 Inside view of the National Museum | |
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| Established | 5 March 1957 |
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| Location | 2 Barnes Road, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana |
| Coordinates | 5°33′37.5″N 0°12′23.1″W / 5.560417°N 0.206417°W |
| Type | Art museum National history museum |
| Collection size | approx. 10,000+ objects[1] |
| Architect | Denys Lasdun Lindsay Drake |
| Website | ghanamuseums.org  |
The National Museum, also known as the National Museum of Ghana, is a museum located in Accra, Ghana. Established in 1957, it is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB).[2][1] The museum closed in 2015 for restoration until eventually reopening in 2022.[3]
There are approximately 10,000 or more objects a part of the museum's collection. Objects of archaeology, ethnography as well as fine art are included in the museum. A library, a conservation laboratory, and an education hall can all be found in the museum.[4]
- ^ a b Ghee, B. (2015). "The Invaluable Institutional History: Ghana's National Museum from a Obroni Perspective". Public History Review. 22 (4): 38–55. doi:10.5130/phrj.v22i0.4781. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Crinson, M. "Nation-building, collecting and the politics of display: The National Museum, Ghana". Journal of the History of Collections. 13 (2). doi:10.1093/jhc/13.2.231. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Hove, J. (31 October 2022). "Ghana's National Museum: superb restoration but painful stories remain untold". The Conversation. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "The National Museum, Accra (1957)". Ghana Museums & Monuments Board. Retrieved 25 July 2024.