Re-Rooted: Artists Selected, Foundations in Place | CollabFund
This update explores the foundational phase of the “Re-Rooted” project, outlining the setup of the collaborative infrastructure, reflecting on early project activities, and celebrating the selection of artists Wacelia Zualo and Fatma Elzahraa.
Building a Queer Digital Archive: First Steps | CollabFund
The Queer Digital Archive Project moves into its next phase, working with selected contributors, a designer, and museum partners to develop a digital space for queer histories, identities, and cultural narratives across Africa and the African diaspora.
Community Collaboration and Provenance Research in Tanzania | CollabFund
A video insight by Eliabu Mbonimpa on a field journey through Tanzania retraces the routes of Slovenian collector Stanko Grom. Through conversations with local communities, museum professionals, and artists, the project Tracing Colonialism opens new perspectives on the collection and its contemporary relevance.
Pangolins and Participation: Turning Museum Visitors into Exhibit Creators | CollabFund
The Co-MammalHub project recently kicked off at the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History in Pretoria, bringing together experts and the public to discuss the world’s most trafficked mammal.
Tracing Aquatic Ecologies in the Okavango Delta | CollabFund
This reflection follows the early stages of research for the Digital Archive Footprints project focusing on water systems, aquatic plants, and ecosystem change in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Meet Odile Uwera – the graphic artist behind the logo for TheMuseumsLab 2026
Odile Uwera’s concept was selected by an interdisciplinary jury from over 20 submissions by talented graphic designers across Rwanda. The design shapes the visual identity of TheMuseumsLab 2026 with Kigali as the featured partner city.
Welcoming Eleven New Members to the Partner Museums Network
Eleven institutions have joined the Partner Museums Network of TheMuseumsLab, contributing diverse perspectives from museums and heritage organisations in Africa and Europe.
Impact Survey 2025: Building Lasting Connections and Sector Change
From new collaborations to institutional change: the October 2025 impact survey explores how TheMuseumsLab continues to shape museum work and professional networks across Africa and Europe long after the fellowship ends.
Projects Selected for the Second Round | CollabFund
The second group of projects has been selected, covering a wide range of themes and geographical contexts. Topics include questions of restitution and ethical cooperation, new approaches to interpreting spiritual heritage, and community-centred heritage work.
