Opening of new galleries dedicated to decorative arts in the 19th century, Belgian Art Nouveau and Art Deco

From June 13, 2025, two galleries, over an area of some 1200 square metre, will highlight the rich collections of furniture and decorative objects from the 19th century and the later periods of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.

A first gallery of about 715 square metre will feature the Belgian Art Nouveau and Art Deco. The focus will be on Art Nouveau, the style that emerged in Belgium around 1900 and that experienced a phenomenal growth. Visitors will get an overview of the diversity of formal interpretations that were so typical of that style in prosperous Belgium.

The second new gallery will spread over a surface of about 500 square metre and will feature the decorative arts from the 19th century. The circuit will follow the evolution of the Empire, neo-Gothic and Japonism styles, which preceded Art Nouveau. In addition, social changes will be thematically organized.