On October 8, 2019, MusAfrica closed its doors ahead of work to expand and restore the museum.
View of MusAfrica, after completion of the Quartier des Casernes. ProjetCoeurDeVille (c) Thomas Piron
In addition to increasing the surface area of the complex (from 650m² to 850m²), the museum will be equipped with :
- a new exhibition and scenography,
- adapted spaces for the conservation of its collections,
- an educational area,
- a new library and archive center,
- an elevator for people with reduced mobility.
These developments will take place as part of the overall redevelopment of the Quartier des Casernes. The project will involve the construction and development of a large number of housing units, a large public space in the form of a park, a public library, a brasserie, a local shop (short-circuit market), areas for trades related to the courthouse and a parking lot.
MusAfrica will need five years to complete the major renewal project. During this period, temporary exhibitions will be organized outside the walls. The next ones are: “Le Congo mis en case” (2020), “Africa-brassage” (2021), “Photographes et peintres entre-deux-guerres en Afrique Centrale” (2022), etc.
The museum will also continue its activities in the areas of acquisition (objects, books, archives, etc.), conservation, research and mediation.