Peter B. Aglobitse
University of Cape Coast
Ghana
Stephen Kodjo Korsah
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
Ghana
Regeneration Programmes Based on Heritage: A Case Study of Ghana’s Cultural Heritage
Ghana has a diverse heritage comprising of both natural and cultural heritages. These
heritages have made Ghana an enviable tourist destination in the world. In recent years
efforts have been made towards packaging and repackaging the cultural heritage, both
tangible and intangible, of Ghana as tourist products for the consumption of all. This is
because Ghana’s unique cultural heritage contains valuable records and expressions of the
dynamisms of historic developments over years. It also helps to explain the different forms
of identities that Ghanaians as individuals, groups or nations have built, exhibit and pride
themselves with. In addition, it is a means of conserving the heritage for posterity and to
generate income to support the economy of the country but most importantly the
economies of the host communities. Whilst some of Ghana’s cultural heritage are of
national importance others are of community and international importance.
However, the patronage for these cultural heritage attractions is not as expected. This is due
to the diverse nature of Ghana’s cultural heritage, their spread and the lack of knowledge
about their existence by consumers, both local and international. To increase tourists’
participation, it is considered expedient to create an awareness of the existing cultural
heritage via regeneration programmes.
To that end this paper attempts to:
 Identify Ghana’s tangible cultural heritage that could be packaged or repackaged as
tourist products and are being managed by the GMMB
 Quantify their potentials as tourist products
 To make recommendation on regeneration of unused sites.