Rights and Reproductions

Museum Elmina holds the story of Elmina in trust. This page sets out what we hold, and how the images and texts published on this site may be used.

Photographs and film

Unless stated otherwise, the photographs and film on this site were made by Museum Elmina and remain © Museum Elmina. They are published so that the heritage of Elmina can be seen, studied and taught. They are not released for commercial reuse.

Ceremonial and community material

Some of our photography records the ceremonial life of Edinaman: installation, libation, procession and the rites of the Edina Traditional Council. This material was made by Museum Elmina with the permission of the Council. It is published with respect for the people pictured and for the occasions recorded, and requests to reproduce it are considered together with the Council.

Historical images

The Museum also publishes historical photographs and prints of Elmina in which no copyright is known to subsist. We make no copyright claim over these works. Where provenance can be established we credit it; where it cannot, we say so. If you hold rights in an image published here, write to us and we will correct the record or remove the image.

Elmina Re-Imagined

The films in Elmina Re-Imagined are digital animations created by animating archival photographs. Each film credits the specific photograph it was developed from, and all rights to the original images remain with their respective holders. The resulting animation represent the Museum’s creative interpretation, rather than a literal historical record.

Requesting permission

Scholars, teachers, journalists and publishers are welcome to write to us. Tell us which image or text you would like to use and where it will appear. Permission, including for scholarly and educational use, is given on request, and a fee may apply; we will confirm this when we reply. We aim to reply to every request.