The first palace which was built by the British, was converted into a museum and official opened on 12 August 1995[3] by the then king, Otumfuo Opoku Ware II. The opening of the museum was part of activities that marked the Silver Jubilee of his accession to the Golden Stool.[3] It was used as the office of the Kings. It served as Administrative headquarters of Asante Nation from 1925-1974 until Otumfuo Opoku Ware II moved from this office to the new residence at Manhyia.[3] Several artefacts are displayed in the museum. They include furniture used by the Kings, the bronze head of Nana Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II, a sketch map of the Asanteman.[3][4] There is also Asanteman's first television[2] at the museum as well as life size wax effigies of some of the kings and queens of Asanteman.[3]