"An uncomfortable heritage". The role of anthropology in the decolonization of museums
The program “30 Minuts” on 3CAT (February 22, 2026), “An uncomfortable heritage” featured the participation of anthropologists from the Trafricants group (Museums and collections of Catalonia facing coloniality), including Alba Valenciano, a researcher from our Department.
In recent years, European museums have become spaces of symbolic and political conflict, permeated by the debate over heritage of colonial origin. The report delves into this uncomfortable discussion and documents, for the first time, the official visit of a scientific delegation from Equatorial Guinea to the museums of Barcelona and Madrid to inventory and review the cultural heritage extracted during the colonial period.