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Ongoing exhibition
Mary of Hungary. Art & Power in the Renaissance
This fall, dive into a fascinating imperial saga with our new exhibition, “Mary of Hungary. Art & Power in the Renaissance.”
Return to the ancestral lands of Mariemont and discover how Mary of Hungary, governor of the Low Countries and sister of the Emperor Charles V, left her mark on 16th-century history.
The exhibition is co-produced by the Domain & Royal Museum of Mariemont and the and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, with the Centre d’études supérieures de la Renaissance at the University of Tours. Placed under the Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen, the exhibition is also part of the EUROPALIA ESPAÑA festival program (08.10.2025 - 01.02.2026). The European project MARY4ALL is co-funded by by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.
Upcoming exhibition
Engraving & Interpretation in the High Renaissance
Starting February 14, discover interpretive engraving in Mariemont's new “focus exhibition.”
Interpretative engraving reproduced famous works of art of great artists of the Renaissance. It played a key role in the dissemination of these works throughout Europe in the 16th century.
This exhibition, dedicated to the prolific Italian engraver Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, includes some 40 works inspired by Mantegna, Leonardo da Vinci, Dürer and Raphael.
The exhibition is a co-production between Mariemont and the University of Liège, developed in an unprecedented collaboration with the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Out of Mariemont exhibitions
Back to Pompeii
The Back to Pompeii exhibition in Brussels: an unforgettable experience discovering a civilization and its history, art, and technology... right up until its last day.
The Back to Pompeii exhibition in Brussels invites you to step back in time and immerse yourself in the heart of Pompeii, an ancient city frozen in history by the fury of Vesuvius. Relive the daily life of a Pompeian family in real settings of exceptional quality. Explore reconstructed Roman houses, craftsmen's workshops, and places of entertainment, all recreated with precision and attention to detail. Discover the fascinating archaeological finds and poignant human stories that have been unearthed from the ashes. Finally, experience the city's tragic final moments in a gripping show that will leave you speechless.
A 100% Belgian exhibition, designed, produced, and created in Tempora's Brussels workshops. Mariemont is the exhibition's scientific partner—the only museum institution involved! You will find, in particular, a life-size reproduction of the frescoes from the villa of Publius Fannius Synistor in Boscoreale, a treasure of the Museum, as well as high-quality jewelry, coins, and bronze appliqués from the port district of Fondo Bottaro, on exceptional loan for the occasion.
Cleopatra Superstar
Mysterious, powerful, controversial... Cleopatra has fascinated people for over two millennia. Much more than a historical figure: a legend.
The exhibition traces her spectacular rise to power, revealing the mechanisms that transformed the last queen of Egypt into a timeless figure. Ancient sculptures, paintings, posters, costumes, film clips, and everyday objects illustrate the incredible destiny of a queen whose real face eludes us, but whose image has become universal.
By exploring the construction of the “Cleopatra myth,” the exhibition offers an immersive, fun, and educational experience combining immersive sets and life-size reconstructions. By proposing a constant dialogue between past and present, the exhibition also questions our view of history and current social issues.
A major exhibition by Europa Expo that explores the metamorphosis of this ancient figure into a global star. Mariemont is co-curator of the exhibition, drawing on its expertise, know-how, and the little-known treasures of its collection—the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in Wallonia!
Past exhibitions
Sensing the Buddha
From 21 September 2024 to 11 May 2025
Mariemont unveils its Asian treasures, bringing you a truly unique exhibition that invites you to immerse yourself completely in the world of Buddhism.
We are all familiar with the iconic Buddha. We see it in many forms, sometimes as a simple decorative piece but also as a symbol of zen or an idealised Asia. But what do we really know about the images relating to this fascinating figure? What stories do they tell? Have they retained their spirituality? How do Buddhists perceive them?
To illustrate the full diversity of Buddha iconography, Mariemont presents around 100 works from its Asian collections, some of them brought out from storage after more than 65 years specially for this occasion.
“Sensing the Buddha” is more than an exhibition. It brings you face-to face with Buddhist art in a truly unique way. Take it all in. Stop, get as close as you can and observe. Become one with the calm and peaceful visual representations around you. Find out about Buddhist practices, gestures and meditation. A singular self-immersive experience combining history, discovery, art and the senses.
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The Amis de Mariemont. A Story of Passion
From 16 December 2023 to 18 August 2024
From treasure to treasure, ‘The Friends of Mariemont. History of a passion’ presents the collective “work” of the Royal Circle of Friends of Mariemont. Through the various items on display, some of which are being shown for the first time, the exhibition recounts the highlights, the founding gestures and the emblematic figures of the Cercle through the ages. It traces 90 years of shared history between the Royal Museum of Mariemont and its association.
A new audio tour of the permanent sections will also enable visitors to (re)discover the diversity of works acquired and donated by the association.
As well as celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Cercle, this exhibition is also intended as a thank-you to all those passionate men and women, past, present and future, for their deep attachment to the Royal Museum of Mariemont.
Mari in Syria. A City Reborn in the 3rd Millennium
From 16 September 2023 to 07 January 2024
Embark on a journey to the Near East in the 3rd millennium BC, with the exhibition Mari in Syria produced by the Louvre museum and the National and University Library of Strasbourg and the Royal Museum of Mariemont. From palaces to temples, gods to guardians, discover the fascinating history of an ancestral city – alternating destruction and reconstruction, safeguarding and revival – which will take you back to one of the cradles of civilization.
Through archival images, film documentaries and numerous treasures of stone, copper, brick and paint, this exhibition invites you to follow the explorations of excavators such as Parrot, Dossin, Margueron and Butterlin.
A true human and archaeological adventure spanning across 100 years!
Egypt. Everlasting passion
From 24 September 2022 to 16 April 2023
For 2,000 years, Egypt has been a passion! It never ceases to attract us, intrigue us, inspire us and make us dream. Why are we so enchanted by the land of the Pharaohs? What forms does this passion take?
With its exhibition Egypt. Everlasting Passion, Mariemont invites you to discover a different Egypt. You won't be seeing Egyptian antiquities, but works that reflect the fantasies generated in the West by the Egypt of the Pharaohs.
Without us always realising it, our lives are strewn with references that have their roots in the Nile Valley: artistic creations and video games, travelogues and children's toys, interior decorations and masterpieces from Europe's great museums are all brought together. By recreating everyday spaces (a living room, a games room, a library, a garden), the exhibition offers you a face-to-face encounter, sometimes intimate, with a revisited Egypt.
Virtual exhibitions
Providing access to works of art is one of the prerogatives of the Museum, whose missions are focused on research and sharing. These virtual creations mark a new stage in the life of the Museum, making cutting-edge technology available to serve a purpose.
This new cultural offering does not replace the physical experience, the aura of the artworks or human mediation, but provides an in-depth, lasting and immersive discovery, allowing exhibitions to circulate after they close and beyond borders.