Project « Between local and global. Exhibiting regional archaeology in a European perspective »

Regional archaeological collections have been perceived in different ways over the years. Today, territorial representation is vitally important. As is often the case, this varies according to context, site and region. The story behind the historical and political development of these territories is taken into account when classifying them as local or regional.

By comparing our practices with those of other museums in North-East Europe which have, or have not, linked regional and territorial collections, we have discovered a series of complementary approaches (chronological, by theme, by technique, tangible/intangible, etc.). These diverse approaches offer us potential new ways to display regional archaeological collections within Mariemont’s main exhibition.

Partnerships : N. Authom, G. Dumont, O. Vrielynck, M. Dosogne, C. Ansieau (Wallonia Heritage Agency (AWaP)), Pr L. Verslype, F. Vilvorder (CRAN-UCL), Pr A. Dierkens, N. Paridaens (CRéA-Patrimoine ULB), Pr L. Van Wersch (ULiège),  Pr. F. Martin (UNamur),  F. Hamonic (Saint-Germain-en-Laye National Archaeological Museum and Estate), Archéopass (network of professionals of the archaeological museums in the Wallonia-Brussels Foundation), ArchéoMuse (network of professionals of the archaeological museums in France)