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.
There are loads of places in Accra to splash the cash - but some of the city's most rewarding offerings are also great for those with less money to burn. Learn about Ghana's history by perusing some of its capital's most popular museums, sample some seriously great street food or take a cheap day trip - Accra has a lot to give the traveller with a tight budget. Here's Time Out's pick of trips, activities and experiences in the Ghanaian capital that sit at the more affordable end of the spectrum.