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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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Collections
Cast your eyes over a series of 27 collections on various themes relating to history and cultural anthropology.
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Provenance of the collections
The articles on this page provide more context and information about the provenance of some of the objects exhibited in the museum.
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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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MuseumTalks
Join us each month for an exciting talk.
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Film discussions
Watch film discussions.
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AfricaMuseum Podcast
Discover the podcasts of the museum.
Latest publications:
Finding Dr. Livingstone. A History in Documents from the Henry Morton Stanley Archives
Edited by Mathilde Leduc-Grimaldi (RMCA) and James L. Newman
Foreword by Guido Gryseels and Dominique Allard (King Baudouin Foundation)
Publisher: Ohio University Press Athens, Ohio. In association with the RMCA.
ISBN : 978-0-8214-2366-0
542 p.
75 €
Freddy Tsimba
Mabele eleki lola ! La terre, plus belle que le paradis
By In Koli Jean Bofane
with contributions of Pascal Blanchard, Henry Bundjoko and Bogumil Jewsiewicki
This art book is published for the exhibition Mabele eleki lola ! The earth, brighter than paradise.
Available in French and Dutch.
ISBN : 978-2-87575-266-6
144 p
35 €
Publisher Kate Art Editions, Africalia & AfricaMuseum
100 X Congo
Un siècle d’art congolais à Anvers
This catalogue is published on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Congolese independence and the centenary of the MAS Congolese collection. Exhibition at the MAS Antwerp from 2 October 2020 to 12 September 2021.
Available in French and Dutch.
ISBN : 978-9-0858-6811-8
300 p
40 €
Éditions BAI, MASBooks & AfricaMuseum
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 2021
Reginas Ndayiragije, Sahawal Alidou, An Ansoms & Sara Geenen (eds)
Collection « Cahiers africains », n° 97
Co-édition: L’Harmattan / RMCA & CRE-AC
ISBN : 978-2-343-23451-9
463 p.
45 €
Sharing Past and Future: Strengthening African-European Connections Proceedings/actes
Koen Vlassenroot & Colin Hendrickx (ed.)
Online series: ‘Documents on Social Sciences and Humanities’
Published by Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren), with Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations (Brussels)
ISBN : 978-9-4926-6975-9
170 p.
Science news
Recent research has shown that the carbon sink of tropical forests in Africa and Amazonia is saturated and will decline. However, current climate models are unable to reproduce these natural dynamics, according to a new study. The models even predict a slightly increasing carbon uptake. It is necessary to adjust these models, as they are at the basis of global climate policy.
Three scientists from the AfricaMuseum are going to help monitor the activity of the Nyiragongo volcano on site in Goma (Democratic Republic of Congo). They will do so with the support of the Belgian government, notably Ministers Meryame Kitir (Development Cooperation) and Thomas Dermine (State Secretary for Scientific Policy).
In conjunction with the reopening of the museum in 2018, the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) and the Egmont-Royal Institute for International Relations organised the conference Sharing Past and Future: Strengthening African-European Connections. The aim of the conference was to look back at the past and rethink future relations between Africans and Europeans. The proceedings of this conference are now available in open access.