Thanks to the Léon Courtin-Marcelle Bouché Fund and the Baillet Latour Fund, a series of 17th, 18th, and 19th century paintings have been able to be restored for the museums of Verviers.
Roberto Pozzo has generously donated his collection of over 9,000 earthenware tiles, a unique testimony to the development of industrial tile manufacturing in Belgium. The « Gilliotmarkt » in Hemiksem will provide the opportunity for you to discover the collection. Make a note right now in your diary for 18 June 2017!
The Middelheim Museum, in collaboration with Middelheim Promotors vzw and the King Baudouin Foundation, organizes the Middelheim Museum Young Artists Prize. This creative contest for art in the open air is open to all artists under 30 years of age residing in Belgium. Registration until 15th October 2017.
What is the key to successful patronage for our heritage and culture? This publication sets out three essential factors: the importance of stimulating public policy, appropriate fundraising in function of its objectives and motivated donors.
The reliquary of the rib of Saint Peter, which is part of the Treasure of Oignies, is the focus of a research project on saints’ relics dating from the first century. Analysis of a microscopic sample extracted from the reliquary should enable the relic to be dated and provide information about its origins.
