Visit Africa Museum

The history tour:During this tour, the museum's collections give you an insight into the long history of Central Africa. Although the walls of the museum radiate colonization, the story begins much earlier. A fossil tooth of a hominid reveals the oldest presence of our ancestors on the African continent, millions of years ago. The ever-expanding human activities in this region are richly illustrated by utensils, art objects, weapons and other (paleo)archaeological finds. An experienced guide will introduce you to some of the most powerful Central African kingdoms using this impressive collection, and will discuss the encounters and later trade relations between African and European rulers. The international slave trade is central to this. The colonial period will then be discussed in detail, with current scientific and social insights being shared. We will conclude with a look at present-day Congo, Rwanda and Burundi, and the challenges and opportunities that these states will face tomorrow.

The architecture tour:During this fascinating tour, the spotlight is on the museum buildings themselves. An experienced guide takes you on a tour of the renovated Africa Museum and tells the story of the five-year renovation, restoration and modernisation. The architect's vision is not only expressed in the restored elements, but also in some clever architectural interventions that subtly connect the modern reception pavilion with the original museum building. At the end of this tour, the buildings have revealed most of their secrets, and you will quickly find your way to the magnificent collections they house.

Prior registration & payment mandatory  via BrEA website: entrance fee (incl. partners): 

BrEA & Colombus members & full OSB members: 25€, PK-BioTecho members: 20€, Others: 35€.

Registration deadline: 20 oktober 2024.

Amount of participants is limited: history tour: max. 40 persons & architecture tour: max. 20 persons.

Welcome as of 9.45 AM / The history tour: 10 AM / The architecture tour: 10.30 AM / End: 01:00 PM.