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#TheMuseumsLab is a platform for joint learning, exchange & continuing education on the future of museums in both Africa and Europe. // Account inactive

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Congratulations to our valued curatorial team member, evolutionary biologist and poet Brandon Kilbourne, for winning the 2025 Cave Canem Prize!

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🔊 We are so pleased to announce evolutionary biologist and poet Brandon Kilbourne as the winner of the 2025 Cave Canem Prize!

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Looking ahead, we’re excited to take further steps together towards a promising future for African and European museums! 🚀

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This week, we officially concluded #TheMuseumsLab 2024! 🎉

Fellows, alumni, and team members came together to reflect on this year’s programme and explore opportunities for future collaboration.

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We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our partner @ghana_museums for their key role in Module 3 in Accra and their continued support throughout the programme. Your expertise, dedication, and hospitality greatly enriched the experience for all participants!

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The evening brought everyone together to celebrate the closing of Module 3, marking the conclusion of a rich & transformative week. We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this experience so memorable, with special thanks to the Fellows & our partners @ghana_museums

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Our final day in Accra brought the Fellows together for a forum to exchange reflections, insights, and questions inspired by our journey through Accra’s cultural landscape and beyond.

📷 Fredrick Botchway
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In the afternoon, the Fellows shared their learnings and challenges, reflecting on the programme. They also collaborated to create an artwork inspired by Funtunfunefu Denkyemfunefu—the Adinkra symbol of Unity in Diversity.

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In the afternoon, we were welcomed at the Museum of Archaeology, where Senior Lecturer Gertrude Aba Mansah Eyifa-Dzidzienyo provided insights into this teaching museum.

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Yesterday, we spent an insightful day at the Institute of African Studies & Museum of Archaeology, @UnivofGh. Thank you for this experience!

📷Fredrick Botchway
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Afterwards, two presentations took place: 'Objects as Shared Vestiges,' led by Prof. Kodzo Gavua, and 'Beyond the Year of Return: The Role of Archaeology, Museology, and Heritage Studies,' presented by Prof. Dr. Wazi Apoh. Both sessions included space for questions & discussions

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A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this fruitful day!

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Yesterday's programme was dedicated to exploring the vibrant contemporary art scene in Accra, starting with a visit to the Artists Alliance Gallery —a significant hub for West African art.

📷 Fredrick Botchwa
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Tracey Naa Koshie Thompson gave a thought-provoking talk on complicating food, contemplating the human versus the non-human components, as well as how food can be broken down.