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VISIT OUR MUSEUM DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Take advantage of the Christmas holidays to take a ‘breath of culture’ with your family or friends ! YOUR VISIT Discover the look of 4 Belgian contemporary artists at the mask and visit our temporary exhibition VISIONS : http .. LIEN ANGL Make a fascinating journey...
COVID-19 INFORMATION : Covid Safe Ticket
From Monday 1st November 2021 to 15the January 2022, persons 16 years and older will have to present their Covid Safe Ticket (CST) to gain access to the international Carnival and Mask Museum.Therefore the obligation to wear a face mask no...
Guided visit with your family or with your friends
Discover this summer with your family or your friends the folklore and the masked rituals of the whole world together with a passionate guide.You don’t have to travel far to make a journey around the world ! The international Carnival and Mask Museum...
VISIONS – The new exhibition
Our new temporary exhibition VISIONS gives you the opportunity to discover the particular views of four contemporary Belgian artists on the mask: Sofi van Saltbommel, Pierre Liebaert, Stephan Goldrajch and Bob Vanderbob. Their photographs, ceramic works, textile...
Novelties at the Interpretation Centre of the Carnival of Binche
Immerse yourself in the heart of the town of the Gille and delve into the amazing world of the Binche Carnival as if you were there ! The Interpretation Centre dedicated to the Carnival of Binche invites you to discover the history of this unique tradition recognized...
The piece of the month : Teotihuacan Mask
The site of Teotihuacan, meaning « the place were the gods are made » in the Nahuatl language, is located at more than 2000 metres height in the semi-arid highlands in the centre of Mexico. It was organized around a main North-South axis, the Avenue of the Dead. The...
The Mask Museum shows part of its collections in the exhibition « Carnivals » in Caen
From 17 October, the « Musée de Normandie » organises a new temporary exhibition dedicated to European carnivals. We are particularly happy and honored to collaborate on this project.In total, more than 50 objects from our collections have left our storage...
Contest “Precious breath” – the winners
Alice Pietrantoni, who is studying in Roma, is the big winner of the international drawing contest organizdd this summer within the framework of the exhibition “Respiro prezioso” with her work “C-19. Light is behind every window”. In parallel with the exhibition...
ABELAM – Facing the stars
More than an exhibition ! Discover the masked ceremonies of Oceania through a completely new visual experience ! The Abelam, a people living in the North of Papua New Guinea, are known for the creation of exceptionally intense pictures. Their artistic production is in...
