MRAC/KMMA - Royal Museum for Central Africa

MRAC/KMMA - Royal Museum for Central Africa

Belgium

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Leuvensesteenweg 13
3080 Tervuren
Belgium
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  • Administration / Public institute
Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika - Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale

The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) is one of eleven federal scientific estabishments (FSE) in Belgium. As a scientific research institute dedicated to Africa, it occupies an important position on the international scene. The Museum is home to some truly remarkable collections. Its collection of ethnographic objects from Central Africa is in fact the only one of its kind in the world. The Scientific research Institute employs around 75 scientists active in the fields of cultural anthropology, zoology, geology, history and agriculture and forest economy.