Artifact 1: Helmet crest from a nja masquerade, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Artifact 2: Lidded saltcellar, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. . . . . . #artifact #MileleMuseum #museum #museums #ReturnAfricanArtifacts #africa #artrestitution #art #african #activism #afrofuturism

Today we’re in Ngwenya Mine ⛏️— the world’s oldest mine, shaped by 42,000+ years of human hands. From San ochre to early iron smelting, this mountain holds Eswatini’s story long before borders existed. Want to help shape how Africa tells its own stories? Apply via our website 🔗

Artifact 1: Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Artifact 2: Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. . . . #artifact #MileleMuseum #museum

🌲 Oloolua Nature Trail, just outside Nairobi—620 ha of forest & wetlands with trails, caves & a waterfall. A quiet meeting point of nature & research. 🌿 Become a Milele Ambassador: link in bio. #milele #museum #milelemuseum #kenya #ambassador #kenyan

Cobalt might be small, but it powers big things — from smartphones 📱 to electric vehicles 🚘. A quiet mineral shaping how we move, connect, and imagine the future! . . . . . #milele #museums #didyouknow

Cobalt might be small, but it powers big things — from smartphones 📱 to electric vehicles. 🚗 A quiet mineral shaping how we move, connect, and imagine the future. . . . . . #milele #museums #didyouknow

Artifact 1: Kpeliye’e headdress, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Artifact 2: Lidded Vessel, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Artifact 3: Crucifix with Saint Anthony of Padua, The Metropolitan Museum of Art #milele #milelemuseum #restitution

The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. 📸 Captured by our Guinean African-American, Jamilah Omnia-M’Hawa Cissoko-Willis. Interested in becoming a Milele Ambassador? Apply via the link in our bio. #milele #milelemuseum #africanhistory

Uranium carries heavy energy ⚛️— powering nuclear electricity while forcing big questions about safety, ethics, and the future of power 🌍🔋 #Uranium #DidYouKnow #MileleMuseum

Artifact 1: Mukudj (mask), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Artifact 2: Lefem commemorative figure, The Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . #milele #restitution #artifacts

Exploring Kwanzaa 🌾✨
A celebration rooted in intention, community, and African ways of being 🖤🌍 From Umoja to Imani, Kwanzaa invites us to slow down, reflect, and recommit to collective care, creativity, and purpose — not just for a week, but as a way of life 🔥🕯️ #milele

We at Milele Museum are excited to step into the new year by continuing to share stories from across the African diaspora ✨ Starting with the Hikma Community Complex — where architecture meets community and purpose 🏛️ #milele #niger #african #museum

Artifact 1: Paka Egúngún (Egúngún Masquerade Dance Costume), Brooklyn Museum. Artifact 2: Tesa Ya Ma Kanya (Snuff Mortar), Brooklyn Museum. Artifact 3: Three-Headed Figure (Sakimatwemtwe), Brooklyn Museum. . . . . #milele #artifacts #activism

🌿 Gule Wamkulu is a sacred ritual dance practiced by the Chewa people of Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. Performed by initiated members of the Nyau brotherhood! Source: ich.unesco.org/en/RL/gule-wam…) #milele #milelemuseum #gumwamkulu

One Room 4 Archives in Rwanda. Traditional plant knowledge, shared across generations, now preserved digitally. Watch the short film: youtube.com/watch?v=auLI9n…

Nyirarumaga w’Ibinyeeto at Kōzo Kigali. A public sculpture as a living archive. Rooted in Rwanda’s oral history, made interactive, and placed where everyday life happens.

Keza is our Rwandan Ambassador! Through her perspective, she represents Rwanda within the Milele network, Over the coming weeks, we’ll continue introducing our team and sharing stories from the places we come from, as we build connections across the continent and beyond! 🌍

Umteko / Kutekwa is a Swati cultural practice that marks the beginning of marriage. 🎥 Video credit: Luleka Mdluli #Eswatini #african #ambassador #milele #milelemuseum

Meet Malcolm, Milele Museum’s Kenyan Ambassador 🇰🇪 Based in Kenya, Malcolm represents Milele beyond borders, helping us connect, collaborate, and share African stories across the region. #kenya #africa #ambassador #milele #milelemuseum

This raises an important question: if cultural knowledge like this is already hard to access, often requiring us to return home and speak to our elders, what happens when those elders are no longer here? #milele #milelemuseum #africa #africans