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L’Afrique sur les cartes géographiques anciennes dans la collection du Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale [Africa on ancient maps in the collection of the Royal Museum for Central Africa]
Brussels,
BelgiumOrganisation: Royal Museum for Central AfricaDuring the temporary closure of the Museum for renovation, a series of lectures are organised to present its collections to a general public. Wulf Bodenstein, voluntary assistant at the Museum, will give a talk on maps of Africa from the early 16th century to the beginning of the colonial era.
The transition from a Ptolemaic image of the continent to modern maps showing the results of early European exploration will be illustrated, as will be the radical changes brought about by the advent of scientific cartography.
Venue: BOZAR, Rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 BrusselsLanguage: French Contact: Emilie Labie
Telephone: +32 2 769 52 00
E-mail: emilie.labie@africamuseum.beTime schedule: 12.30 - 13.15Entry fee: Admission free.
