National Museum of Ghana

The National Museum, also known as the National Museum of Ghana, is a museum located in , . Established in 1957, it is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: material cultural heritage site in Ghana
  • Also known as: “National Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Accra Sports Stadium and National Theatre of Ghana.

Stadium
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The , formerly named the Ohene Djan Stadium, is a multi-use stadium located in , Ghana, mostly used for association football matches. It is also used for rugby union. is situated 2 km southeast of National Museum of Ghana.

Theater building
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The opened in , the capital of , in 1992. Its purpose is to spearhead the country's theatre movement by providing a multi-functional venue for concerts, dance, drama, and musical performances, as well as exhibitions and special events. is situated 1 km southeast of National Museum of Ghana.

Park
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Efua Sutherland Children's Park is a 14.83-acre public park for children located opposite at West Ridge in the of . is situated 1 km southeast of National Museum of Ghana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Accra and Adabraka.

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is the capital city of . has a mix of 19th-century colonial architecture, modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks, and dusty shanty towns.

Suburb
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is a town in the Korle-Klottey Municipal District, located in the of Ghana. It was the first affluent neighborhood in Ghana during the British era.

Suburb
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is a district or neighborhood in , Ghana, north of Castle Road and east of Barnes Road. It is named after the mental hospital located there.

National Museum of Ghana

Latitude
5.56067° or 5° 33′ 38″ north
Longitude
-0.20658° or 0° 12′ 24″ west
Open location code
6CQXHQ6V+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 187124244
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1967472
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yoruba—“National Museum of Ghana” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գանայի ազգային թանգարան”
  • Catalan: “Museu Nacional de Ghana”
  • Chinese: “加纳国家博物馆”
  • Chinese: “迦納國家博物館”
  • Czech: “Národní muzeum Ghany”
  • Dutch: “National Museum of Ghana”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف جانا الوطنى”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Ganao”
  • French: “Musée national de Ghana”
  • German: “National Museum”
  • German: “Nationales Museum von Ghana”
  • German: “Nationalmuseum Ghana”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “National Museum of Ghana”
  • Hausa: “Gidan Kayan Tarihi Na Ƙasar Ghana”
  • Igbo: “National Museum of Ghan”
  • Igbo: “National Museum”
  • Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta Ghána”
  • Italian: “National Museum of Ghana”
  • Korean: “가나 국립 박물관”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Ганы”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Ghana”
  • Swahili: “Makumbusho ya Taifa ya Ghana”
  • Swedish: “Ghanas nationalmuseum”
  • Yoruba: “National Museum of Ghana”

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Highlights include Accra Rehabilitation center and GNAT HALL.

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