The main door finally accessible!
We are pleased to announce that the Grand Curtius is again accessible via Féronstrée Street through the main door.
The “Simenon: images of a world in crisis”
Between 1931 and 1935, Georges Simenon travelled the world and brought back reports, novels and, though it is less well known, thousands of photographs, often of very high quality. A selection of them is on display at the Grand Curtius, dotted along a tour that asks the following question: what does Simenon the photographer tell us about Simenon the novelist and reporter? How do the pictures complement or illuminate his writing? From 08/03/23 to 27/08/23
Lemaire Donation
Result of the donation of the patron Roger Lemaire to the Institut Archéologique Liégeois (I.A.L.), the exhibition "Donation Lemaire | Pewter old Bibliophilia Engravings Archaeology" showcases an important collection of pewter, a library made up of old editions , paintings and engravings as well as archaeological objects. It pays tribute to Roger Lemaire, patron and humanist, and to his generosity for the benefit of the collections of the I.A.L and the museums of Liège. From 10.06.22 > 21.08.22. Extensions > 30.10.22 FREE ENTRANCE
Rendezvous with the night
Night-time encounters are never common. Don't we hear stories that begin with "everything started at nightfall" or "so many things wake up at night"? Exhibition at the end of the cycle of philo-art and science workshops run by the non-profit organisation PhiloCité, where reflection, creativity and experience are combined, to be discovered from 11 to 17 June. Free access.
Tram construction site in Feronstrée: the Grand Curtius remains open!
The tram construction site in Liège is starting its work phase in the Rue Féronstrée, which will be closed to car traffic from May 2022. The Grand Curtius will remain open at its usual times and days via its entrance: Féronstrée, 136 - 4000 Liège.
Hieroglyphics before Champollion
On September 27, 1822, Jean-François Champollion sent Joseph-Bon Dacier, secretary of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, his famous letter in which he set out the general principles of hieroglyphic writing, which he had just discovered thanks to especially at the Rosetta Stone. This date marks the symbolic birth of scientific Egyptology. Two hundred years later, the Egyptology service of the University of Liège and the Museum and Cultural Center of the University of Liège, in partnership with the Grand Curtius, celebrate this discovery which will give access to the world of Egypt. ancient, still largely unknown. The exhibition retraces this curious, sometimes amusing history of the hieroglyphs which fueled a strong current of symbolic interpretation. Expo from March 4 to May 22, 2022.
Espace César Franck at the Grand Curtius
On the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of the Liège composer, who truly revolutionised French music in the 19th century, the City of Liège is dedicating a one-year exhibition to César Franck, in collaboration with the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège. The exhibition, which is installed in the permanent exhibition area, will run from 12.01.22 > 01.01.2024. (EXTENTIONS)
Closure of the permanent glass collection
As of Monday, October 4, 2021 and due to exceptional preventive measures, the permanent collection of the glass department will not be accessible until further notice.
The Commune. Paris 1871. Liège 1886
As part of the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune, the exhibition aims to highlight the emancipatory ideas of the Commune through three unique approaches: women, the Commune in images and the events of 1886 in Liege.
20th International Biennial Exhibition "Small Paper Formats" and "Small Digital Formats".
The International Biennial "Small Format Paper" is a travelling exhibition of small (A4) works sent by mail by artists from all over the world.