SCCA Tamale, also known as the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art Tamale, is an artist-run project space and a leading cultural institution located in Tamale, the capital city of the Northern Region of Ghana. The centre is dedicated to promoting contemporary art and providing a platform for artists, both locally and internationally, to showcase their work and engage with the […]
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“Dikan”– ‘Take the lead’ in the Ghanaian language, Akan’ Dikan is a Ghana-based non-profit organisation committed to visual education through the advancement of visual storytelling. We also work to increase public access to the art of photography. Dikan will be the first photo library established in Ghana, and currently has in stock of more than 30,000 photography and film books […]
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The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum, located in the heart of Accra, is a national monument dedicated to Ghana’s first President and leading Pan-Africanist, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Originally inaugurated in 1992 on the historic site where Nkrumah declared Ghana’s independence, the park serves as both a memorial and cultural landmark, featuring a striking marble mausoleum that houses his remains […]
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Ussher Fort, located in the historic district of Usshertown in Accra, is one of Ghana’s enduring architectural monuments, built by the Dutch in 1649 as part of the network of coastal forts that shaped the Gold Coast’s colonial history. Originally constructed for trade and later used as a defensive military post, the fort eventually became a British colonial prison, a […]
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Osu Castle, also known as Fort Christiansborg, is one of Ghana’s most significant historical landmarks, standing along the Atlantic coast in Osu, Accra. Built in the mid-1600s and expanded over successive colonial periods, the castle served variously as a trading post, military stronghold and administrative seat for the Danes, British and other European powers. Its layered architecture reflects centuries of […]
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The Museum of Science and Technology in Accra was established when two lecturers from the Legon Campus of the University of Ghana, identified a need to create awareness of past and current developments in science and technology in Ghana, and presented a proposal for the development of the institution to Kwame Nkrumah, the then president of Ghana. A short time […]
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The National Museum of Ghana, located in Accra, is a prominent cultural institution that showcases the rich history and diverse heritage of Ghana. It is one of the largest and most important museums in the country. The museum’s mission is to preserve, promote, and educate visitors about Ghanaian art, archaeology, history, and culture. The National Museum houses an extensive collection […]
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Nkyinkyim Museum is located in the swampy mangroves of Nuhalenya, a small village in Adah Foah in the Greater Accra Region. The Nkyinkyim Museum is named after the Akan Adinkra symbol of the same name which means “ twisted and intertwined” Through the creation of sculptors, acclaimed Ghanaian sculptors and artists Kwame Akoto Bamfo vividly portrays how African ancestors were […]
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