Tervuren - Royal Museum of Central Africa Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale

 
The Musée Royal de l'Afrique Central is housed in a palatial building designed by the French architect Charles Girault. Completed in 1910 the project was yet another brainchild of King Léopold II. The museum's extremely comprehensive collection, deriving mainly from the former Belgian Congo, embraces the wildlife, archaeology, mineralogy, ethnography and art of the peoples of Central Africa.

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Royal Museum of Central Africa
The minerals section in particular, and also the collection of masks and carved wood and ivory figures, are unique.

Well stocked with fine old trees, the large and pleasant Tervuren Park extends south from the museum.
Address: The Royal Central African Museum, Leuvensesteenweg 13, B-3080 Tervuren, Belgium
Hours:
January 1 to December 31: 10am-5pm; Sun: 10am-6pm; Sat: 10am-6pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
Transit: NL from Brussels' North Station; Tram: 44 from Square Montgomery.
Typical Visit: 1 hour

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