If you are interested in learning all about Ghanaian culture, then the National Museum and the Memorial Park are a must! You have to pay to enter both places but it is really worth it.
The National Museum is a really great place to absorb oneself into the Ghanaian culture. It is an informative and exciting experience. There is no area of their culture that isn’t discussed, from the teenage puberty rituals, to the dancing and drumming, to their cooking pots, etc.
The beautiful part is that everything you see has an explanation and it is right there for you to read!
Their culture is just simply exciting.
The Kwame Nkrumah Park is another exciting visit. There are 2 phases, the 1st phase is where you get to walk around the park and enjoy the sights and sounds. There is a nice fountain and plenty trees around. Important ministers, presidents and dignitaries that have visited Ghana over the years planted the trees. It is actually really cool to see some of these trees are still standing firm. A good exercise would be walking around the park to see the names of the person that planted the tree, and the type of tree that was planted. Picture from the first phase are below:
The 2nd phase of the Park is a museum where you get to know about the life of the first president of Ghana: Kwame Nkrumah. There is a history wall to learn about his various achievements, there are also pictures with him and the some very important people like the Queen of England, Fidel Castro, etc.
But the most exciting bit about the museum was seeing the personal belonging of the man. They were well kept and taken care of. His mattress from his University days, his glasses case, his couch, etc. are all displayed for one to see. These things are nothing short of fascinating. You will have to be there to experience it for yourself (No pictures are allowed in the Museum phase of the park, sorry!)
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