You are welcome to the Manhyia Archives. Manhyia Archives was established in 1964. It is managed by the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana on behalf of the Asanteman and Kumasi Traditional Councils, to support research, teaching and learning of Asante history and culture and as a facility for conflict resolution. The Archives exists to process and make accessible, those records created or received by the Kumasi Traditional Council, Asantehene's Secretariat and the Asanteman Council and their predecessors that have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued preservation.

Our mission at the Manhyia Archives is to provide efficient and reliable professional records and archives management services to promote democracy, human rights, justice, accountability, good governance, development and the study of our history, culture and national identity.