Accra, Ghana//-With just a few days to Christmas, the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board has announced a temporary closure of five key forts.
These forts are:
- Fort Apollonia (Beyin)
- Fort St. Anthony (Axim)
- Fort Orange (Sekondi)
- James Fort (Jamestown)
- Ussher Fort (Ussherstown)
It therefore means that this Christmas season, effective Thursday, December 18, 2025, until further notice, these forts would be temporarily closed for maintenance, according to a press release issued by the Acting Executive Director of Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Kwesi Essel-Blankson.
“The temporary closure, they say, is to allow for essential maintenance works, safety assessments, and conservation activities aimed at preserving the structural integrity and historical value of these important heritage sites.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure the safety and long-term preservation of our national heritage”, it stated.
Further updates will be communicated in due course, it added.
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