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Cover “DEMOtour: traces of the colonial past”
Finding colonial traces around the Royal Palace in Brussels

Belgium’s colonial past left many traces, both figuratively and literally. Our public space is an example of the latter.

This walking tour conceived by the BELvue museum features eight stops in the vicinity of their neighbor: the Royal Palace of Brussels. Within this small city area, in the heart of Belgium's capital, many streets, squares, statues, busts, buildings, posters, and artworks unexpectedly bear witness to the colonial past.

Through hands-on and observational activities, your students gradually – both literally and figuratively – explore the past and present of Belgian colonialism.

More info (NL)
Student booklet (NL)
Teacher manual (NL)
Place & period
Congo Free State (1885-1908)
Belgian Congo (1908-1960)
DR Congo (1960-...)
Theme
Decolonization
Diaspora
Heritage and memory
Propaganda
Type
Walk
Work of art
Organisation
Language
Dutch
French
Target audience
2nd stage secondary
3rd stage secondary
Duration
150 min.
Photo of a man playing the game “Perspectives on the Colonial Past”
A virtual journey through the eyes of seven characters

Life in Congo during the colonial period was far from the same for everyone.

In this online game, students reconstruct the everyday world of a historical figure. Their story takes shape from photographs, maps, newspaper articles, paintings, and testimonies that bring the past to life. 

Will your students step into the shoes of a Congolese forced laborer, a Force Publique soldier, an "évolué", or a housewife? Or will they become a Belgian missionary sister, a railway worker, or the wife of a plantation owner? And what is their message for us today?

[This game is also available as workshop in the BELvue museum]

Play game
Teacher manual
More info
Place & period
Precolonial (…-1885)
Congo Free State (1885-1908)
Belgian Congo (1908-1960)
Theme
Governance
Economy
Gender
Violence
Independance
Racism
Religion
Type
Game
Workshop
Historical sources
Testimony
Video
Work of art
Organisation
Year
2021
Language
Dutch
French
Target audience
Primary education
1st stage secondary
2nd stage secondary
3rd stage secondary
Duration
30 min (game); 180 min (workshop)
Photo of a protest march in Brussels after the death of George Floyd in 2020
Explore current debates through a historical lens

How to discuss Belgium’s colonial past with your class?

In this educational package from the BELvue museum, students have to think for themselves. They analyze opinion pieces, historical syntheses, and primary sources in order to form their own informed viewpoint on the colonial past. Five contemporary hot topics are dealt with: 

  1. Colonial monuments
  2. The comic Tintin in Congo
  3. Restitution of artworks
  4. Political apologies
  5. Reparations

Which themes would you like to explore with your class? Or do you rather want to search through the 24 historical sources with accompanying questions to find new material for your own lessons?

More info
Place & period
Precolonial (…-1885)
Congo Free State (1885-1908)
Belgian Congo (1908-1960)
Theme
Governance
Decolonization
Economy
Heritage and memory
Gender
Violence
Education
Propaganda
Racism
Religion
Resistance
Type
Lesson package
Historical sources
Organisation
Year
2021
Language
Dutch
French
Target audience
3rd stage secondary
Duration
(5x) 50 min.
BELvue museum