian artists who have produced great works to become better known. He acknowledges that there may be problems, such as ensuring authenticity and accuracy of information, but describes the site as a work in progress that will constantly evolve and improve. The Virtual Museum of Modern Nigerian Art was discontinued following the opening of the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA) of the Pan-Atlantic University. The YSMA plans to integrate the project into the museum’s YSMA’s digital resources. Since its inception in 2011, the Virtual Museum has been hosted on the Pan-Atlantic University (at that time still called Pan-African University) website. The Pan-Atlantic University has always had an appreciation for art and maintained a practice of making art integral to life within the university. Due to this interest, PAU had already been gathering art works from contemporary Nigerian artists thus leading to the need for the university to have its own art museum. The Pan-Atlantic University was able to build the first ever university art museum in Nigeria thanks to the support of Prince Yemisi Shyllon. Collection The interactive website features about 800 works from different artists, including pioneering Nigerian artists such as Aina Onabolu and Bruce Onobrakpeya, and emerging artists such as Richardson Ovbiebo and Babalola Lawson. Some of the objects are held in private collections and are on public