Museum Elmina · Digital Experiences
Digital Gateway:
The 360° Experience
Choose your path through the history of Elmina.
Category 1 · 360° Video
Cinematic Journeys
360° films of Elmina. Select a film to play it, then drag with your mouse, tilt your phone or use a VR headset to look around.
View From the Benya Bridge
360° Cinematic · Elmina
A 360° panoramic view from the Benya Bridge, looking out across the fishing fleet, the Benya Lagoon, and the rooftops of Elmina as the day begins.
Walk on the Benya Bridge
360° Cinematic · Elmina
Step onto the Benya Bridge and move through the heart of Elmina's fishing community. An immersive 360° walk capturing the sights, sounds, and rhythms of the lagoon at its most alive.
Category 2 · 360° Tours
Interactive Explorations
Self-guided tours with interactive hotspots and curatorial data.
The Slavery Monument, Rotterdam
360° Guided Tour
Visit the slavery monument in Rotterdam, a memorial to the enslaved Africans and to the Dutch role in the transatlantic slave trade between the Netherlands and West Africa.
The Dutch Cemetery
360° Guided Tour
The Dutch Cemetery was built in 1806 on the orders of Governor Johannes Petrus Hoogenboom, who would himself be buried here two years later. The central tomb holds several Dutch governors, including Herman Willem Daendels, alongside prominent Elmina figures such as exiled King Nana Kobina Gyan.
Fort St. Jago
Panoramic View of Elmina
Climb to the ramparts of Fort St. Jago for a 360° view across Elmina Bay, the Castle and the Benya Lagoon.