This is the historic capital of the Ashanti civilization, where ruins of the Manhyia Palace and the Royal Mausoleum burnt down by Lord Baden-Powell may be examined. The Cultural Center is a complex comprising a museum, library and outdoor auditorium largely devoted to the Ashanti. There is also a ‘Living Museum’, a farm and reconstituted village, where craftspeople such as potters, goldsmiths and sculptors can be seen at work using traditional methods. Of particular interest are weavers making the vividly colored kente cloth, the ceremonial dress of the region.