Artist/Designer: Edwin Maxwell Fry, Jane Drew, Denys Lasdun
Project Location: Accra, Ghana
Style/Period(s):
No Style/Period Assigned.
Primary Material(s):
Metal, Concrete
Function(s):
Exhibition
Related Website(s):
Significant Date(s):
1950-1959, 1956, 1957, 2010-2019, 2015, 2016, 2020-2029, 2022
Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:
Additional Information:
The museum opened on 5 March 1957 as part of Ghana’s independence celebrations. Ghana was the first Sub-Saharan country in Africa to gain independence.
Project Description:
The National Museum of Ghana has exhibits about Ghana's history, as well as Africa's history.
Building Address:
2 Barnes Road,
Central Accra, Ghana
Supporting Designers/Staff:
Significant Dates:
1956-1957 - Museum built
5 March 1957 - Museum opened
2015-2016 - Museum closed for repairs
2022 - Museum reopened
Associated Projects:
College, Impington Village College - Edwin Maxwell Fry
Tags:
Museum, National Museum, Accra, Ghana, Africa
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