Museums in Ghana
A comprehensive, region- and city-organized list of recognized public and private museums in Ghana, compiled from the Ghana Museums & Monuments Board and other reputable sources (as of mid-2025). The list will include the region, city, museum name, year of establishment (where available), and a brief description of each museum.
Labadi Beach (La Badi, Accra) (c) Strictly by Remo Kurka
Greater Accra Region (Accra area)
National Museum of Ghana – Accra (opened March 5 1957). Main national museum: archaeology, ethnography, art
Museum of Science and Technology (MST) – Accra (est. 1963). Focus on Ghana’s scientific and technological development
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum (Museum) – Accra. Dedicated to Ghana’s first president and Pan‑Africanist leader
W. E. B. Du Bois Centre (Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan‑African Culture) – Accra. Research and exhibition centre on Du Bois’s work and African‑American history voltaregionalmuseum.ghana-net.com
Ussher Fort Museum – Accra (opened 2007). Housed in Ussher Fort, with exhibits on the slave trade voltaregionalmuseum.ghana-net.com
Osu Castle (Christiansborg Castle) Museum – Accra. Historic castle museum that presents Ghana’s colonial history ghana-net.com
Additionally, private/cultural art spaces often functioning museum‑like:
ADA (Ada Contemporary Arts) – Accra
Nubuke Foundation – East Legon, Accra, contemporary Ghanaian visual art gallery and cultural events
Fantasy Coffins of Ghana, GA people arts (c) Strictly by Remo Kurka
Central Region (Cape Coast / Elmina)
Cape Coast Castle Museum – Cape Coast (est. 1974). Slave‑trade museum housed in the castle wings.
St. George’s Castle (Elmina Castle) Museum – Elmina (est. 1997). Exhibitions on slave trade and local history inside the fort.
Gramophone Records Museum and Research Centre of Ghana (GRMRC) – Cape Coast (opened Dec 1994). Focused on Highlife music recordings and Ghanaian audio heritage
W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre, Accra (c) Strictly by Remo Kurka
Ashanti Region (Kumasi area and surroundings)
Manhyia Palace Museum – Kumasi. Palace‑museum of the Asantehene; Ashanti kingdom heritage Assured
Prempeh II Jubilee Museum – Kumasi (established 1974). Named for Asantehene Prempeh II; culture, regalia of Ashanti Kingdom ghana-net.com
Armed Forces Museum (Kumasi Fort Museum) – Kumasi (converted to museum 1953). Military history and Anglo‑Ashanti conflict exhibits
Nurom Hat Museum – Kumasi (est. 1960). Collections of hats from around the world in Kumasi
Yaa Asantewaa Museum – Ejisu (near Kumasi) (est. 2000). Honors Queen‑mother Yaa Asantewaa; original building destroyed by fire, undergoing reconstruction ghana-net.com
Fort Patience, Apam (c) Strictly by Remo Kurka
Volta Region
Volta Regional Museum – Ho (est. 1973, current location opened 1991). Implements Volta Region history, traditions, crafts voltaregionalmuseum.ghana-net.com
Upper East Region
Upper East Regional Museum – Bolgatanga (est. 1972, current 1991). Exhibits local traditions and cultural artefacts of Upper East Region
Western Region (and Nzema area)
Fort Apollonia Museum of Nzema Culture and History – Beyin (Western Region) (est. 2010). Highlights Nzema culture inside Fort Apollonia ghana-net.com
Fort San Antonio Museum – Axim (Western Region) (est. 2012). Museum at the historical fort, with local history exhibitions
Summary Table
| Region | City / Town | Museum | Est. Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Accra | Accra | National Museum | 1957 |
| Accra | Museum of Science & Technology | 1963 | |
| Accra | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Museum | – | |
| Accra | W.E.B. Du Bois Centre | – | |
| Accra | Ussher Fort Museum | 2007 | |
| Accra | Osu (Christiansborg) Castle Museum | – | |
| Accra | Nubuke Foundation (art gallery) | – | |
| Central Region | Cape Coast | Cape Coast Castle Museum | 1974 |
| Elmina | Elmina Castle (St George’s) Museum | 1997 | |
| Cape Coast | Gramophone Records Museum | 1994 | |
| Ashanti Region | Kumasi | Manhyia Palace Museum | – |
| Kumasi | Prempeh II Jubilee Museum | 1974 | |
| Kumasi | Armed Forces Museum (Kumasi Fort) | 1953 | |
| Kumasi | Nurom Hat Museum | 1960 | |
| Ejisu | Yaa Asantewaa Museum | 2000 | |
| Volta Region | Ho | Volta Regional Museum | 1973 / 1991 |
| Upper East Region | Bolgatanga | Upper East Regional Museum | 1972 / 1991 |
| Western Region | Beyin | Fort Apollonia Museum | 2010 |
| Axim | Fort San Antonio Museum | 2012 |
Cape Coast Castle, cape Coast, central region of Ghana (c) Strictly by Remo Kurka
Notes and Highlights
This list includes the eight main public museums under the Ghana Museums & Monuments Board plus several regional museums and selected private/heritage museums voltaregionalmuseum.ghana-net.com, ghana-net.com
Some museums (like the Yaa Asantewaa Museum) have ongoing reconstruction or limited opening status. The Yaa Asantewaa site was destroyed by fire in 2004 and reconstruction was funded in 2016; its full reopening remains pending Wikipedia.
Private art spaces (e.g. Nubuke Foundation, ADA) offer exhibitions and events but may not be typical museums.