Facilities of the DuBois Centre & Museum (included accommodation)
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Best time, to visit the centre: After 10 am
W.E.B. DuBois Centre in Accra 
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Du Bois (center) at his 95th birthday party in 1963 in Ghana, with President of the Republic of Ghana Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (right) and First Lady Fathia Nkrumah. (Header: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Accra)
W.E.B. DuBois Centre in Accra
The W .E. B. DuBois Centre for Pan African Culture was dedicated on 22nd June 1985 in Accra, Ghana. 

  • Marcus Garvey Guest House Seminar Hall – For conferences, symposia, seminars and video films shows.
  • Open Air Theatre – For lectures, film shows, drama and musical performances
  • Marcus Garvey Guest House – Accommodation is provided (about 140 Cedis per room, incl. breakfast. Valid as of Jan 18, 2016)
  • Black Heritage Museum  

  • DuBois library:  Has 21 books written by him, the most famous are - The Souls of Black Folk Black Reconstruction in America Dark Princess (A Novel) Suppression of The African Slave Trade (His PhD thesis obtained at Harvard University and later published in 1896). 
  • DuBois Bedroom:  You can find his academic gowns and hoods. Also gifts from China, Czechoslovak government and Harvard University.
  • Shirley's bedroom:  You can find a collection of her books and photo albums.
  • Picture Gallery:  You can find pictures of Pan African leaders, eminent African scholars, women freedom fighters and African American civil rights activists. Also photo albums and books for sale.
  • DuBois Tomb: At the tail end of the museum tour is the DuBois tomb and Shirley's ashes.
What you can find in DuBois` Personal Library

There are 21 books written by Dr. DuBois. Other books collected by Dr. DuBois are 1,300 in number. They are categorized into special areas; Several Issues of "Freedom Ways", a quarterly review of the Freedom Negro Movement - Negro History

  • Race and Politics
  • Negro Poetry
  • Books in French
  • Books in German
  • Science
  • Middle East
  • The Caribbean and South America
  • Fiction
  • Asia
  • Asia and Middle East
  • Russian
  • Chinese
  • Soviet Union
  • Biographies of African Americans
  • West Africa
  • European History
  • Language
  • Africa
  • South Africa
  • Central Africa
  • North Africa
  • Who's Who
  • Negro Music

You can also find in DuBois' Bedroom at the Centre the following Academic Gowns and Hoods :

  • Honorary LLD 1938 , Fisk University, USA
  • PhD in History and Government 1896, Harvard University, USA
  • BA Social Sciences and Philosophy, Fisk University, USA
  • Honorary LLD 1930 Howard University, USA
  • Homorary Doctor of Letters, University of Ghana 1963
  • Honorary LLD 1938, Fisk University, USA
  • BA in Political Economy 1890, Harvard

You can also find Citation by the Government of The People's Republic of China on the 91st Birthday of Dr. DuBois, also large Wall Hanging from China.
There are also Gifts from Czecoslovak Government(1959) and also Gifts from Harvard University, USA 
ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTRE

To realize the objective for which the Centre was set up, the Du Bois Centre organizes activities which include:

Lectures – 

Public lectures throughout the year and the annual Du Bois-Padmore-Nkrumah Pan African Lectures which form part of activities marking the re-entrance of Dr. Du Bois mortal remains at the Centre in August each year.

Seminar/Workshops – 

Intellectuals, artists or other cultural experts sharing their knowledge and experience with an open audience.

Film/Video-Talks -

Screening of significant films and video followed by discussions led by experts in the relevant fields.

Schools Outreach Programme – 

Involves the development in the youth of the consciousness required for the attainment of the goals for which the Centre was established.

Recruited personnel and invited speakers organize lectures and symposia in schools and other institutions and establish Pan African Clubs as a means to educate, mobilize and organize the youth.

Guided Tour – 

Visitors are given a tour of this national monument comprising the tomb of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois and his wife Shirley Graham, the Du Bois Personal Library and more of the Du Bois legacy.

Founding of DuBois Memorial Centre

The Centre is largely funded by the Government of Ghana with a small amount of funds being generated by tours. 

The staff are civil service employees whose continued employment is assured. 

But the funds provided for the maintenance of the Centre are meagre. All monies go toward keeping utilities operating, and money for programmes upkeep and growth are not available. 


The Centre continues to survive but it does thrive.
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