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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?
Science news:
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Red gold since ancient times
Archaeological research traces 1000 years of copper production in Congo-Brazzaville.
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First summer course for history professors from Flanders organized in RMCA
RMCA historians and archaeologists joined forces for the first summer course for Flemish history professors, with a focus on Belgian colonization in Congo.
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DNA of exotic mosquitoes under scrutiny
Summer is mosquito (bite) season, and it is important to know which mosquitoes are doing the biting. Globalization and climate change have made it necessary to monitor the arrival of exotic mosquito species. With the help of DNA research, RMCA biologists can identify mosquitoes quickly and reliably.
Latest publications:
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Haut-Katanga
Jean Omasombo (ed.) et al.
Collection « Monographies des provinces de la République démocratique du Congo », vol. 11
Publishers: Royal Museum for Central Africa
2 volumes in a boxISBN : 978-9-4926-6907-0 0
55 €
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Virunga, Archives and collections of an outstanding parc
By Patricia Van Schuylenbergh and Han de Koeijer (dir.)
Publishers: Royal Museum for Central Africa
Partnership with the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Co-published with Philippe de Moerloose19,50 €
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Conjonctures de l'Afrique centrale 2018
Editors : An Ansoms, Aymar Nyenyezi Bisoka and Stef Vandengiste
Publishers: MRAC, E.CA-CRE.AC & l'Harmattan
ISBN : 978-2-343-14682-9
37,50 €