
Dikan is a nonprofit African knowledge and learning institution based in Ghana. We preserve and advance African knowledge and equip people to shape Africa’s future.
Get to know DikanExhibitions
Encounter African histories and ideas through exhibitions at Dikan.

Congo, Close to Home
Exhibition announcement artwork. Photograph by Arlette Bashizi.

Preserving Ghana: The Living Archives of a Nation
Installation view at Ahenfie. Dikan’s official exhibition announcement.
Dikan events
Come together to learn, exchange ideas and experience something new.
Dikan presents · Film screenings
The Eyes of Ghana
Four free screenings in Accra: Wednesday 4 November at Adjaye Associates’ Accra Studio, then Friday 6 (family night), Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November at Dikan Center.
Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November · 6:00 pm · Dikan Center, South La Estate, Accra
Free · Seats are very limited · Each person registers separately
Film image: The Eyes of Ghana — official film website.
Preserve. Advance. Equip.
Explore Dikan
Follow your curiosity into our knowledge, spaces and learning.

Dikan Library & Archives
Resources for study, research and the development of new understanding.
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Awo Institute
Conserving and digitising historical materials, with care for their sources and context.
Discover Awo
Education
Learning opportunities that help people develop skills and work of their own.
Explore learning
Ahenfie
Exhibitions bringing African histories and ideas into public conversation.
Discover AhenfieStories
Articles, videos, interviews and press from and about Dikan.
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Find your starting point.
Plan a visit, explore learning and get to know the organisations working alongside Dikan.

