Guided tour

An experienced guide will introduce you to various Central African societies, and illustrate their incredible heritage with historical objects and artworks such as masks, statuaries and tools.  

The many languages and varied forms of knowledge transfer and communication from the region will also be in the spotlight.

Of course, we’ll also explore the colonial past - a difficult and sensitive subject part of Belgian and Central African history that the guide will use to get you thinking about sustainability and globalism.

During this tour, the guide will delve deeper into the artworks and installations by contemporary African artists in the museum, each of which participates in a dialogue with the colonial past in its own unique way.  

And, if it takes your fancy, enjoy some African rumba music to finish off!

This tour will always include the following galleries:

• Rituals and Ceremonies
• Languages and Music
• Landscapes and Biodiversity
• Long History
• Colonial History
• 'Lieux de mémoire' (Places of reminder)

Are you coming with a big group? No problem: several groups can start the tour at the same time.

Can you stay a little longer? Then why not consider the guided tours architecture and history? 

Or if you’d prefer some fresh air, head for the adjacent park.

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Only available in French or Dutch.

Only available in French or Dutch.

During this fascinating tour, the spotlight is on the museum buildings themselves.

An experienced guide takes you around the new iteration of the AfricaMuseum and talks you through the five-year period of renovation, restoration and modernisation.

The architect’s vision is expressed not only through the restored elements but also in a number of clever architectural features that subtly connect the modern reception pavilion with the original museum building.

By the end of this tour, the buildings will have revealed their most intimate secrets, and you can swiftly head for the stunning collections contained within.

Are you coming with a big group? No problem: several groups can start the tour at the same time.

Can you stay a little longer? Then why not consider the  general guided tour of the tour history? 

Or if you’d prefer some fresh air, head for the adjacent park.

Would you like to stay up-to-date with our educational activities? Then sign up for our newsletter.