Togo National Museum
Musée national du Togo
A national museum on the ground floor of the International Conference Centre beside Independence Square, displaying masks, musical instruments, thrones and traditional dress from Togo’s ethnic groups.
The Togo National Museum is on the ground floor of the International Conference Centre next to Independence Square. It is modest in size but holds traditional objects from about 40 of Togo’s ethnic groups, including carved wooden masks and deity figures, musical instruments, pottery, chiefs’ thrones, beadwork and textiles, as well as artifacts from the colonial period. It is a good place to get a quick overview of Togolese culture. Admission is about 1,000 to 2,000 West African CFA francs. Photography is generally not allowed in the galleries, and opening hours may change, so check before you go.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri about 08:00–17:30; hours may be shorter on weekends
Nearby sights
- Independence Monument
- Village Artisanal de Lomé
- Grand Marché de Lomé
- Sacred Heart Cathedral of Lomé
- Palais de Lomé
- Lomé Beach & Boulevard du Mono
- International Museum of African Art of the Gulf of Guinea (MIAA)
- Akodessewa Fetish Market