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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies
Osu Street University of Ghana – Legon
+233 26 337 6826 | +233 50 531 1137
9:00am – 4:00pm
Monday – Friday