Place · Osu & Oxford Street
W. E. B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African CultureW. E. B. Du Bois Memorial Centre
The former home and grave of the African-American scholar and activist W. E. B. Du Bois, who settled in Accra in 1961: a quiet, indoor hour on Pan-African and diaspora history.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 45–65 min
- p95 90 min
- Price
- GH₵ 20–40
- bring cash
- Hours
- 09:00–17:009:00 AM–5:00 PM
- typical, check
- Best time
- morning
- quietest window
- 28″ bags
- No
- Osu & Oxford Street: forbidden
- Getting there
- Car to the centre, Cantonments near Osu
- Pilgrimage site for the African diaspora
- Quiet indoor history stop
- Pan-African history
- Go morning
- Bring cash
- Mostly indoors
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 09:00–17:00Usually 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Crowds
Go morning
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun · busiest Sat · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: GH₵ 20–40 (2026 estimate)
Confirm at the gate; student rates may apply.
- Time to spend
- 45–65 min · up to 90 min if you linger
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Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
65min
p95
90min
Hours are not printed here until verified; the centre is generally closed on public holidays — check the day before.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Bring cash; cards may not be taken (check).
- Dress code
- Casual dress is fine.
- Photos
- Ask staff before photographing the grave and archive rooms.
- What's closed
- Public holidayscheckLikely closed; confirm before you go.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | GH₵ 20–40 (2026 estimate) | Confirm at the gate; student rates may apply. |
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Car to the centre, Cantonments near Osu
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site · bring cash
- Stairs
- unknown
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Quiet most days; busier around diaspora-heritage events and 'December in GH'.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- low
Bailouts
heat
Nearest AC café (field-verify)
rain
Stay inside: the exhibits are indoor
Nearest rescue anchor: E — Osu centre rest point (field-verify)
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partly
- Lifts: check · check
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: yes · yesok
A house-museum with a garden; a few steps between rooms (check).
Combine with
- 15 minOxford Street, Osu — Or a short car ride.
Walk the Osu & Oxford Street area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Red lines
- Photography rules vary by room; ask staff before using a camera near the grave and archive materials.
More on the groundWith kids
With kids
- with kids
- A history-and-reading-heavy museum; better suited to older children with some background on the civil-rights era.
- child price
- check
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
Who was W. E. B. Du Bois?
An African-American scholar, writer and civil-rights leader who moved to Ghana in 1961 at Kwame Nkrumah's invitation and became a Ghanaian citizen shortly before his death in 1963.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterOsu & Oxford Street1.2 km · 19 min walk
- Sleep areaOsu and Oxford Street1.6 km · 26 min walk
- Sleep areaRidge and Independence Avenue3.0 km · 48 min walk
- ClusterIndependence Square & Nkrumah Park3.2 km · 52 min walk
- ClusterMakola market4.2 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterJamestown5.2 km · ride, not a walk
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Accra