Ghana Museums and Monuments Board

Also known as: GMMB

Ghana Museums and Monuments Board — government body overseeing museums, heritage sites, and cultural preservation across Ghana, involved in heritage projects with international partners.

2026-04-302026-10-28

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October 2026
20 OctDaily Guide
Samuel Acquah in a group photograph with some participants The Head of the Education Department of Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB), Samuel Acquah, has called for sustainable cultural partnership between Ghana and the Virgin Islands through co-creation, improved transport …
GMMB Calls For Sustainable Virgin Islands Cultural Partnership
13 OctJoy Online
… Yet in May 2024, the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board acknowledged publicly that inadequate funding was undermining its ability to conserve artefacts and monuments and to run educational programmes. …
What Is Wrong With Us: We queue for the Colosseum while our own Castles crumble
August 2026
27 AugThe Ghanaian Times
… The launch was climaxed with the unveiling of the Korea-Ghana Heritage Conservation Project plaque at the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, marking the formal start of the partnership. …
What we inherit from the past not ours to destroy – Tourism Minister
12 AugDaily Guide
… She said the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) had successfully tested night tours at the two castles before the extended hours were introduced. …
Cape Coast, Elmina Castles Extend Operation Hours Till 10pm
July 2026
27 JulJoy Online
… I experienced similar mockery when I was appointed Chairman of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. …
Museum is good business
26 JulJoy Online
… The Africa World Heritage Fund agreed to support the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) through specialised human resource development and capacity-building programmes aimed at strengthening heritage conservation and ma …
Abla Gomashie secures $3.5m Korean support for Ghana’s heritage
14 JulThe Chronicle
… The collaboration, which begins with a GHC 1.7 million project, brings together the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, the University of Ghana, and the National Museum of Denmark. …
Ghana, Denmark launch partnership to preserve shared heritage
9 JulJoy Online
I began to appreciate archaeology when I became Chairman of the Governing Board of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. …
Archaeology is Not a Useless Course
June 2026
24 JunThe Ghanaian Times
… The GHC 1.7 million project brings together the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, University of Ghana, and Denmark’s National Museum. …
Ghana, Denmark sign GHC 1.7m deal to preserve Osu heritage site
May 2026
21 MayJoy Online
… The Minister further indicated that she attempted to engage the former Director of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board to address outstanding concerns regarding the restoration of the forts and castles. …
Tourism Minister pushes for A-G probe into GH¢33m audit discrepancies

Culture

GMMB head seeks sustainable Ghana-Virgin Islands cultural ties

The News

Samuel Acquah, head of the Education Department of Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, called for sustainable cultural partnership between Ghana and the Virgin Islands through co-creation, improved transportation, and shared historical narratives. Acquah identified high travel costs and lengthy transit times as barriers to cultural exchange and cited Ghana's planned national carrier, Ghana Airways, as a potential solution.

20 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 20 October

GMMB head seeks sustainable Ghana-Virgin Islands cultural ties
Samuel Acquah, head of the Education Department of Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, called for sustainable cultural partnership between Ghana and the Virgin Islands through co-creation, improved transportation, and shared historical narratives. Acquah identified high travel costs and lengthy transit times as barriers to cultural exchange and cited Ghana's planned national carrier, Ghana Airways, as a potential solution.
20 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 13 October

African heritage sites struggle with maintenance despite tourism potential
An opinion piece argues that Africa holds extraordinary historical treasures yet often fails to maintain them adequately, while many Africans visit museums and historical sites abroad. The author contends that the continent has not yet grasped the full economic, educational, and generational value of its own heritage.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

Ghana-Korea project aims to protect six historic forts from climate threats
The Tourism Minister has launched a five-year Ghana-Korea Heritage Project to protect six historic forts and castles in Accra from coastal erosion and heavy rainfall through conservation, documentation, research, capacity building, and cultural tourism initiatives combining Ghana's heritage with Korea's digital technology and scientific expertise.
27 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 12 August

Cape Coast and Elmina Castles extend tour hours to 10pm
The Cape Coast and Elmina Castles have extended their tour hours to 10 p.m. under the government's 24-hour economy initiative, following successful pilot night tours. The move aims to extend Ghana's major tourism attractions beyond traditional daytime periods while creating new opportunities for businesses and workers in the sector.
12 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 27 July

Museums generate significant economic value through tourism and commerce
An opinion piece argues that museum studies is a legitimate and economically valuable discipline, noting that the United Kingdom's major national museums generated £563 million in commercial revenue in 2024–25 and that museums create jobs, attract tourists, and contribute substantially to economies through exhibitions, retail, and other enterprises.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 July

Korea commits $3.5m to restore Ghana's World Heritage Forts
Tourism Minister Abla Gomashie secured US$3.5 million from the Korean National Commission for UNESCO to restore six of Ghana's World Heritage Forts and Castles. Ghana also secured commitments from the Africa World Heritage Fund and WHIPIC for heritage management capacity-building.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 14 July

Ghana, Denmark partner to preserve Osu heritage sites
Ghana and Denmark have signed a partnership agreement to preserve and promote cultural heritage sites in Osu, Accra, with a GHC 1.7 million project involving the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, the University of Ghana, and the National Museum of Denmark. The initiative will document historical sites, digitize cultural records, and support long-term plans for a museum and memorial at Osu Castle.
14 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 9 July

Ghana should commercialize archaeology to create jobs and tourism revenue
The former Chairman of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board argues that archaeology is a valuable economic industry, not merely academic; he cites the UK's archaeology sector worth £300 million annually and notes that Ghana has developed policy plans to introduce Commercial Archaeology with licensed excavations and Heritage Impact Assessment firms to protect cultural assets while supporting development projects.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 24 June

Ghana and Denmark fund Osu heritage preservation project
Ghana and Denmark have signed a partnership valued at GHC 1.7 million involving the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, University of Ghana, and Denmark's National Museum to document historical sites, digitize records, and install landmarks in Osu, Accra, with plans to establish a museum and memorial at Osu Castle.
24 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 21 May

Tourism Minister requests Attorney-General probe into GH¢33m audit discrepancies
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has called on the Attorney-General to investigate procurement breaches linked to a GH¢33 million special audit cited in a wider GH¢69 billion government arrears audit report. The Ministry of Finance rejected the claim due to lack of supporting documentation for the transactions.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 18 May

Tourism Minister pledges action on stalled Wa cultural centre
Ghana's Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie pledged to push for completion of the uncompleted Centre for National Culture building in Wa, a 1,500-capacity auditorium and crafts village that has been abandoned since the contractor stopped work following its 2008 start. She said she had gathered documents and met staff from relevant boards to understand why the structure remains unfinished and committed to engaging the Ministries of Finance and Transport to coordinate next steps.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 2 May

Museums board debunks Virgin Mary living in Volta Region claim
The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board has officially refuted claims that the Virgin Mary lived in the Volta Region for 40 years after Jesus's resurrection, and apologized to Prof. Wazi Apoh for wrongly attributing the false statement to him. The claim originated from a tour guide at the Ho Regional Museum in a viral video.
2 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 30 April

TEWU calls for upholding workers' dignity and timely implementation
The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union has urged government and stakeholders to uphold the dignity of Ghanaian workers and ensure smooth implementation of agreed conditions of service across the education sector and allied institutions. TEWU noted it has successfully concluded Conditions of Service agreements for the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Ghana Library Authority, and public and technical universities, and is demanding full and timely implementation of these agreements.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
TEWU calls for swift implementation of workers' conditions of service
The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union has urged stakeholders to protect workers' dignity and ensure smooth implementation of recently negotiated conditions of service across public institutions including the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Ghana Library Authority, and public and technical universities. The union warned that attempts to frustrate the implementation of agreed provisions would not be tolerated and stressed the need for timely provision of resources by authorities.
30 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →