AfricaMuseum

AfricaMuseum is a museum in Tervuren, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flanders which is located on Leuvensesteenweg. AfricaMuseum is situated nearby to the historic building IJskelder, as well as near Africa Palace.

Email: info@africamuseum.be
Type: Museum
Address: Leuvensesteenweg 13

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Africa Palace and Tervuren Castle.

Africa Palace

Historic building

Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Africa Palace or Palace of Africa is a neoclassical palace in Tervuren in Flemish Brabant, Belgium, just outside Brussels. It was originally built in 1897 by order of King Leopold II to house the colonial section of the 1897 International Exposition. Africa Palace is situated 200 metres southwest of AfricaMuseum.

Tervuren Castle

Archaeological site

Tervuren Castle was a moated castle constructed by the dukes of Brabant, which later became a royal residence and hunting lodge for the governors of the Habsburg Netherlands. Tervuren Castle is situated 550 metres south of AfricaMuseum.

The Congo, I Presume?

Work of art

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Congo, I Presume? is a work of art, which is situated 230 metres northeast of AfricaMuseum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duisburg and Vossem.

Duisburg

Village

Photo: David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Duisburg is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Duisburg is a part of the municipality of Tervuren that comprises the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren, Vossem and Moorsel. Duisburg is situated 3 km southeast of AfricaMuseum.

Vossem

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vossem is a sub urban residential area in the municipality of Tervuren, in Belgium, 15 km from Leuven, or Louvain. It is located in the valley of the Voer creek. Vossem is situated 3 km east of AfricaMuseum.

Quatre Bras, Tervuren

Locality

Quatre Bras is a crossroads in Tervuren, Belgium, between the Avenue de Tervueren and the Brussels outer ring road. It is a key location for vehicle traffic around Brussels. Quatre Bras, Tervuren is situated 3 km west of AfricaMuseum.

AfricaMuseum

Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Tervuren, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.82938° or 50° 49′ 46″ north

Longitude

4.51815° or 4° 31′ 5″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9F26RGH9+Q7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 479448458

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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