Soon-to-Be-Unveiled Manhyia Museum to Feature Striking Sculptural Wall

Anticipation is mounting ahead of the unveiling of the newly constructed, cutting-edge Manhyia Palace Museum, set to feature elegant and immersive visual experiences.

The arts gallery will replace the current one, which once served as the residence of occupants of the Golden Stool.

Details of the gallery’s design were shared at the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Arts Awards and Endowment Fund, dubbed “Our Old Masters,” held on May 23, 2025.

According to the Museum Director, Mr. Ivor Agyeman-Duah, the gallery features a wrapping sculpture decoration on the interior walls made with fine wood in the style of El Anatsui’s signature installation.

“It is similar to the draping wall sculpture corridor of the 2007 Venice Biennale that took the world by storm,” he said.

It will be the first Ghanaian museum with collectables from illustrious artists such as Professor Ablade Glover, Professor Ato Delaquis, El Anatsui, Francis Kwatei Nee-Owoo of Touch of Bronze, Frances Ademola, Peggy Appiah, Kwame Akoto, Melanie Kasise, and Nana Amponsah Dwumfuor.

According to Mr. Agyeman-Duah, artworks from these artists at the museum could be valued at over $400,000.

Among them are Ato Delaquis’ early 1970s paintings, Ablade Glover’s oil works, Nee-Owoo’s commemorative pieces, and Peggy Appiah’s 80-year-old collection of gold weights, their proverbial meanings, and fine art.

Opened in 1995, the existing Manhyia Palace Museum was originally built as a home for the Asantehene, Nana Agyeman Prempeh I. He lived there from 1925 to 1931 upon his return from British exile in the Seychelles.

The Palace Museum has attracted tourists from across the globe.

The 2023 Tourism Report ranked the Manhyia Palace Museum 10th, with a total of 57,319 visitors.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini