This Division primarily enhances the advancement of knowledge. In fulfillment of this significant purpose therefore, the Archives Division acquires documents, utilizes and also preserve unique and rare archival materials for research workers.

Such archival collections include all Festac '77 documents available in the International Secretariat and National Secretariat of Festac, portraits, the Arabic Qur'an, Colloquium papers and microfilms, tapes that are studies of academic nature, proceedings of the meetings of the International Festival Committee (IFC), Seminar papers, literature papers some of which have been useful in editing series of publications and Cultural Policy Series of UN ESCO.

This division is charged with the acquisition, preservation, documentation and utilization of the Audio-visual materials. Prominent among its collection are films on the Installation of traditional Rulers in Nigerian, Tourism in Nigeria, Festac '77 Video cassettes, (VCD and DVDs) Audio tapes, etc.

A recent and interesting addition is the work of renowned scholar of Music, Prof Akin Euba, throwing some light on the origin of Yoruba Traditional Music and the Instrument used in achieving the desired goal.

It is the function of the division to preserve the arts and crafts of the Centre. The nucleus of this collection were the materials inherited' from the second World Black and Africa Festival of Arts and Culture Festac '77. These were gradually augmented with donations from World Organizations and countries like The UNESCO, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Cuba, USA, Caribbean, Australia etc.

Consequently, a permanent exhibition of works from some of these countries into a "House" forms part of this superlative collection of international significance.

Furthermore, there is a permanent display of an expensive archeological discovery on Africa and the Origin of Man assembled in Kenya which provides evidence that Africa is the cradle of man.