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The Museum

Museum Architectural Rendering
Architectural Rendering · Navrongo, Ghana
A Living Space

A Physical & Intellectual Museum

Rooted in the inland savannas of Ghana — the heartlands where slave raids originated and resistance was forged — MHR will be a landmark institution for West Africa and the global diaspora.

The architecture draws from the dɛyaanga (fortified family compounds), honouring the communities whose resilience it commemorates while embracing contemporary museum design.

  • Permanent exhibitions on resistance and survival
  • Oral history archive and digital repository
  • Research centre and scholars' residency
  • Community gathering and healing spaces
  • Educational programming for youth
  • Diaspora reconnection programs
Programming

What the Museum Offers

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Exhibitions

Permanent and rotating exhibitions documenting histories of slave raiding, resistance, and the fortified communities of northern Ghana and Burkina Faso.

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Diaspora Reconnection

Structured programs connecting members of the African diaspora with the inland landscapes and communities where their ancestors lived and resisted.

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Digital Archives

A globally accessible repository of oral histories, photographs, maps, and archival documents — free for researchers, educators, and communities worldwide.

Location

Navrongo, Northern Ghana

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