Upper East Regional Museum, Bolgatanga
Upper Rast Regional Museum
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The Bolgatanga, Upper East Regional Museum.
The museum was established in 1972 and installed in its current location in 1991, by the Ghana National Commission on Culture. It is the only public museum, at this time - in Upper East region of Ghana. Exhibited are artifacts of the life of the people in the region, as well as changing exhibitions. When in Bolga, a visit to this lovely museum and African Art Market should not be missed. |
The museum aims to preserve the material culture of the Upper East Region, while educating the populace, especially the youth, on the need to protect and remember their local heritage.
Opening hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm daily.
Entrance fees are as follows:
Entrance fees are as follows:
Visitor CategoryEntrance Fee*
Pupils from Primary to JHS 3 GH¢ 0.20 SHS Students (Secondary / Technical) GH¢ 0.50 Tertiary Students with ID GH¢ 1.00 Ghanaian Adults GH¢ 2.00 Foreign Children GH¢ 2.00 Foreign Students with ID GH¢ 5.00 Adult Foreigners GH¢ 10.00 Non Ghanaians can pay the Cedi equivalent in their respective foreign currencies. *Entrance fees were reviewed January 1st, 2015. |
Exhibits include: local pottery; paintings; musical instruments; jewellery; weaponry; chiefs’ possessions; carved darkwood stools; and bronze ancestral vases.
The Upper East Regional Museum also offers tours of other sites of interest in the region, including the Tongo-Tengzuk Hills and Shrines, and the Paga Crocodile Pond. The museum is located in Bolgatanga, Upper East region, just beside the art market..
Contact details:
Address: P.O. Box 86, Bolgatanga, Upper East Region Telephone: (00233) 038 2023327 |
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