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Temporary closure of the Museum

The Museum is temporarily closed to the public until 21 November 2025 inclusive as the frames are replaced. 

The study library is accessible by appointment.

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Project « Greek and Roman Sculpture at Mariemont »

Assembled by Raoul Warocqué, with the expert advice of Franz Cumont, Mariemont’s collection of Greek and Roman sculptures is one of the largest in Europe. And yet it has never been examined in detail. 

The aim of this project is to create an analytical catalogue of the detailed documentation about all these sculptures, preceded by scientific articles surrounding the history of the collection, and also typological, stylistic and archaeometric studies. As such, it ties in with the PolyChromA project which uses imaging techniques under different light sources to identify traces of polychromy on the statues, ascertain the types of pigments used by running physico-chemical analyses and investigate the social signification of the colours in the Roman era .
 

Research projects:

Greek and Roman Antiquities

Researchers

Page de Nicolas Amoroso Nicolas Amoroso Page de Richard Veymiers Richard Veymiers

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Reconstructing the villa of Boscoreale (Pompeii)

À la fin du 19e siècle, des propriétaires de terres agricoles explorent le sous-sol de Boscoreale, une petite localité située au nord de Pompéi, dans l’espoir de découvrir des trésors archéologiques enfouis sous les cendres du Vésuve.

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The New Faces of Egyptian Gods: Isis and her Circle

Sous l’influence grecque, puis romaine, la déesse Isis se métamorphose et revêt une multitude d’apparences, au sein d’une famille divine recomposée (Sarapis, Harpocrate, Anubis, etc.).

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Face to Face: The People Behind the Mummy Portraits

Study of 12 mummy portraits (also known as ‘Fayum portraits’) using the latest broadband spectral imaging techniques.

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Scientific team

The research carried out at Mariemont is organised around 8 thematic areas which reflect the specific features of the scientific work carried out in the museum sector.

There are around thirty collaborative research projects in which members of the Mariemont scientific team are involved.

The results of this research are made available to the scientific community and are the subject of ongoing accessibility work to ensure that they are passed on to the public.