Discover

Follow the museum’s metamorphosis from 2013 to 2018.

Find out about the interactive, young and digital Africa of today.

Cast your eyes over a series of 27 collections on various themes relating to history and cultural anthropology.

The museum's history

The rich and fascinating history of the museum, from Leopold II to the present day.
Origin of the collections

How did the vast heritage of the AfricaMuseum end up in Tervuren?

Artificial lakes, a paradise for parasites?

A tiny North American freshwater snail, found in large numbers in Lake Kariba (Zimbabwe), can fuel the spread of infectious diseases. Artificial lakes are especially vulnerable to invasive species, which travel the world thanks to globalization.
European Journal of Taxonomy volume 500 is now online!

Since its launch in 2011, EJT has published 1791 new taxa (1602 new species). Taxonomic research enables biologists to better understand and study biodiversity and evolution.
A small tree is not always a young tree

Forest giants have long been considered the oldest trees in tropical forests. Research now shows that small trees can grow older than the big ones, and therefore hold on to longer-term carbon. This finding has important consequences for forest policy in the tropics.