{"id":902,"date":"2025-08-27T14:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africapalace.be\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T10:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:41:10","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africapalace.be\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_id=&#8221;preloader&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;919&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762786977201{margin-top: 150px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;slide-item slide-4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1315&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; 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class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1758187267658\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\r\n<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" title=\"Africapalace Inwijding\" src=\"https:\/\/africapalace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Africapalace-inwijding-v2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"mdp-glider-slidesetslide mdp-glider-slideset-item-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce\"><div class=\"mdp-flex mdp-flex-center mdp-flex-middle\"><div class=\"mdp-glider-content\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-top vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-5\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element italic\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"smoothie show\" data-start=\"400\"><span class=\"time time1\">From the Palace of the Colonies to the Africa palace, with respect and recognition for history.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid offset100 vc_custom_1756825203192 vc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1756825103506\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element white italic\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h4>1960 - Named Royal Museum for Central Africa<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1757961197462 white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>After Congolese independence, the institute received its present name: Royal Museum for Central Africa (also known as AfricaMuseum).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1758187267658\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africapalace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/africapalace-kolonieenpaleis-3.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"africapalace-kolonieenpaleis\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"mdp-glider-slidesetslide mdp-glider-slideset-item-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce\"><div class=\"mdp-flex mdp-flex-center mdp-flex-middle\"><div class=\"mdp-glider-content\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-top vc_row-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-5\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element italic\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"smoothie show\" data-start=\"400\"><span class=\"time time1\">From the Palace of the Colonies to the Africa palace,<\/span><span class=\"time time2\">with respect and recognition for history.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid offset100 vc_custom_1756825203192 vc_row-has-fill\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8 vc_col-has-fill\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1756825103506\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element white italic\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<h4>2018 - Reopening and renaming as Africa Palace<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1757961197462 white\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<p>During the extensive renovation and reopening of the AfricaMuseum, the former 'Colonial Palace' was renamed Africa Palace, recognising the painful colonial associations and symbolising a new, inclusive visitor concept.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1758187267658\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center 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class=\"mdp-glider-content\"><div id=\"onlymobile\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-has-fill\" \r\nstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/africapalace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/africapalace-kolonieenpaleis.jpg?id=103) !important;\r\n    background-position: center !important;\r\n    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;\r\n    background-size: cover !important;\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid \r\n\tvc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\r\n<div \r\nclass=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1761029926011\"  \r\nstyle=\"background-color:white; margin:300px 5% 75px 5%;width:90%; padding: 5% 5% 5% 5%;\"\r\n>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element italic\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h4>1897 - Building of Colonial Palace & first Congo exhibition<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" style=\"padding-bottom:15px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Leopold II commissioned the construction of the Palace of the Colonies in Tervuren to host the very first Congo exhibition, intended to strengthen Belgian interest in the Congo Free State.\r\n<br\/><br\/>\r\n1898 \u2013 Founding of the Mus\u00e9e du Congo\r\nOn the site of the Palace of the Colonies, the first Mus\u00e9e du Congo opens \u2014 a combination of museum and scientific institution that supports colonial propaganda and documents Belgian colonial activities.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"mdp-glider-slidesetslide mdp-glider-slideset-item-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce\"><div class=\"mdp-flex mdp-flex-center mdp-flex-middle\"><div class=\"mdp-glider-content\"><div id=\"onlymobile\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-has-fill\" \r\nstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/africapalace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Africapalace-inwijding-v2-mobile-1.jpg) !important;\r\n    background-position: center !important;\r\n    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;\r\n    background-size: cover !important;\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid \r\n\tvc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\r\n<div \r\nclass=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1761029926011\"  \r\nstyle=\"background-color:white; margin:300px 5% 75px 5%;width:90%; padding: 5% 5% 5% 5%;\"\r\n>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element italic\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h4>1910 - Opening of the neoclassical museum building<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" style=\"padding-bottom:15px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>King Albert I inaugurated the present neoclassical building in Tervuren Park, specially designed for the fast-growing ethnographic and scientific collections.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"mdp-glider-slidesetslide mdp-glider-slideset-item-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce\"><div class=\"mdp-flex mdp-flex-center mdp-flex-middle\"><div class=\"mdp-glider-content\"><div id=\"onlymobile\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-has-fill\" \r\nstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/africapalace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/africapalace-kolonieenpaleis-3-mobile-1.jpg) !important;\r\n    background-position: center !important;\r\n    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;\r\n    background-size: cover !important;\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid \r\n\tvc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\r\n<div \r\nclass=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1761029926011\"  \r\nstyle=\"background-color:white; margin:300px 5% 75px 5%;width:90%; padding: 5% 5% 5% 5%;\"\r\n>\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element italic\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h4>1960 - Named Royal Museum for Central Africa<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" style=\"padding-bottom:15px\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>After Congolese independence, the institute received its present name: Royal Museum for Central Africa (also known as 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