Volta Regional Museum
| Inception | 1973  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Dem locate for de administrative territorial entity insyd | Ho, Volta Region |
| Location | Ho |
| Coordinate location | 6°36′31″N 0°28′8″E |
| Heritage designation | Ghana’s material cultural heritage |
| Official website | http://www.voltaregionalmuseum.ghana0.com/ |
De Volta Regional Museum be museum wey dey Ho, Ghana. Dem museum dedicate give de history den traditions of de Volta Region.[1] Ebe Ghana Museums and Monuments Board wey dey manage de museum.
Ein History[edit | edit source]
Before dem use as museum, na de building dey serve as Office give de Regional House of Chiefs.[2] Dem sell de building give de government for 1967 insyd wey dem open de museum for 1973 insyd. For April 2014 insyd, de museum collaborate plus Evangelical Presbyterian University College so say dem go hold de first memorial lecture den pay tribute give chaw contributors wey dedicate dema body give de study of Ewe language, na dese contributors be Ghanaian doctors, Godfried Kportufe Agamah den Emmanuel Ablo, plus Professor Komla Amoaku, wey de lecture sana pay tribute give German Reverend Jakob Spieth.[3] For 2018 insyd, Germany ein ambassador give Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff, visit de museum wey he speak about plans say dem go rehabilitate sites for Volta region insyd.[4] For 2021 insyd, dem plete renovations give de museum wey German government partly finance am plus 25000 euros wey Ghana Museums dem Monuments Board contribute 200000 Ghanaian cedi.[5] De museum renovations last for 3 years.[6] For September 4, 2021 insyd, Tourism Aid Ghana organize sam event for tourism development give de region for de museum insyd.[7]
Ein Collections[edit | edit source]
Exhibits wey dem display for de museum dey include de Chair of State of de last German colonial governor, woodcraft, pottery, Kente textiles, masks den Asante shrines.[8] De museum dey contain exhibits give ethnography of de Volta Region as well as collections of handicrafts den contemporary art.[9] De museum sana get exhibits from as na de region be part of German Togoland, as well as artifacts from as na de British colonize de region den local culture.[10] De museum get chaw collections of cultural artifacts wey dey include swords, stone relics, musical instruments such as drums, maps of de Ewe State, stools den earthenware cooking vessels.[11] Plus, de museum dey contain paintings den sculptures wey artists from Volta region do.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lamptey, P. S. N. O. (2022-04-01). "Museums and Skeletons: prospects and challenges of cataloguing, storing and preserving human remains in the Museum of Archaeology, Ghana". Ethics, Medicine and Public Health. 21: 100753. doi:10.1016/j.jemep.2022.100753. ISSN 2352-5525. S2CID 246334869
- ↑ "Letsa commits to completing stalled projects". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ "EP university honours contributors to Ewe language". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ "Volta Regional Museum To See Facelift". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ Simpson, Tony. "Refurbished Volta Regional Museum re-opens". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Challenges at Ussher Fort Museum fixed, open to public". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ "Tourism Aid Ghana Volta bloc successfully inaugurated in Ho". GhanaWeb. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ "Ghana Museums & Monuments Board". Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
- ↑ Hudson, Kenneth; Nicholls, Ann (1985-06-18). The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-07014-5.
- ↑ Else, David (1999). West Africa. Lonely Planet Publications. ISBN 978-0-86442-569-0.
- ↑ Dokosi, Michael (2016-08-28). "Ho Museum in bad shape, needs support from state and wealthy private citizens". Prime News Ghana. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ Ghana, an Official Handbook. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1976.