International Museum Of The Gulf Of Guinea Travel Guide: Top Sights

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International Museum Of The Gulf Of Guinea- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Togo; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 3 hours

The International Museum of the Gulf of Guinea, located in Lomé, Togo, is a private museum with a vast collection of African art, including ancient Nok culture artifacts and Yoruba pieces from Western Nigeria. Set in a peaceful house with a beautiful garden, the museum offers a serene atmosphere to explore its extensive array of statues, sculptures, carvings, and pottery. The collection spans various West and South West African cultures, with larger items displayed in the garden. The museum provides a unique experience, allowing visitors to enjoy art in both indoor and outdoor spaces while learning about the rich history and culture of the region.

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Reviews of International Museum Of The Gulf Of Guinea

Robert Moore

4
Reviewed: 2024-01-29

Very interesting museum of African art. It has primarily hand carved traditional sculptures. It is a small museum, but they give you a tour and explain all the different artworks.
Mohammad Qutishat

3
Reviewed: 2021-05-07

Date of experience: June 2018 It changed its name to the Museum of African Art or something like that. This is a very small, privately-owned museum (by a Chinese anthropology professor). It is a small 2 (overcrowded) rooms that contain a good collection of masks, carvings and other objects from around West Africa, most of them are tagged with the country of origin and some with the date. You have to pay an entry fee, I was asked an extra fee to take photos, there was no sign(s) that said that photography is not allowed and it kind of felt like extortion. It is not great, but there is nothing else (at least based on my search) that you can do in Lomé, so this would be a good place to waste an hour or two during the weekend. Note: This place is not well known, so I had a hard time asking around if any driver can take me there, in the end, I had to use google maps to guide the driver.
Thierry Sanvee

4
Reviewed: 2021-02-11

The collection is fantastic with so many great pieces. However they deserve more space to reveal all their splendor. I was told that they have plans to open a new location. It is worth a visit.
Arghya Biswas

3
Reviewed: 2019-08-16

Their collection are very good,but the demonstration is poor..Contact number mentioned in the image attached.
Ifeoma Chudi-Oji

4
Reviewed: 2018-11-15

The place has lots of African historical items and tour guide had a good amount of knowledge regarding them. You're not allowed to take pictures inside the main rooms but you could take pictures outside with a few items. A ticket was sold at 3000cfa for tourists Inside the rooms were hot and the AC wasn't functional and the swimming pool is not open to tourists. I believe with good maintenance the place could be better. Above all, I enjoyed being there