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Is the restitution policy of colonial looted art a neo-colonial repeat of past actions?
16 January 2026
How are Belgium and the Netherlands dealing with the sensitive issue of returning looted art and researching its colonial origins? An exploration of some treacherous areas in the quagmire of new Dutch and Belgian restitution policies.
Colonial Looted Art: How Museums Are Reckoning with Their Past
14 January 2026
How are Belgium and the Netherlands dealing with the thorny issue of restituting looted art and investigating its colonial origins? What do museums reveal — and what remains overlooked? Two encounters offer a glimpse of the debate: one with public relations officer Nadia Nsayi at the AfricaMuseum
Decolonising the AfricaMuseum
3 June 2025
Nestled in the leafy suburb of Tervuren just outside Brussels, the AfricaMuseum has long stood as a monumental symbol of Belgium’s colonial past. Founded in 1898, the museum once served as a powerful propaganda tool in the service of King Leopold II’s imperial ambitions in the Congo and Central
Torn Between Conflicting Interests, Museums Are Looking for a New Role
22 February 2022
Today, museums are being confronted with a number of challenging societal, historical and ethical questions. They find themselves caught in an area of tension between diverse and often conflicting interests. Many museums keep stubbornly looking for a brand-new role. Is there a way out?
Looted Art Must Return to Congo, but How?
31 August 2021
All those involved agree: Belgium must return the museum pieces that were looted from Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi during colonial times. In June 2021, the government therefore decided to return the illegally obtained objects from the AfricaMuseum into Congolese hands. But that is just the beginning.
