Museum Archives
The Museum of Archaeology’s collections spans over 4,000 years with objects from a wide variety of cultures in Ghana. Find out about how we organize huge range of materials/collections based on chronology, typology and setting/contexts.
Kintampo Culture Complex
Our Kintampo Culture Complex collections showcase materials pertaining to periods of early farming activities, sedentism, domestication of crops and animals, craft creativity, early architecture, fishing and pottery making in Ghana and West Africa between 2500-1400 BCE.
Historic Period
Our historic collection covers the encounter between Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) and Europe. It also features several collections of Akan terracotta figurines from the 17th century representing ancient Akan kings and other important cultural figures in Akan history.
Northern Ghana Ethnographic Artifacts
The Museum houses a display of clay pots of different types from all over Ghana. A special exhibit however is dedicated to pottery from the regions that currently form the northern part of Ghana.
Komland Funerary Terracotta Figurine Collection
This is a collection of clay/terracotta figurines which were originally retrieved from burial contexts in ancient Komaland, which includes Yikpabongo and surrounding areas in Northern Ghana. This indigenous craft and funerary tradition were practiced from the 5th century BCE to the 17th century CE. It also revealed the creative indigenous technology and knowledge systems of the people who made and used them.
Northern Ghana Iron Smelting
This part of the museum collection presents an artistic impression of the nature and practices associated with the processes of iron smelting and smithing in ancient Ghana.
Ancient Beads, Clothes and Textiles
These collections focus on varied array of beads, clothes, and textiles made, sold, bought, and worn in Ghana from the 16th century to the present.
Hands-On Collection
This is our hands-on participatory section. We provide a collection of beads, figurines, pottery, stone tools and textiles for all visitors to examine in order for them to experience our collections.
‘Treasure Hunt’ (Experimental Archaeological Experience)
The Museum of Archaeology allows visitors to experience firsthand how archaeology is done through a participatory exhibit that takes them through all the processes involved in retrieving artifacts.
Entry: Free
Location:
Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies
Osu Street University of Ghana – Legon
Phone Number:
+233 26 337 6826 | +233 50 531 1137
Opening Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Monday – Friday