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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. Find out more on our page devoted to this major project.

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Project « Collecting books: Raoul Warocqué’s project »

Books occupied a special place in Raoul Warocqué's life. When he died in 1917, his library kept more than 33,000 volumes reflecting his interests in humanities, science and heritage. However, our understanding of the criteria that guided his acquisitions remains fragmentary.

It is worth shedding light on the collector's choices based on the rare books collection and documentation books that are still kept. The papers left by Warocqué are essential to understand the mechanisms underlying his bibliophile project, while providing information on the national and international networks involved (sellers, collectors, book lovers and friends).

The bookplates can reveal their history sometimes over several centuries, and revive lost libraries.

Research projects:

A passion for collecting and Museum collections

Researcher

Page de Bertrand Federinov Bertrand Federinov

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European print culture from the 15th to 19th centuries

Printed matter is in a class of its own. It was produced solely by a community of qualified professionals bound by the rules of the trade

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Bindings: between utilitarian design and works of art

The primary function of bindings is to protect the paper or parchment contents of the book.

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Scientific team

Each curator is responsible for one of the museum sections (Egyptian & Near Eastern Antiquities, Greek & Roman Antiquities, Regional & Estate Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Non-European Arts, Regional & Estate History), its preservation and development. They also create the content for the Museum’s permanent and temporary exhibitions in their own specific field.

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