The MoMu Library regularly receives donations which enable us to grow our collection. In the spotlight today: Stan Schoonbaert's personal Bartsons collection.
Chocolatier Julius Persoone translated twelve silhouettes from the MoMu Collection into as many unique chocolates. He walks us through the inspiration behind The MoMu Chocolate Collection.
MoMu sits down with recent Antwerp Fashion Department graduate and MoMu Award winner Laura Meier Hagested to discuss the inspiration behind her collection '(Please) Lose Yourself In Me' and her plans for the future.
Until 2021 MoMu temporarily closes its doors for a thorough renovation. What happens in the meantime behinds the scenes of the museum with its impressive collection?
As the end of yet another school year approaches, the Fashion Department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts are about to send the newest generation of graduates out into the wide world.
From 15 June 2019 until 5 January 2020, the Museum for Lace and Fashion in Calais is presenting the exhibition ‘In Praesentia’ curated by Lydia Kamitsis. Seven of Theyskens’ signature pieces creations from the MoMu collection will be on display
What better time to let those creative juices flow than during holidays? As in previous years, MoMu will once again be offering a varied assortment of children’s workshops during the school holidays.
The MoMu Fashion Walk is ideal for anyone who wants to have a different perspective on Antwerp. The walk not only focuses on designer stores but also on iconic buildings and places that helped shape Antwerp into the fashion city it is today.
For the first time, MoMu diverts its focus on fashion by presenting ‘SOFT? Tactile Dialogues’, an exhibition highlighting the Belgian textile movement of the 1970s and 80s in dialogue with contemporary artists who use textiles freely to express themselves.
It’s no secret that MoMu has accumulated an immense collection over the last years but not everything has been showcased in our exhibitions. The MoMu collection includes some hidden gems with an interesting backstory.
Kati Heck creates sculptural installations, short films, and monumental paintings. In her visual language, Heck blends and merges the style of the Old Masters with German artists such as Otto Dix and Georg Grosz.
This fall, Museum M brought the art collection of the nobel Arenberg family into its collection. The exhibition ‘Power and Beauty. The Arenbergs’ allows visitors to see the world of the Arenberg family.
