Management of the renovated Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has announced that the facility is officially open to the general public, including those in the diaspora and foreigners.
However, tourists who visit the centre will pay as much as four times the old rate.
Initially, children were paying GH¢1.00 to visit the facility.
However, they will now have to pay GH¢5.00, an increment of 400%.
This is due to the cost of renovating the facility.
There are new rates for event organisers as well.
Significant upgrades amounting to a refurbishment cost of over GH¢30 million have been made to the park in honour of Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah.
As a result of the huge investment into the project, fees charged at the facility have been adjusted to ensure enough revenue is generated to maintain the place properly.
The facility, built by the late former President Jerry John Rawlings in 1992, has served as one of Ghana’s most visited tourist sites.
The renovated facility includes a presidential library, a reception facility, an amphitheatre, a restaurant, Freedom Hall, and a digitalised payment and access system.
The tombstone has been enhanced with new marble, and the museum has been expanded to incorporate an audio-visual tunnel, allowing visitors to hear and see the voices and images of the former President. The museum also exhibits the personal belongings of Kwame Nkrumah, including books, dresses, beds, and suitcases.
Students or researchers, families, friends and foreigners are welcome to visit the place during holidays and weekends for pleasure.