Periodic training on specific subjects for both amateurs and professionals. Participants will receive a Workshop Certificate from the Nkyinkyim Museum and the Ghana Association of Visual Artists.
Learning Programmes
Teaching & Learning Programmes
Through its various departments, Nkyinkyim Museum offers both formal and informal training. The museum offers free training programs for both general public and school programs at given times throughout the year.
Schools and the general public can also apply for educational programs such as
- Apprenticeship
- Academic Mentorship
- Internship and industrial attachment
- Volunteering
- Academic Exchange Programs
- Home Schooling Support
- Art Residency and Independent Research
Programs
Nkyinkyim Museum Educational programs are either created as a stand-alone course or the course can be tailored to supplement existing academic courses in various schools while maintaining the majority of the same content.
Our training programs are designed to either improve critical thinking or to improve trainees’ craftsmanship, technical knowledge, and skills.
Academic institutions can currently select from one of two options:
- Supplementary Creative Workshops; IB and WASSCE
- University Education Complimentary Creative Workshops
The Museum offers students and professionals exchange academic experience through lectures, seminars, training programmes, talks, and dialogues.
Volunteer with general work contributions at the Nkyinkyim Museum. Participants leave with an awarded Volunteer Certificate which is endorsed by the Nkyinkyim Museum and Ghana Association of Visual Artist.
Academic Mentorship
For students or researchers who are actively engaged in academic work with any academic or educational institution. Both our professionals and the participants’ home institution will assign grades.
Participants will be paired with an artist, researcher, or other resource person to help them with their research. Proficiency Certificates will be awarded based on the type of research and the number of training months; Apprenticeship Certificate or Internship Certificate recognized by the Nkyinkyim Museum and the Ghana Association of Visual Artists.
Eligibility: Participants must be enrolled in an academic institution to be eligible.
Apprenticeship
Long-term (12 months or more) professional training for people who are not currently engaged in active academic work. The training is designed to prepare participants for a variety of industries. Our resource persons grade the participants, and they will be awarded an Apprenticeship Certificate recognized by the Nkyinkyim Museum and the Ghana Association of Visual Artists.
Eligibility: Anyone with an interest in creative art or agriculture is eligible. Persons under the age of 18 must apply through their parents or legal guardians.
Internship and Industrial attachment
For students and recent graduates looking for non-graded short-term work experience of less than 12 months, participants will be awarded an Internship Certificate endorsed by the Nkyinkyim Museum and the Ghana Association of Visual Artists.
Eligibility: Anyone with an interest in creative art or agriculture is eligible. Persons under the age of 18 must apply through their parents or legal guardians. For acceptance into academic internship and industrial attachment programmes, students must bring introductory letters.
Home Schooling Support
Collaborate with museum educators, artists, and resource people to develop and expand museum educational, cultural, and creative experiences for home schooling parents.
The museum’s home schooling experience is based in part on our artist in residency programmes as well as the educational package experiences mentioned above.
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We are located at Nuhalenya-Ada, Greater Accra Ghana
Hours
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