National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Street view of the National Museum of the DR Congo in Kinshasa

The National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo (French: Musée National de la République Démocratique du Congo) is a museum for the cultural history of the numerous ethnic groups and historical epochs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the capital Kinshasa. It was officially opened by representatives of the DR Congo and the Republic of Korea in June 2019, replacing the former National Museum in Kinshasa.[1]

The construction cost of US-$ 21 million was funded by the Korean Agency for Cooperation (KOICA). The building was built after a construction period of 33 months in cooperation between experts of the DR Congo and the Republic of Korea under modern aspects (locally available construction materials, use of solar energy, natural air circulation with only partial use of air conditioning, etc.) and represents the largest cultural policy investment of South Korea in Central Africa so far.[2]

In three public exhibition halls of 6,000 m², 12,000 objects can be presented in their cultural context. The majority of the holdings of the National Institute of Museums (Institut des Musées Nationaux du Congo), however, must be stored in depots. Unlike in the past, when the director and scientific cooperation had been provided for decades by Belgian scientists from the Africa Museum in Brussels, Congolese experts have now been trained in South Korea.[3] Thus, the Congolese cultural politicians have put their international cooperation on a broader basis than before.[4]

Further reading

  • Van Beurden, Sarah, Authentically African. Arts and the Transnational Politics of Congolese Culture. Ohio University Press, Athens, Ohio, 2005, ISBN 978-0-8214-2191-8.

References

  1. ^ "RDC : vers la réception du nouveau musée national financé à 21 millions USD par KOICA - Zoom Eco". Zoom Eco (in French). 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  2. ^ "Digitalcongo.net | La RDC dotée d'un musée national moderne grâce à l'appui financier de la Corée du Sud". www.digitalcongo.net. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  3. ^ "In Congo, a new national museum renews quest to reclaim history". Christian Science Monitor. 2018-04-27. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. ^ "Le Congo va aussi avoir son Musée de l'Afrique". L'Echo (in French). 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2019-07-17.

Coordinates: 4°20′06″S 15°17′58″E / 4.3351°S 15.2994°E / -4.3351; 15.2994


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