The Africa Museum of Tervuren, Belgium: The Reopening of “The Last Colonial Museum in the World”, Issues on Decolonization and Repatriation

Authors

  • Hugo DeBlock Ghent University and Royal Academy of Fine Arts/School of Arts Ghent

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29311/mas.v17i2.3066

Keywords:

Europe, Africa, Art

Abstract

The Africa Museum in Tervuren, Brussels, reopened its doors after a closure of five years. What precisely is on view in the refurbished museum? And how do the choices made by the museum relate to wider discussions in anthropology and museology on decolonization and repatriation? In Belgium, it seems, working towards cooperation between all parties involved is far from finished. 

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Published

18.07.2019

How to Cite

DeBlock, H. (2019). The Africa Museum of Tervuren, Belgium: The Reopening of “The Last Colonial Museum in the World”, Issues on Decolonization and Repatriation. Museum & Society, 17(2), 272–281. https://doi.org/10.29311/mas.v17i2.3066

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2019): Open Issue

Section

Viewpoint

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