Integrating the Past

Transformation and Renovation of the Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium

Bibliographic Data

ID12417852
AuthorsGuido Gryseels, Gabrielle Landry (0000-0002-7155-7821, Royal Museum for Central Africa), KOEKI CLAESSENS (Royal Museum for Central Africa)
Year2005
Volume13
Issue4
Pages637-647
Publication date2005-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1062-7987 • E-ISSN: 1474-0575
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1062798705000852
OpenAlexW2119880329
LanguageEN
Citations received5

The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) in Tervuren is often referred to as one of the last colonial museums in the world. This article provides an overview of the various steps taken in the fundamental transformation process and the plan for renovation of the museum with a view to making it a modern and dynamic Africa museum. For this institution, which is simultaneously a Museum, Research Institute, and Centre of Information Dissemination, a mere change of décor is not sufficient: a fundamental shift in vision, a series of risks, and especially a move towards dialogue and transparency have been part of the process, which has implications that extend far beyond the walls of the museum

Archaeology · Art · Colonialism · Institution · Plan (archaeology · Political science · Process (computing · Social science · Sociology · Transformation (genetics · Transparency (behavior · Visual arts · African history and culture studies · Computer Science · Cultural Identity and Heritage · History · Law · Museums and Cultural Heritage

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