National Museum of Ghana

The National Museum was opened on 5th March 1957, the eve of Ghana’s Independence.  The National Museum has three main galleries: these deal respectively with Ghana’s past; traditions; and with the country’s arts culture. The galleries present exhibits on prehistoric Africa; they display sculptures and paintings from pioneering and contemporary artists; and they provide examples of traditional attire, local musical instruments, and sacred tribal artefacts such as Asante ancestral stools, traditionally believed to be the receptacle of the soul of the chief who sat on them.

The Museum also boasts a sculpture garden, displaying, amongst other artworks, life-size statues of historical figures such as Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana. Other facilities include a Library, a Conservation Laboratory, and the Education Hall, which is used for conferences, seminars and workshops. (ghanamuseums)

Image copyright Livinba – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,