GHANA’S national museum has reopened its doors after a seven-year closure to allow for major renovations. The museum was first opened in March 1957 as part of the celebrations marking the transition from colonial rule to independence. The opening also marked the end of a bitter struggle between members of the museum staff over issues related to the creation of a new memory space. I traced this history in a paper about the origins of the museum. Author JON OLAV HOVE, Associate Professor, Department of Historical and Classical Studies, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Often, museums are considered spaces…