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Renovation
Follow the museum’s metamorphosis from 2013 to 2018.
AfricaTube
Find out about the interactive, young and digital Africa of today.
Spotlight on the collections
Cast your eyes over a series of 27 collections on various themes relating to history and cultural anthropology.
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The museum's history
The rich and fascinating history of the museum, from Leopold II to the present day.
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Origin of the collections
How did the vast heritage of the AfricaMuseum end up in Tervuren?
Latest publications:
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The Type Mineralogy of Africa
Florias Mees
Tervuren African Geoscience Collection, vol. 110
Publisher: RMCA
ISBN : 978-9-4926-6918-6
30 €
648 p.
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Unrivalled Art. Spellbinding Artefacts at the Royal Museum for Central Africa
Series “Collections of the RMCA”, special issue
Published by BAI and the RMCA, A copublication with Philippe de Moerloose
ISBN : 978-9-0858-6776-0
25 €
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The Birds of Cameroon. Their status and distribution
Marc Languy
Series « Studies in Afrotropical Zoology », vol. 299
Publisher: RMCA (Partnership with the Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences)
ISBN : 978-9-4926-6958-2
568 p., ca. 500 photos
40 €
Science news
In Upemba National Park in south DRC, researchers have identified a new fish species which shows a striking difference in colour between males and females. Protecting the rich and unique fish stock in the Congo basin, the world's second largest river basin, is a matter that calls for greater attention.
The Earth is the only planet in the solar system that has continents. How these continents came into being is a very debate unsolved question amongst scientists. An international team of researchers has now found the key: a basaltic source-rock enrichment in silica by interaction with seawater was the controlling factor of the continental growth between three to four billion years ago.
They’re not just pleasing to the eye, but are of great scientific importance too. When it comes to describing new animal species, good illustrations are indispensable. An interview with scientific illustrator Alain Reygel (RMCA).