It is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board opened on 5th March 1957 by Duchess of Kent, Princess Marina. ..Objects in the archeology section range from the Stone Age period to the recent historical past. Those on permanent exhibition at the ethnography gallery include chief's regalia, indigenous Ghanaian musical instruments, gold weights, beads, traditional textiles, stools and pottery. There are also objects from other African countries acquired through exchange. Examples are Senufo masks from Ivory Coast, Zulu wooden figures and bead-ware from Southern Africa. In addition there are also ancient Ife bronze heads from Nigeria and Bushongo carvings from the Congo. Exhibits at the small but impressive art gallery consist mainly of contemporary Ghanaian paintings executed in oils, pastels, acrylics, watercolours and collages. Apart from these there are sculpture pieces in different media.

The Independence Arch in Accra, Ghana, is part of the Independence Square which contains monuments to Ghana's independence struggle, including the Independence Arch, Black Star Gate, and the Liberation Day Monument.

 

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is a site of memory dedicated to Ghana’s first Pan African, Prime Minister and President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who lived from 21st September 1909 to 27th April 1972.

 

Makola Market