{"id":51753,"date":"2026-03-19T08:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/?p=51753"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:53:49","slug":"ixelles-museum-is-back-a-new-chapter-for-brussels-art-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/en\/2026\/03\/19\/ixelles-museum-is-back-a-new-chapter-for-brussels-art-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ixelles Museum is back: a new chapter for Brussels art lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After years wrapped in scaffolding and anticipation, the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/museedixelles.be\/\">Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Ixelles \/ Ixelles Museum<\/a>&nbsp;is finally reopening its doors with a festive weekend from 19 to 21 March 2027. The renovated museum promises more space, better energy performance and a refreshed vision that connects its historic collection to today\u2019s Brussels and its diverse communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-135yearold-love-story-with-belgian-art\">A 135\u2011year\u2011old love story with Belgian art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded almost 135 years ago, the Ixelles Museum holds one of the most important collections dedicated to Belgian art from the 19th century to today. With nearly 15,000 works \u2013 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, posters, photographs, videos and installations \u2013 the museum offers a sweeping view of more than two centuries of artistic experimentation, with Belgian modernity as its main thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reopening is not just about showing masterpieces again; it\u2019s about re\u2011reading them. The museum explicitly wants to treat its collection as a living space for dialogue and reinterpretation, where heritage can meet contemporary practices, new narratives and underrepresented perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Avec VOUS ! Met JOU!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cW1NwOdMBcs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reopening-as-reconnecting\">Reopening as reconnecting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cReopening means reconnecting\u201d could be the motto of this new chapter. The museum intends to bridge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a rich past with a shifting present<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a recognised public collection with living, contemporary practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a strong local anchoring in Ixelles with national and international perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSCF3398-Tatiana-Wolska-c-Musee-d_Ixelles-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSCF3398-Tatiana-Wolska-c-Musee-d_Ixelles-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSCF3398-Tatiana-Wolska-c-Musee-d_Ixelles-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSCF3398-Tatiana-Wolska-c-Musee-d_Ixelles-768x1156.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSCF3398-Tatiana-Wolska-c-Musee-d_Ixelles-1020x1536.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSCF3398-Tatiana-Wolska-c-Musee-d_Ixelles-1360x2048.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSCF3398-Tatiana-Wolska-c-Musee-d_Ixelles-1024x1542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSCF3398-Tatiana-Wolska-c-Musee-d_Ixelles-scaled.jpg 1701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tatiana Wolska (c) Muse\u0301e d&#8217;Ixelles<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upcoming exhibitions will mix collection displays, thematic shows and invitations to contemporary artists, aiming to make older works resonate with today\u2019s aesthetic and social questions \u2013 from how we look at gender and bodies to how we think about communities and public space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read also : <a href=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/2023\/10\/02\/ixelles-artists-trail-a-celebration-of-culture-and-creativity\/\">Ixelles Artists\u2019 Trail: A Celebration Of Culture And Creativity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-humanscale-accessible-museum\">A human\u2011scale, accessible museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ixelles Museum has always been known as a human\u2011scale institution, close to artists and audiences. With the reopening, it doubles down on that approach: careful welcome, tailored mediation for different publics, and a stronger focus on accessibility and plurality of viewpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means more than ramps and captions: it\u2019s about recognising that not everyone enters a museum with the same cultural codes, language, or sense of belonging \u2013 and actively working to make the space feel like a shared, welcoming environment, including for Brussels\u2019 LGBTQIA+ communities and other often\u2011ignored audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-19-084600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-19-084600.jpg 817w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-19-084600-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-19-084600-768x582.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photo : Vincent Everarts<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-public-institution-with-a-clear-stance\">A public institution with a clear stance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this reopening, the Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Ixelles renews its social contract: it positions itself as a public institution that is proud of its collection, engaged with contemporary creation and attentive to the social issues that shape Brussels today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a city where many queer, feminist and decolonial voices are pushing big institutions to question their stories, the new Ixelles Museum wants to be a place where discovering art also means feeling, questioning and sharing collectively. A living, human, accessible museum \u2013 right in the heart of 1050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ixelles Museum \/ Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Ixelles<br>Rue Jean Van Volsem 71, 1050 Brussels<br>Reopening weekend: 19\u201321 March 2027<br>More info:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/museedixelles.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">museedixelles.be<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/museedixelles.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<strong><em>KET Magazine is a community\u2011driven, non\u2011profit magazine run by volunteers based in Brussels. Get in touch to share your thoughts or tell us about your activities. You can also promote your events on our website or support our work with a donation. Contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Info@ket.brussels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Info@ket.brussels<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After years wrapped in scaffolding and anticipation, the&nbsp;Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Ixelles \/ Ixelles Museum&nbsp;is finally reopening 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