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GMMB Partners with Dusu Studios to Bring Virtual Reality into Ghana’s Museums
Embracing the Future: Virtual Reality Arrives at the Museum of Science and Technology The landscape of historical and scientific education in Ghana is stepping into a new dimension.…
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Museum Elmina Launch: Inside the New Virtual Gateway to Anomansa History
The countdown to the November launch of Museum Elmina has officially begun. Following our recent presentation to the Embassy of the Netherlands in Ghana, our communications desk is delighted to share a closer look at the core features of this upcoming digital portal.
Elmina Town of Art: Reclaiming Colonial History Through Public Art
A new mural on the Nagtglas House turns one of Elmina's most historic buildings into public art, part of a wider effort to make the town a destination for contemporary art and music alongside its centuries of heritage.
Ghana-Netherlands Cultural Heritage Projects Delivered in Elmina
Shared Heritage, Future Horizons: Delivering “Netherlands in Ghana – Growing Together” The Museum Elmina communications desk is delighted to share a major milestone in our ongoing mission to…
Elmina Castle Royalties: Why the Record Supports Edina’s Claim
At the 544th anniversary of Elmina Castle, the Edina Traditional Council renewed its demand for royalties unpaid since 2009. Museum Elmina looks at the claim through the oaths and events of 1873 that still bind the town to the castle.
Ghana’s New Cultural Policy: Protecting Elmina’s Living Heritage Beyond the Castle
When Ghana's 2026 Cultural Policy placed intangible heritage beside the monuments, it named what Museum Elmina has been working to protect all along.
A Royal Visit of Encouragement: Edina Traditional Council Stands with Artists at the Elmina Town of Art Project
Amidst fresh paint and the quiet scrape of brushes on plaster, a representative from the Edina Traditional Council arrived at Ambrado Yer Anna Araba Smith Fie, not to inspect, but to stand with the artists transforming it.
Reframing Heritage Through Art at Ambrado Yer Anna Araba Smith Fie
Along Liverpool Street, artists are preparing a mural for Ambrado Yer Anna Araba Smith Fie, the house Governor Cornelis Nagtglas built in 1865 for his Ghanaian wife, Anna Araba Smith.