National Museum of Ghana

National Museum of Ghana

national museum, museum

Year dem found am	1957
Country	Ghana
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Greater Accra Region
Ein location	Greater Accra Region, West Ridge
Coordinate location	5°33′24″N 0°12′22″W
Demma headquarters location	Accra
Date of official opening	1957
Heritage designation	Ghana’s material cultural heritage
Dema official website	https://gmmb.gov.gh/national-museum-of-ghana/

De National Museum of Ghana dey de Ghanaian capital, Accra. Ebe de largest den oldest of de six museums under de administration of de Ghana Museums den Monuments Board (GMMB). Na dem close de museum insyd 2015 for restoration til eventually he reopen insyd 2022.

Der be approximately 10,000 anaa more objects a part of de museum ein collection. Objects of archaeology, ethnography as well as fine art be included insyd de museum. A library, a conservation laboratory, den an education hall all fi be found insyd de museum.

Objects wey dey de Archeology Section

Objects wey dey de archeology section dey range from de Stone Age period go de recent historical past. Those wey dey permanent exhibition for de ethnography gallery dey include chief ein regalia, indigenous Ghanaian musical instruments, gold weights, beads, traditional textiles, stools den pottery. Objects wey dey comot oda African countries wey dem get through exchange sana dey der. Examples be Senufo masks from Ivory Coast, Zulu wooden figures den bead-ware from Southern Africa. Ancient Ife bronze heads from Nigeria den Bushongo carvings from de Congo sana dey der. Exhibits for de small bah impressive art gallery dey consist mainly of contemporary Ghanaian paintings wey dem execute for oils, pastels, acrylics, watercolours den collages insyd. Apart from dese, sculpture pieces wey dey different media insyd dey der.

External links

• old, archived Museum website
• National Museum of Ghana website