The Bonwire Kente Museum, one of many product development initiatives spearheaded by the Ghana Tourism Authority, was commissioned by the Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia last Wednesday.
The Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia cut the sod for the construction of the Bonwire Kente Museum in October 2020.
The Museum features a reception area, office space, an exhibition centre, a showroom, a video room and washroom facilities.
The Kente Museum is a key part of the craft villages’ circuit project initiated by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture under the Ghana Tourism Development project.
The facility is expected to boost tourism, create job opportunities particularly for the youth in the area and generate revenue from Kente, which has for decades been Ghana’s most prominent cultural heritage symbol.
A governing Board would be responsible for overseeing the facility.
Mr. Akwasi Agyeman, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, expressed his gratitude for the contributions of the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, the Chief of Bonwire, Nana Bobie Ansah II, the MP for the area, John Kumah, the Bonwire Kente Weavers Association, the Ejisu Municipal Assembly and all other stakeholders and individuals involved in bringing the Bonwire Kente Museum Project to fruition
