Africa's New Museums - Théodore Monod Art Museum in Dakar

How can art be liberated from the ethnological context of former colonial rulers? The documentary series presents Africa's new museums. The Théodore Monod Museum in Dakar, for example, dates back to the times of French colonial rule in Senegal. Its ethnological collections were once used for research from the perspective of the colonial power. Can the museum reinvent itself?

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Release Date

January 8, 2020

Status

Released

Original Title

Afrikas neue Museen – Koloniales Erbe in Dakar

Runtime

26min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English, French

Production Companies

ARTE