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Interactive map
Discover the museum's wide-ranging collection and exhibitions. Watch video's from the permanent exhibition and go deeper with podcasts, online conferences, etc.
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MuseumTalks
Join us each month for an exciting talk.
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Before turning the page...
This series of articles presents some stories from the history of Belgium and the Congo, which are often little known to the Belgian public.
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Collections
Cast your eyes over a series of 27 collections on various themes relating to history and cultural anthropology.
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Webinars
Watch online debates.
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AfricaMuseum Podcast
In the podcast series ‘Talking Objects’ we explore the fascinating story behind eight objects with museum scientists.
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The museum's history
The history of the museum, from Leopold II to the present day.
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Renovation
Follow the museum’s metamorphosis from 2013 to 2018.
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Restitution policy
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AfricaTube
Find out about the interactive, young and digital Africa of today.
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Stemmen van Afrika
Stemmen van Afrika is a website about African languages, created by a team of linguists and Africa experts. The website is in Dutch.
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CADES@AfricaMuseum
Discover the virtual exhibition made by students from the CADES group (KU Leuven).
L'indépendance du Congo et ses lendemains
Elikia M’Bokolo & Jacob Sabakinu Kivilu (eds)
In French
Collection 'Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities', n° 179
Published by the RMCA
ISBN : 978-9-4926-6971-1
350 p
24,50 €
La décolonisation du Congo belge
Jean Omasombo Tshonda
Special issue
In French
Published by the RMCA
ISBN : 978-9-4926-6972-8
48 p
12 €
Minerals
Series 'Collections of the RMCA'
Published the RMCA, a copublication with Philippe de Moerloose
ISBN : 978-9-4926-6951-3
19,50 €
Conjonctures de l'Afrique Centrale 2020
Sahawal Adilou, Aymar Nyenyezi Bisoka & Sara Geenen (eds)
Collection 'Cahiers africains', n° 95
Co-edition: L’Harmattan / RMCA & CRE-AC/E-CA
ISBN : 978-2-343-20101-6
361 p
37,50 €
The Type Mineralogy of Africa
Florias Mees
Tervuren African Geoscience Collection, vol. 110
Publisher: RMCA
ISBN : 978-9-4926-6918-6
648 p.
30 €
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 the conflict region of north-east Congo, a revival of historically-rooted political traditions is accompanied by a growing interest in the past. Many of the material testimonies of this past came to the museum during the colonial period. Can a restored connection with this cultural heritage be a catalyst for peacebuilding processes in the region?
A new international project will try to predict potential pests, produce reliable detection and identification tools and develop an innovative pest management.
The Mbisa-Congo project contributed to a special issue of the Journal of Fish Biology with four articles, the first authors of which are all Congolese.