The Ghana Memory of the World Register is a register of documentary heritage in Ghana. It is one of the national registers of UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme, which also includes an international register and three regional registers. Ghana's national register was launched in April 2026. So far nine pieces of documentary heritage have been inscribed.
Ghana is also a co-nominee of one inscription on the Memory of the World International Register: the archives of the Dutch West India Company, some of which are held at the National Archives of Ghana.
Inscriptions +TitleYear of inscriptionLocationSourceThe Furley Collection: Colonial Era Manuscripts, Maps, and Printed Works on the Gold Coast (1469–1859)2026Balme Library, University of GhanaThe Bond of 18442026Public Records and Archives Administration DepartmentKing Edward Prempeh I (Asantehene) Letters 1912–19242026KNUST Library and Manhyia Palace MuseumGhana National Museum Inventory (Catalogue/Index) 1929–19902026Ghana Museums & Monuments BoardSelected State Photographs of Dr Kwame Nkrumah's Administration (1951–1966)2026Information Services Department of GhanaThe Volta River Project — Report of the Preparatory Commission, Appendices to the Report and Engineering Report2026Ghana LibraryJ. H. Kwabena Nketia Field Recordings (1952–1979)2026University of Ghana ArchivesThe Ephraim Amu Papers2026Carl Christian Reindorf Archives (CCRA)Iconic Midnight Speech of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah — March 19572026University of Ghana Archives
References
External links Ghana Memory of the World Register Furley Collection at University of Ghana