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Kumasi Fort - Ghana Armed Forces Museum

Cnr Stewart & Government Roads, Kumasi, Ghana
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Ranked #4 of 9 attractions in Kumasi
Type: Museums, Historic Sites
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Westport, Ireland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Interesting location, lots of military memorabilia with emphasis on Ghanian involvement in WWI & WWII and the guides are very good. Well worth a visit if you are in Kumasi.

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Amsterdam
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

This museum is great but only for those who enjoy the sight of guns and uniforms. As its name leads to assume this is a museum about the Ghanese military (and all its predecessors), yet located in itself a historical location: Kumasi Fort. Kumasi fort has a long and interesting history which you will be told by the excellent tourguides... More

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Bamako, Mali
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60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2012

We had an excellent tour guide (local college student) who took us on a quick hour tour of this historic structure and it's very interesting collection of war memorabilia taken from many other countries in various wars. Definitely worth a visit.

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Kumasi, Ghana
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2012

Really not much to see. But it's very accessible, located right in the centre of town, close to the government offices and the Vodafone internet shop.

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Helsinki, Finland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2012

It says a lot that this is the #1 site in town, because it most cities it wouldn't rate. I enjoyed the tour and excellent tour guide, but let's not get carried away - it's a place to fill in an hour, nothing more.

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DC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2012 via mobile

I wasn't sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. The museum focuses on Ghana's participation in WWI and WWII with some mention of their UN activities. I was hoping for more info on the tribal wars that have taken place in Ghana but this mostly focused on the above mentioned battles. Worth the visit and located near central market.

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2012

Covers a lot of information on East Africa and Ghana's role in WWII. The place is informative and definitely worth the time.

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Accra, Ghana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

As I am a major military enthusiast, especially WW1 & WW2, I was really looking forward to visiting the Ghana Armed Forces museum, located at the Kumasi Fort in the Ashanti Region's capital, Kumasi. I had been to Kumasi once before, but went on a Sunday, so I was unaware that the museum closed on that date (a note to... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012 via mobile

In the Ghana Armed Forces museum a very friendly intelligent woman told us all about the war history of Ghana. The museum starts with first and second wod war in east africa. Ghana participated in that war. The rest of the museum is about the ashanti war against british governor and the peace missions of the.recent Ghanian army. A lot... More

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012
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