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The Year of Art Deco 2025, an exceptional result for the attractiveness of Brussels

Following the major success of the Year of Art Nouveau in 2023, the Brussels-Capital Region has confirmed its ambitious strategy for showcasing its architectural and cultural heritage in 2025 by…

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Small Museums, Big Stories: La Fonderie

Today, social media, artificial intelligence, and algorithms are taking over our lives in ways that were unconceivable even for the most visionary sci-fi author. We are witnessing an historical turning…

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3 min

Heritage Days: Discover the Art Deco gem of the Port of Brussels

Did you know that the administrative headquarters of the Port of Brussels, built in the late 1930s, is a stunning example of Art Deco? The combination of orange-red brick and…

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2 min

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Port of Brussels: 70th anniversary of the Buda Bridge

The Buda Bridge, a remarkable industrial edifice in Brussels with a steel structure rising above the canal, just celebrated its 70th birthday. Located in Neder-Over-Heembeek, this industrial lift bridge has…

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Discover Brussels with Art Deco edition of Art Nouveau Pass

Brussels has been recognised as a true capital of Art Nouveau style but the Art Deco movement also holds a very important place in the city’s architectural heritage. As Belgian…

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4 min

Unveiled: Two new galleries celebrate 19th century decorative arts and Belgian Art Nouveau & Art Deco

After extensive preparations, the Art & History Museum in Brussels is opening two new galleries dedicated to 19th century decorative arts and Belgian Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Covering a combined area…

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10+1 Art Deco landmarks in Brussels you need to see

Brussels is a city of quiet grandeur, a place where historical and modern architecture mix and mingle, with many surprising gems coming your way in most unexpected ways. In 2024,…

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5 min

Art Deco 2025: What to expect?

In 2025, Brussels celebrates the iconic architectural movement Art Deco with a special programme featuring tours, activities, and events celebrating the city’s movable, decorative, architectural, and intangible architectural heritage. The…

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Expo “Echoes of Art Deco” at Villa Empain

In the frame of the centenary commemoration of Art Deco in 2025, the Boghossian Foundation is presenting a thematic exhibition on this key movement in Brussels. The term Art Deco…

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Brussels celebrates 100 years of Art Deco throughout 2025

The Brussels Region is preparing a rich programme to rediscover the Art Deco heritage. On the centenary of the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held in Paris…

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Discover Brussels City Hall with video guides!

There is a brand new way to discover Brussels City Hall on the Grand Place thanks to the innovative video guides. These interactive guides offer a chance to get immersed…

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Brussels Agenda: Heritage Days 2024

The 36th edition of Heritage Days / Journées du Patrimoine takes place in Brussels during the weekend of 14 & 15 September 2024. This year’s edition is dedicated to ‘New Heritage’.…

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3 min

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Photo story: Art Nouveau jewels in Brussels

Let’s admit it, there are many Art Nouveau jewels in Brussels so it is hard to pinpoint just a few but in this article we feature a few gems that…

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The Year of Art Deco 2025, an exceptional result for the attractiveness of Brussels

Small Museums, Big Stories: La Fonderie

Heritage Days: Discover the Art Deco gem of the Port of Brussels

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Port of Brussels: 70th anniversary of the Buda Bridge

Discover Brussels with Art Deco edition of Art Nouveau Pass

Unveiled: Two new galleries celebrate 19th century decorative arts and Belgian Art Nouveau & Art Deco

10+1 Art Deco landmarks in Brussels you need to see

Art Deco 2025: What to expect?

Expo “Echoes of Art Deco” at Villa Empain

Brussels celebrates 100 years of Art Deco throughout 2025

Discover Brussels City Hall with video guides!

Brussels Agenda: Heritage Days 2024

Photo story: Art Nouveau jewels in Brussels

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