Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum Tomb

Address: High Street, Ridge, Accra, Ghana

Website: http://www.knma.gov.gh/ (Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Museum & Mausoleum)

Hours: Daily 9:00am-5:00pm (hours can vary on public holidays)

Admission: Adult entry typically CHARGED - check on-site for current rates (museum and mausoleum complex)

Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum is a national memorial in central Accra, Ghana, that commemorates Kwame Nkrumah, the country’s first prime minister and president. The site incorporates a tomb, museum and landscaped memorial park and was established following the repatriation of Nkrumah’s remains in the early 1990s.

The focal point is a star-shaped mausoleum that houses the tomb, accompanied by a museum presenting photographs, documents and personal effects related to Nkrumah and the independence era. The surrounding park contains bronze statuary, water features and paths that form a public memorial space.

The memorial was created as a national monument to Nkrumah in the period after his death and the return of his remains to Ghana; it functions as both a burial place and an interpretation centre about his political career.

The mausoleum stands in central Accra and is accessible from the city centre; it is frequently visited together with other civic landmarks in the area.

• Collections: The memorial contains the tomb of Kwame Nkrumah and a museum of personal and historical materials related to Ghana’s independence.
• Location: Located in central Accra, the site is within the civic heart of the city and is readily reached from the central business district.

What to See#

• Mausoleum (tomb): A black star-shaped mausoleum building contains the tomb of Ghana’s first president and is the central architectural feature of the memorial park.
• Museum: A small museum within the memorial complex displays photographs, documents and personal effects related to Kwame Nkrumah and Ghana’s independence movement.
• Statue and gardens: Bronze statuary and landscaped gardens with reflecting pools surround the mausoleum building and form the public memorial park.

The mausoleum is on High Street in Accra’s Ridge area, a short taxi ride from central Accra or a 20-30 minute walk from the Jamestown and central business districts. Taxis and ride-hailing services are commonly used to reach the site.

• Visit when staff perform the ceremonial aspects-flowers and flag-raising often happen on national holidays and can add emotional context.
• Combine the mausoleum with the National Museum of Ghana to understand the broader political history.
• Respect the memorial's solemnity-photography may be restricted in certain interior spaces.