Temporary closure of the Museum

Storm warning: the Estate & Royal Museum of Mariemont will be closed to the public on Saturday, 4 October 2025.

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 « On the trail of Mariemont's antiques »

Mariemont’s Greek and Roman collections were assembled at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

An indication of provenance (country, region or even archaeological site) has been documented for most of the objects. However, they have more often than not passed through the hands of collectors and antique dealers. Some have even been part of very well-known European collections such as the one belonging to Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi in Rome. 

This research project is examining the history of Mariemont’s antiques by locating them in sales catalogues and archives. The aim is to establish their background and trace the channels through which they have passed (like those of other collections) and thus verify the information we have about their provenance, which could have been invented, distorted or deliberately omitted by the merchant(s) or collector(s).

Research projects:

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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. 

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