N RECENT YEARS, THE ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM of Rwanda and the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Belgium have collaborated on rethinking the conservation of the Rwandan cultural heritage objects contained in the collections of both institu- tions. Prompted in part by renovations at each museum, the objective of the collaboration is to develop conservation approaches that are more holistic in nature ones that consider both the tangible and intangible aspects of the objects, and that provide a context for these objects in the larger story of Rwandan culture.