Pou Hakanononga, Royal Museums of Art and History, 2023, 112 p.

In 1934-1935, a major ethnographic and archaeological expedition to Rapa Nui (Easter Island) was organised by the Musée de l'Homme in Paris and the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels. In addition to the important scientific data recorded, the mission also led to the donation to Belgium of a statue (moai) called Pou Hakanononga, which is now known to be one of the oldest produced on the island. This book tells the story of this astonishing statue, which has been on display at the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels since 1935.

(also available in Dutch and French) - €20 in the museumshop

Statue de Pou Hakanononga
Meeting around Pou Hokanononga

Meet the curator/Meet the author

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Malgorzata Mirga-Tas - Sawore, sawore, sawore

Art & History: Malgorzata Mirga-Tas | 9.05.25 - 30.06.25

Exhibition of a a monumental site-specific intervention within the museum's permanent collection by one of the most renowned contemporary Polish-Romani artists: Małgorzata Mirga-Tas.

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