Museum for Science and Technology — Attraction in Accra

Today, I decided to pay a second visit to the Ghana Museum for Science and Technology as my previous was on a Monday which was a No Visiting day. Visiting hours is from 9am to 6pm from Tuesdays through to Fridays. I got to the Museum after 9am. There had been a rainfall on this very day. There was no workers around. After some observations, I had to approach a man who happened to be a Cleaner of the department. I engaged him in a conversation. I got needed information from him. He happened to be called Kojo. There is an Old museum building and recent one which is very big with concrete steps and also a wheelchair access way. People do no troupe there or come in numbers nowadays and the rain had made workers not to come to work early. I did not get the opportunity of going inside the two buildings to have a view. There is vegetation around which to me would enhance visitors mood in what a museum stands for in human life. I had a previous knowledge of an helicopter which was built by a Ghanaian in the 1950's and had been parked on the fore grounds of the Museum but had now gotten degenerated and I saw children playing underneath the remaining body where it is presently parked. I saw a cannon and an anchor on the foregrounds. There was also the remaining parts of a cinema hall nearer the old museum building. There are Sellers of different items nearer the old museum building and along the the roadside. There are a Cottage like buildings near to the Museum and a car park not very far away. The Cottages are for business offices. Though I did not get the chance of entering the buildings to view some artifacts, the whole environment...

Very happy to have been able to finally visit the Museum for science and Technology after all this while. With very affordable entrance fees, give it a try , however do not in any case have high expectations. The museum can get better by getting refreshed due to its potential and I do hope that in a near future the competent authorities have a look at it. Kind receptionist, we had our own tour and the rate for student is very good. I do hope such places get the exposure needed and the...

The museum is beautiful. The interesting part of my visit was the session where I saw the radio, television and camera used so many many years ago (items I only saw on tv). The artworks at the art gallery were awesome. Had the opportunity to see some real good works from students of Takoradi Univ. The museum is a must visit. And oh it is right here in Accra. A great and educative place for a...