ABSTRACT
In 2019, a new national museum opened in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC or DR Congo). It was financed and developed by KOICA, the Korea International Cooperation Agency, between 2011 and 2019. This chapter places the development and construction of this museum against the backdrop of the postcolonial history of Congo's museums, cultural and museum politics in Korea, and the politics of museum and heritage development in international relations. The authors investigate how past and present museum politics reveal challenges for the future and suggest not only how these can be met but also how the new museum presents opportunities for the cultural landscape in Congo.
