If you're in Europe at any point in the next few months, try going to the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Brussels. It's (in)famous for having a permanent exhibition that dates back to before Congo gained independence, and it's like a time capsule back to colonial days. The exhibits, the accompanying texts - it's a little breathtaking.
They're going to renovate the exhibition starting halfway through 2013 and change it into something totally different, so this is a last chance to see it in its original form. I really wish they'd decided to keep it and make it into a museum of a museum, because we can really use more uncomfortable reminders.
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Date: 2013-02-13 04:09 (UTC)They're going to renovate the exhibition starting halfway through 2013 and change it into something totally different, so this is a last chance to see it in its original form. I really wish they'd decided to keep it and make it into a museum of a museum, because we can really use more uncomfortable reminders.