Griot-led Tour – Explore African culture and history through the eyes of a living tradition bearer also known as a griot. A griot is a traditional West African storyteller, musician, and historian who passes on knowledge through the oral tradition by sharing stories and explaining the meaning of museum artifacts and monuments.This immersive cultural experience is a 90 minute walking tour through the museum space. Please note that shoes are removed before entering the Sacred Area. (100 GHC for adults, 30 GHC for students)

Clay Art Workshop – Explore traditional African pottery techniques, craft Nsiso funerary portraits, and express cultural narratives through sculptural art. Clay firing services are available for a fee upon request. (100 GHC per person)

Soap Carving Art Workshop – Grab a bar of soap, sketch your design, and start carving away with simple tools – kind of like sculpting mini masterpieces. It’s relaxing and satisfying to see your design come to life. (100 GHC per person)

Storytelling Workshop – Learn and share traditional African stories, myths, and legends, using techniques like oral narration, music, and dance. You might explore Anansi tales, Akan proverbs, or other local storytelling traditions. Our 60 minute workshops are individual or group based. (50 GHC per person)

Drumming and Dance Workshop – Learn traditional rhythms and dance moves like Agbadza, Borborbo, Kpanlogo, and others that tell stories or convey messages. We also use local instruments like the djembe or atunpan drums to create these rhythms. (Free every Friday-Sunday)

Pilgrimage – A pilgrimage experience is designed for guests who seek spiritual growth, blessings, or connection with history. Pilgrims wear white, walk barefoot, offer prayers, or leave tokens, and immerse themselves in the site’s energy. Pilgrimage Tours include a welcome ceremony, museum tour, creative art therapy, time of reflection, and lunch. (Requires booking in advance – 700 GHC per person)

Renaming Ceremony – Guests who wish to reconnect with their African heritage are invited to participate in a traditional renaming ceremony facilitated by a local chief. Renaming ceremonies involve traditional rites and rituals including prayers and pouring libations. Participants are given an African name, symbolizing a return to roots and embracing a new identity. (Requires booking in advance – prices vary)

Rites of Passage – Young adults are invited into an initiation experience where they take on a variety of challenging tasks facilitated by the local chief, in preparation for adulthood. Rites of Passage usually take one week to complete. Adults who have not gone through initiation are welcomed. Activities include tent camping, hunting, fishing, building structures, cooking, prayers, and traditional rites and rituals. (Requires booking in advance – 3500 GHC per person)

Creative Art Therapy – Creative art therapy is a non-clinical creative art experiences that nurture healing and growth. Our Creative Art Therapy Sessions use the creative processes of art-making to help youth, individuals, couples, and work teams explore their emotions, resolve conflicts, foster self-awareness, process grief and loss, and develop coping mechanisms for dealing with stress and anxiety, navigating personal loss, processing trauma, or exploring self-awareness. No prior art training is required. (Requires booking in advance – 200 GHC per person)

Prayers – We offer prayers by pouring libations and seeking guidance or blessings. Prayers are led by a chief, elder, or spiritual leader, invoking ancestors and expressing gratitude or needs. They are a communal, soulful experience, often including rhythmic chants, drumming, singing, creating a spiritual presence. (Requires booking in advance – Free, donations accepted)

Memorial Service – Family and friends are invited to gather to honor the departed with traditional rituals, music, and storytelling. Memorial services include evening Wake Keeping (Yesipe) and a Celebration of Life (Gbonyo Party) the evening prior. The morning program includes traditional rites and rituals, a processional to the Sacred Area, testimonials and singing, and a photo montage honoring the deceased. Loved ones are invited to commission an Nsiso funerary portrait to place with or without ashes in the Sacred Area. More elaborate memorial services include the Asante Dirge singers from the Ashanti Region. (Requires booking in advance – prices vary)