As part of the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Floreffe Abbey by Saint Norbert, the exhibition "Greatness and decline, the heritage of Floreffe Abbey" brings together exceptional works of art until 23 January 2022 at the TreM.a - Musée des Arts anciens du Namurois (Namur Museum of Ancient Art) in Namur: goldsmith's and silversmith's work, paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, textiles and even archives.
This exhibition, organised in partnership between the Société archéologique de Namur and the TreM.a - Musée des Arts anciens du Namurois, is part of a vast programme to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the Abbey of Floreffe.
From the Foundation Charter (1121) reproduced in the Floreffe Cartulary to the gold and silver embroidered cope acquired in the last days of the abbey, via the famous Floreffe Bible, the imposing Paschal Candlestick by Postel or the remarkable Polyptych-Reliquary, the exhibition builds its discourse around major pieces supported by other works and documents that are equally interesting. Some of these treasures, kept in the Louvre or the British Library, have not been exhibited in Belgium for 50 years!
- Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm
- Full price | €5
- Reduced rate (students, seniors, groups) | €2,5
- Free: <12 years, art. 27, ICOM members, museumPASSmusées + first Sunday of the month
- Reservations are recommended for self-guided tours via the online calendar, +32 81 77 67 54 or musee.arts.anciens@province.namur.be
- Reservations are required for events and activities via the online calendar.
As part of the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Floreffe Abbey by Saint Norbert, the exhibition “Greatness and decline, the heritage of Floreffe Abbey” brings together exceptional works of art until 23 January 2022 at the TreM.a – Musée des Arts anciens du Namurois (Namur Museum of Ancient Art) in Namur: goldsmith’s and silversmith’s work, paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, textiles and even archives.
This exhibition, organised in partnership between the Société archéologique de Namur and the TreM.a – Musée des Arts anciens du Namurois, is part of a vast programme to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the Abbey of Floreffe.
From the Foundation Charter (1121) reproduced in the Floreffe Cartulary to the gold and silver embroidered cope acquired in the last days of the abbey, via the famous Floreffe Bible, the imposing Paschal Candlestick by Postel or the remarkable Polyptych-Reliquary, the exhibition builds its discourse around major pieces supported by other works and documents that are equally interesting. Some of these treasures, kept in the Louvre or the British Library, have not been exhibited in Belgium for 50 years!
- Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm
- Full price | €5
- Reduced rate (students, seniors, groups) | €2,5
- Free: <12 years, art. 27, ICOM members, museumPASSmusées + first Sunday of the month
- Reservations are recommended for self-guided tours via the online calendar, +32 81 77 67 54
or musee.arts.anciens@province.namur.be - Reservations are required for events and activities via the online calendar.
