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National Museum of Ghana

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  • Accra Central
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National Museum
Daniel Neilsen
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Time Out says

The National Museum is home to some of Ghana’s most absorbing historical finds. The museum, opened by the Duchess of Kent in 1957, gives an opportunity to travel through the country’s history from both an archaeological and ethnographic perspective. Much of the display is dedicated to indigenous art and crafts: there are regalia, musical instruments and the all-important royal Asante stools. Other displays include Asante gold weights, currency, instruments, textiles and leatherwork. Slighty hidden away is the chair used in Kwame Nkrumah’s inauguration and the chair of the last British governor, rescued from Christianborg Castle. An exhibition about the slave trade is essential viewing, outlining the era’s brutal history, and showing poignant relics such as shackles. There’s also a gallery with pieces by Ghanaian artists.

Details

Address:
Barnes Road
Adabraka
Accra
Contact:
0302 221 633
Price:
Admission GH¢7.
Opening hours:
Open 9am-6pm Tues-Sun.
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