TheMuseumsLab is a platform for joint learning, exchange and continuing education on the future of museums in both Africa and Europe. The programme started in 2021 has the aim to establish close and lasting networks between future shapers of museum concepts on both sides.
Our co-founder @sambayonga was selected as one of the Museums Lab 2022 fellow. During the fellowship distinguished scholars and Museum experts congregated in countries in Europe and Africa to build the future of African and European museums, integrating technology, indigenous knowledge and culture. She will be representing Zambia and sharing work developed around validation and restitution of African objects and indigenous knowledge
The Africa object restitution debate is at an all time high globally. At the ongoing @themuseumslab fellowship, fellows were selected to represent and participate in a panel discussion that focused on the "how" of restitution and the "who". The panel was held at a public event at the Museum Für Naturkunde and attended by German museum and government officials including the Minister of Culture Claudia Roth and representatives from the Ministry of Economic Cooperation. We are so proud that our co-founder @sambayonga represented the fellowship and the lab. Watch the full YouTube video here.