Nkyinkyim Museum | Ancestor Project

Plan Your Visit

Opening Hours

Open daily from 9 AM – 5 PM

Griot-led Tours and art workshops are available daily for walk-in visitors. Group tours, educational programs, pilgrimages, commissioned portraiture, prayers, and specific rites and rituals should be booked in advance. Meals, drinks, and snacks are available for purchase daily. Drumming, dance, and storytelling workshops are available free of charge every weekend. Stop by our Museum Gift Shop to bring something home with you. All Gift Shop proceeds contribute to the ongoing museum operations and upkeep. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Book Your Experience

As an outdoor museum, it is advisable to plan ahead to enjoy the best possible experience. Guided tours with griots may take up to 90 minutes. We advise wearing comfortable walking shoes. Please remain hydrated throughout your visit, and consider bringing a hat or fan. Water and snacks are available for purchase at our Museum Gift Shop. Please note that shoes are removed before entering the Sacred Area. Griot-led tours are 100 GHC for adults and 30 GHC for children ages 12 and under.

Order Your Meal

Enjoy a freshly cooked meal from our on-site Kpatashie Green Diet Restaurant serving a rotating menu of local Ghanaian dishes, including banku and tilapia, red-red and plantain, groundnut soup and rice balls, and waakye with egg and gari. Fried rice, coconut rice, and yam chips are served daily along with fresh fruits, snacks, and beverages. Please order your meal in advance for timely service, as we prepare each meal to order. Walk-in guests are encouraged to order lunch before 11 AM. Kpatashie Green Diet Restaurant is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Plan Your Overnight Stay

The Nkyinkyim Museum hosts overnight guests in our Loft House, Residency Block, and Camping Site. Overnight guests are invited to participate in Night Life, our communal gathering of singing, dancing, drumming, and intellectual dialogue every Friday evening from 7 – 9 PM. Our 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom Loft House includes a fully equipped kitchen and living room area. Our Residency Block includes eight air-conditioned rooms with either two single beds or one double bed. Two rooms are wheelchair accessible. Our Camping Site includes single and double-occupancy tents and access to public restrooms and showers. Linens are provided for all accommodations except tents. Breakfast is free with all overnight stays. Nkyinkyim Museum maintains a 24-hour security presence. Our facilities are non-smoking.

Schedule Your Enrichment

Guests are encouraged to enjoy a variety of free and paid enrichment programming. Art workshops are available for GHC 100 for walk-in visitors daily. Free drumming, dance, and storytelling workshops are available each weekend. Please book individual and group-based creative therapy, pilgrimages, naming ceremonies, and professional learning in advance. Learn more about these enrichment opportunities here.

Directions

We look forward to welcoming you to our location and hope you have a pleasant journey!

Welcome to Nkyinkyim Museum, Nuhalenya, Ada, Greater Accra, Ghana! If you’re planning to visit our location, here are some directions to help you find us:

By Public Transportation

Trotro stations to Ada: Lapaz, Madina, Tudu-Accra, Tema, Ashaiman

1. Board a trotro heading to Aflao, Sogakope, Ada from the above locations.

2. Inform the driver or the driver’s mate you will alight at Hwakpo junction Ada.

3. Pick up a motorbike from Hwakpo junction to Nkyinkyim Museum; exactly 2 km from Hwakpo junction.

By Private Transport

If you're traveling from Accra, head east towards Tema and take the Aflao Road exit. Follow the Aflao Road for approximately 45 kilometers until you reach the Ada Foah Junction. Take a right turn onto the Ada Foah Road and continue for another 10 kilometers until you reach Nuhalenya.

If you're traveling from Aflao, head west on the Aflao Road and turn left at the Ada Foah Junction. Continue on the Ada Foah Road for approximately 10 kilometers until you reach Nuhalenya.

Plan a Visit

Book your tour, meal, workshop, and overnight stay.

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