The best museums Lomé And The Maritime Region

Located in the background of the Palais des Congrès, this museum features a small collection of ethnographic and historical items reflecting Togolese culture as a whole. A few tools, statues and jewelry are displayed in the first room, while the second room below traces the history of the colonies, the battle for its borders and the country's independence. The museum was created in 1950 from documents and exhibits from the Kponton Museum, and inaugurated much later, in the 1970s. In need of renovation. Fascinating guide.

The former International Museum of the Gulf of Guinea was taken over by collector Ching Heng Cheng, who supplemented the collection with other African works. It houses several masterpieces of African art in three exhibition halls: royal thrones, statuettes and masks from the Ivory Coast, Congo, Gabon, Benin, Nigeria, including a 2,000-year-old Nok statue, and rare pieces of Ashanti jewelry from Ghana. Professional guides.

Paul Ahyi (1930-2010) is a pioneering visual artist in Togo. He is the creator of the Togolese flag and of the country's Independence monument. He is known for his monumental works, many of which can be seen on the streets of the capital. Today, a museum pays tribute to him in the house that he himself had imagined. The portal sets the tone with its two imposing faces of a couple. Inside, a permanent exhibition takes us into the world of Paul Ahyi. This place is also a center of artistic awakening for the youngest.

Installed in an old colonial building, this small museum of ethnography is worth a visit to learn more about the history of Togo. Inside, several objects related to the traditional chieftaincies, the voodoo cult and the German colonial period are exhibited. One can discover old photos, copies of signed treaties, musical instruments and various royal attributes. Barthélemy, curator of the museum since 2015, will be happy to give you the necessary explanations to understand this museum.