on the travel show: i m in belgium, where past, present and future meet. now, it s widely believed that the first ever museum was built more than 2,500 years ago in babylon, or modern day iraq. and now unesco reckons there are 100,000 of them throughout the world. but today, many museums are putting a lot of time and effort into thinking about how they can make their collections more engaging and more in tune with modern audiences. and that is what we re looking at in this week s show, starting here in belgium. the african museum in tervuren, just outside of brussels, is marking its 125th anniversary. and along with a range of events associated with that, the museum s taken the opportunity to reflect on its colonial past. five years ago, the museum underwent a massive renovation, removing problematic statues, changing the labelling around objects, anything that created a negative stereotype about africa. though some things couldn t be changed, like the enduring presence of th
about how they can make their collections more engaging and more in tune with modern audiences. and that is what we re looking at in this week s show, starting here in belgium. the african museum in tervuren, just outside of brussels, is marking its 125th anniversary. and along with a range of events associated with that, the museum s taken the opportunity to reflect on its colonial past. five years ago, the museum underwent a massive renovation, removing problematic statues, changing the labelling around objects, anything that created a negative stereotype about africa. though some things couldn t be changed, like the enduring presence of the monarch who established this place. so here, this hall represents really the two discourses that are taking place in the museum. and you can see, if you lift your head, the name of the late king leopold ii encrypted in everyone s hall. but also, here you actually have an inscription that says in french, la belgique apportant la civilis
from short haul budget flights. and we head to south america and what s officially the most electrifying place on earth. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from the historic university city of cambridge in the uk. now, it s the beginning of term and students are coming back, and like many generations before them, they ll be benefiting from some of the best educational resources in the world. and that includes valuable treasures looted from afar on colonial expeditions. but we re here because the university has recently announced it s actually returning some of those, specifically benin bronzes, to nigeria. and it s there, in what was once known as the kingdom of benin, that i want to start this story. for centuries, this street, igun eronmwon, has been famous for one particular craft bronze casting. its name literally translates to the place where bronze works are made . just five minutes from the palace, traditionally, it was the royal family an
now, it s the beginning of term and students are coming back and like many generations before them, they ll be benefiting from some of the best educational resources in the world. and that includes valuable treasures looted from afar on colonial expeditions. but we re here because the university has recently announced it s actually returning some of those, specifically benin bronzes, to nigeria. and it s there in what was once known as the kingdom of benin that i want to start this story. for centuries, this street, igun eronwan, has been famous for one particular craft bronze casting. its name literally translates to the place where bronze works are made. just five minutes from the palace, traditionally, it was the royal family and dignitaries who d commissioned pieces to mark historical events. this man spent 15 years mastering his craft. i ve been into bronze casting from childhood. i was taught by my father, which my father was taught by the forefathers. and it has b
straight after this programme. coming up on this week s show nigeria s looted treasures and the battle to get them back. they will not have any other choice than to release what belongs to us, because the whole world knows they are stolen properties. we get the low down on europe s sleeper trains. the private companies that are now embracing this new passion for sleeper travel are getting people back onto trains and away from short haul budget flights. and we head to south america and what s officially the most electrifying place on earth. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from the historic university city of cambridge in the uk. now, it s the beginning of term and students are coming back, and like many generations before them, they ll be benefiting from some of the best educational resources in the world. and that includes valuable treasures looted from afar on colonial expeditions. but we re here because the university has recently announced i