About Us
TheMuseumsLab brings together professionals from museums, heritage spaces, cultural institutions, academia, and public leadership across Africa and Europe. United by a shared commitment to rethinking the role of museums in society, they have developed and sustained a platform dedicated to the next generation of cultural leaders.
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CollabFund 2026: Introducing New Collaborations
CollabFund
Four new CollabFund projects bring together museums, artists, and communities across Africa and Europe to explore restitution, memory, and ethical collaboration.
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TheMuseumsLab Fellowship is a unique African–European programme for emerging leaders in museums, heritage and art institutions, and cultural spaces.
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Our Community
Since 2021, a diverse range of institutions and individuals have actively shaped and contributed to TheMuseumsLab. Through their expertise, creativity, and engagement, they have influenced the programme’s direction, developed innovative projects, and addressed complex cultural issues.
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Community Collaboration and Provenance Research in Tanzania | CollabFund
Video insight by Eliabu Mbonimpa on Tanzanian collections in Slovenia, exploring provenance, community knowledge, and collaboration.
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Between Communities, Collections, and Memory: Reflections from TheMuseumsLab 2025 by Monicah Nkina Sairo
A reflection that navigates the 'layered lives' of objects, the necessity of slow, negotiated community co-creation, and the resilience found in living history
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Tracing Aquatic Ecologies in the Okavango Delta | CollabFund
An insight by Atang L.S. Arnold, exploring the interconnected relationship between water, plant life, and survival in the Okavango Delta.
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