National Museum of Ghana
National Museum of Ghana
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JG Danso
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Sep 2022 • Family
You definitely need a guide to take you around the museum I order to get the most out of it because the displays are very static. Our guide was energetic, knowledgable and really brought the objectives to life.
Guided tours start all day as visitors arriveand takes a bit more than an hour. Although not every Ghanain tribe and experience is represented in the collection, this is a great overview of Ghanain heritage and culture. There's a play corner with Lego for younger kids if they get restless. I was there with kids aged 8-16. Exhibition is on 2 floors.
Also it's quite close to Independence Square so it's nice to combine the 2 spots.
Guided tours start all day as visitors arriveand takes a bit more than an hour. Although not every Ghanain tribe and experience is represented in the collection, this is a great overview of Ghanain heritage and culture. There's a play corner with Lego for younger kids if they get restless. I was there with kids aged 8-16. Exhibition is on 2 floors.
Also it's quite close to Independence Square so it's nice to combine the 2 spots.
Written September 6, 2022
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Harl3yR1d3r
Estero, FL601 contributions
This is a great one stop place to learn a lot in a short time about a wide array of Ghanaian traditions and customs, and about the region as a whole. There are many particularly interesting exhibits: the evolution of Ghanaian currency from shells to cast gold items through all issues of modern currency; west African musical instruments; well documented explanations and samples of symboly in local textiles; a large collection and explanation of symbols in formal chiefs and elders stools. There is a large more recently included exhibit focused on traditional activities that involves youth too, including everything from training in trades like fishing to pictures and objects from participation in traditional rituals and groups like warrior societies or puberty rites. There was an extremely informative exhibition on a Dutch slave ship that wrecked on its way to the Dutch West Indies, with revovered items, routes, and accompanying exhibition on the slave trade and slave forts in West Africa. Don't miss this place! There is a small admission charge with a slight extra charge if you want to take pictures (such as in many European museums).....totals 6.50 ceedees for entrance and photo fees. There is also a restaurant and craft center on the grounds though neither of these is open on Sundays. The museum itself and it's interior small gift shop is open every day but Christmas Day from 9am - 5pm. Location is about 1-2 km from the National Memorial to Ghana's 1st president, not far from the International Conference Center. With main roads nearby, getting a taxi once finished is no problem, so be firm with the taxi that brings you that you do not want him to wait so you avoid pressure to fund his use as personal driver for the day (fare should be only 2 ceedee from Oso area, perhaps about 5-10 ceedees from La Palm and other beach hotels (about 5km), or walkable if you stay in City Centre Novotel.
Written October 13, 2008
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Dalieu
London, UK17 contributions
Jan 2015 • Solo
As we visited during a weekday, we were the only two people there. At first I thought is would be boring as it's not exactly the largest museum I'd ever been in, but we had a personal guide who was very informative. She spoke clearly and one could sense the emotion in her voice when she showed us the slave trade exhibits on display. this was my main reason for visiting anyway, but i found it a moving experience and would recommend this tour.
Written January 31, 2015
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JOHN SEGU Q
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Mar 2017 • Friends
Went to the National Museum with an old friend from Abu Dhabi as our first point of call on our Accra tour. It was an embarrassing site. The building is supposed to have been locked up for renovation about three years ago. There was absolutely no sign of construction work going on and all you could see were what seemed to be a few statutes dumped outside. It is a complete waste of time going to this hollow place.
Written July 5, 2017
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drummond454
London, UK46 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
I know you have to adjust expectation to where you visit but this is very poor. Don't bother visiting. The gallery was closed when I visited but you can tell from other exhibits it is a national embarrassment
Written February 4, 2017
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Opomar
27 contributions
Apr 2016 • Family
The museum was closed for renovations when we got there, but someone still allowed us in to look around. There was no work going on. There was barely any artefacts on display. The building is extremely small. Hardly museum quality. They said they would be acquiring more artefacts, but I would not waste my time again.
Written January 28, 2017
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Cat Vee
San Francisco, California, United States141 contributions
Aug 2018 • Solo
there isnt a lOT tpo se ein accra so I was very disapptd to go there and see it was closed...only a small sculpture garden
Written September 3, 2018
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STEPHEN N
Brisbane, Australia23,221 contributions
Nov 2017 • Solo
During my half day tour around Accra on Monday 27/11/17 we called into the National Museum Of Ghana for the first stop with my driver / tour guide &, unfortunately on arrival we were informed from staff the Museum is still closed due to renovations & could be another six months before completion. Very Disappointing especially being the National Museum
Written February 9, 2018
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Lina S
Toulouse, France28 contributions
Mar 2016 • Friends
Aside the old relics found in this national museum there is so much history to dig out. For those still in their youthful years my piece of advice is for them to pay a visit to this place. There is a narator/tour guide to send one round and explain issues. Going round alone you just see pieces of relics and seemingly unimportant images but upon narration and explanations you leave the place more knowledgeable.
Written February 14, 2017
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Fotodaze
Los Angeles, CA55 contributions
Nov 2015 • Business
Visiting the National Museum will give you a look at the multi-layered rich cultures the underlie the various tribes that make up Ghana. Worth a visit.
Written December 3, 2015
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Written April 30, 2022
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Written April 30, 2022
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