Royal Museum for Central Africa

"The beautiful grounds of this impressive museum are as much a draw as the exhibits inside." Full review

"Preserved insects, stuffed animals (including a huge elephant), masks, musical instruments, jewellery and a 22m-long pirogue (canoe) crafted by the Lengola people."

"The exhibits are predominately from former Belgian colony the Congo, and include some beautiful musical instruments, masquerade masks and artfully carved pot lids. " Full review

"Organised by King Leopold II in 1897, the Congo Exhibition presented the fauna, flora, art and culture of the region so successfully that it became a permanent museum, housed in this building with a Louis XVI-style façade constructed by Girault between 1904 and 1910" Full review

"The museum was recently renovated to present a more contemporary decolonized vision of Africa, with a new underground gallery that aims to put the collection into context." Full review