Contemporary art museums in Belgium

One of Europe's oldest preserved hospital buildings with masterpieces by the Flemish primitive Hans Memling and surprising contemporary artworks by artists such as Berlinde De Bruyckere and Patricia Piccinini. The Museum St John’s Hospital extends a warm welcome to all of its visitors. Step inside

The Middelheimmuseum is an open air museum with some 400 works of art. It provides an international overview of modern and contemporary art in the park, ‘Het Huis’, ‘het Kasteel’ and the ‘Braempaviljoen’. Among others, the museum displays works by Carl Andre, Jean Arp, Wim Delvoye, Alberto Giacomett

The Antwerp Fotomuseum (FOMU) is one of the most prestigious photography museums in Europe. FOMU is recognised at home and abroad as a leading expert in the preservation and management of photographic heritage. The museum’s historical and contemporary collections enjoy worldwide renown. There are 3

MU.ZEE is the museum of Belgian art. The museum owns a collection of Belgian art from 1850 to now. Highlights in Mu.ZEE’s collection are works from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially by artists as James Ensor, Spilliaert and Constant Permeke. The total collection includes 3,500 works

Abby Kortrijk is a playful, accessible and multi-voiced museum of visual arts. Together with a diverse network of organisations, artists and communities, and with art as a universal language, we explore what defines and connects us as human beings across borders, generations and cultures.

Wiels Centre for Contemporary Art is located in the former Wielemans-Ceuppens brewery. The center's objective is to present contemporary art in all its facets and to bring the public in touch with it. The museum focusses especially on projects that highlight its similarities with other discipli

The Verbeke Foundation is a private art site where culture, nature and ecology come together. The space houses a collection of modern and contemporary art. The sheds of Geert Verbeke's former transport company have been converted into exhibition spaces. The Verbeke Foundation is an ongoing growth pr

M - Museum Leuven is housed in a building designed by the Belgian architect Stéphane Beel where historic buildings are combined with contemporary architecture. The museum displays combinations of ancient and contemporary art. In addition to a historical collection, it has temporary exhibitions of ol

The Stedelijk Museum Hoogstraten is located in the Beguinage. The museum is dedicated to the heritage of Hoogstraten with a focus on city history and prehistory. The museum provides an overview of the city's history from 1210 to the present. The archaeological site 'Meirberg' is an important Stone A

Exhibitions at the Red Cloister Art Center focus on the relationship between text and image, between art and graphics.

The museum Dhondt-Dhaenens is a private foundation recognised by the Flemish Government. As a museum, it makes publicly accessible important modern and contemporary private collections with a social relevance. As a contemporary art centre, it aims to play an active role in the international art fie

Since 1963 the Pottery Museum Raeren is accommodated in the historic Raeren Castle dating from the 14th century. With its permanent exposition the museum offers a complete overview on the history of Raeren stoneware. Up to today the Pottery museum Raeren is the only museum in the world with such an

The Power Plant - Centrale for Contemporary Art is the contemporary art center of the City of Brussels.

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Extra City Kunsthal Antwerpen is a platform for production, presentation and artistic debate. The program focuses on contemporary artistic developments. Together with several partners, Extra City develops thematic group exhibitions, solo projects and a fringe program of lectures, debates and film sc

Ikob - Museum of Contemporary Art in Eupen focuses on emerging and established values in the world of contemporary art by building a permanent collection and organizing temporary exhibitions.

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Collection Hugo Voeten is located in Art Center Hugo Voeten (indoor) in Herentals and Sculpture Park Hugo Voeten in Geel-Westerlo (outdoor). Both are unique environments displaying unique art in the green heart of the Antwerp Kempen region. They house the private collection of entrepreneur Hugo Voet

The Musée Modern Museum (Museum of Modern Art) displays a collection of modern and contemporary art.

The Museum of Modern Art Antwerp (M HKA) exhibits an international collection of works from 1970 to more recent. The museum exhibits paintings, sculptures, photographs, video, various objects, installations and drawings, in varying presentations upstairs. On the ground floor, the museum each season

"Illusion Antwerpen" is the first museum of illusions in Flanders! It is entertaining very interactive museum which collects under one roof the most famous as well as the most rare physical and optical illusions, technological wonders and even magic triks. Visitors of all age categories are welcom

The Belfius Collection is a Belgian art collection of the Belgian bank Belfius.It is an art collection of more than 4,500 works, the largest private collection in the country. The collection includes Flemish masters from the 16th and 17th centuries, modern art from 1860 to 1960, and art from 1960 to

A contemporary museum built at the light meridian in Roeselare. A Muze'um L exhibition - the L stands for Light and Landscape - whose appearance depends on the time of the day. Well thought-out architectural features turn the building into a giant sculpture providing light and shadows in keeping wit

Collection Hugo Voeten is located in Art Center Hugo Voeten (indoor) in Herentals and Sculpture Park Hugo Voeten in Geel-Westerlo (outdoor). Both are unique environments displaying unique art in the green heart of the Antwerp Kempen region. They house the private collection of entrepreneur Hugo Voet

Museum De Reede focuses on the work of 3 masters in graphic art: Edvard Munch, Francisco Goya and Félicien Rops, alongside temporary exhibitions.

"Illusion Brussels", the museum of incredible, brings to your attention the unique collection of visual, based on physics and other illusions under one roof. Museum welcomes all age categories as everyone will find something amusing inside. All illusions are accompanied with complete explanation

Herbert Foundation is a space for contemporary art in Ghent, holding the collection and archives of Annick and Anton Herbert. Their art collection and archive focus on the artistic developments in the periods around 1968 and 1989. Herbert Foundation’s heritage site, surrounded by a green garden, is

The Madmuseum displays over 1800 works by artists with intellectual disabilities from different countries. This international collection is unique heritage in its genre and is often associated with Art Brut, art outside the norm, on the margins or outsider.

The Bal - Musée des Beaux-Arts de Liège gives an overview of the artistic creations that originated in the French-speaking part of Belgium. The museum displays works of art from the Renaissance to the present day. Special attention is paid to Liege artists. Exhibitions are arranged chronologically,

The Sart-Tilman Open Air Museum displays a collection of 110 pieces of art, providing an overview of contemporary outdoor sculpture of the last forty years in French-speaking Belgium.

The Museum of Fine Arts in Tournai is housed in a building designed there by Belgian architect Victor Horta. The museum depicts the history of painting from the 15th century to the present. The collection consists mainly of old paintings from the bequest given to Tournai by the Belgian art collector

Arts Center Z33 - House for Contemporary Art explores the frontiers of contemporary visual art and design by creating exhibitions that interpret social developments and scientific phenomena. Z33 does not have its own permanent collection, making it more of an art center than a museum.

The Museum of Contemporary Arts (MACs) is housed in a Pierre Hebbelinck-designed building on the former mining site of Le Grand-Hornu from the 19th century, which is among the finest sites of industrial neo-classical heritage in Europe. Exhibitions at the Mac's focus on the connection between memory

Musée communal des beaux-arts et de la ceramique (Municipal Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics) is housed in the former "Hôpital Nouveau" built in 1661. The museum displays a collection of European painting from the 14th to the 19th century, modern and contemporary Belgian painting, engravings of the

The Art & Margins Museum champions artists who are out of touch with the official cultural circuit. Those self-taught artists work alone or in creative workshops for sick or disabled people. In addition to the permanent collection, temporary exhibitions provide a dialogue with the works of professio

ULB's Contemporary Art Collection is presented in the De Allende Hall, one of ULB's main exhibition halls. The art on display illustrates the university's mission and values.

Art Gallery The Milestone seeks to create a dialogue between contemporary art, ethnic art and design.

ING organizes art exhibitions in its Brussels buildings.

Atelier 340 Muzeum is an arts center for the study and promotion of sculpture and three-dimensional art in Belgium and abroad. The museum organizes 3 to 4 exhibitions a year.

Monumental organizes temporary changing individual or group exhibitions in the sculpture park and gallery. Works by both promising and renowned artists from home and abroad can be shown there.

Maison Particulière is located in a private home where visitors can (re)discover and experience works of art. Here, the founders create temporary accrochages around a particular theme.

Museum of Louvain-La-Neuve is a university museum that displays over 20,000 works from the fields of art and civilizations. The collection is displayed in changing arrangements. The museum focuses on three themes. In "History of Civilizations," ancient cultures around the Mediterranean, traditional

The Museum of Fantastic Art is housed in a patrician residence. The museum's collection surveys all things strange and eccentric, always focusing on the surrealist side.

Be-Part is a center for contemporary visual art where three exhibitions are organized annually in line with the rhythm of the seasons: fall, winter and spring.

Cultural Center Mechelen has a diverse range of exhibitions. The exhibitions are mainly its own productions, often in dialogue with artists or partners. Cultuurcentrum Mechelen is spread over several locations in Mechelen. In the Minderbroedersgang 5, the reception desk of the Cultural Center can be

Museum Charles Delporte displays a collection of sculptures and paintings by Walloon painter and sculptor Charles Delporte.

The Sculpture House displays a number of artworks by the Flemish sculptor couple Pol Van Esbroeck and Mariette Coppens. In addition, artistic workshops for children and guided walks can be organized on request.

PAK - platform for contemporary arts - offers contemporary artists the opportunity to present work in an indoor and outdoor setting. Both young, up-and-coming talent and renowned artists can show their work here.

Netwerk Aalst is an open house, an international centre for contemporary art and an independent cinema located in Aalst, Belgium. Netwerk Aalst commissions work by national and international artists within a programme of exhibitions, performances, workshops and talks. Netwerk Aalst screens the be

The Keitelman Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary art. There are changing exhibitions featuring works by a variety of artists.

S.M.A.K. is housed in a former casino building from 1949. The museum illustrates the developments in international art from 1945 to the present, with works by artists such as Joseph Beuys, David Hammons, Thomas Schütte Juan Muñoz, Panamarenko, Marcel Broodthaers, François-Xavier Fabre, Thierry De Co

The Museum of Contemporary Lace displays works made to designs by Ursuline Sisters during the period of the renewal and revival of lace, in the 1970s. In addition, the museum displays the Sisters' collection of old lace.