Whether you are taking a holiday in Belgium or abroad, the King Baudouin Foundation is participating in a range of cultural activities that showcase works on loan from its collection.
Abroad
Flemish festivities, Brueghel, Rubens, Jordaens …
This exhibition explores 16th and 17th century Flemish festivals through the prism of collective entertainment in public. Highlights include the Arc de triomphe près de l’abbaye Saint-Michel lors de l’entrée joyeuse à Anvers (the Arc de Triomphe near St Michael’s Abbey during a joyous entry into Antwerp), a work by Joos de Momper from the Van Herck Collection. The exhibition is at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille, France, until 1 September 2025.
Plus Loin – La Nouvelle science-fiction
Eight plates from Carapaces, Luc and François Schuiten’s emblematic work, are part of this exhibition (Further still – The new science fiction). Presented alongside other key works, these iconic plates illustrate scenographic developments among the pioneers of science fiction comic books. This is the first major exhibition devoted to science fiction comic books to be held in France. To see at the Angoulême Museum, France, until 16 November, 2025.
GEORGES SIMENON. Otto viaggi di un romanziere
Ten film posters inspired by the work of Georges Simenon are presented as part of an exhibition (Ten Journeys of a Novelist) devoted to the most fascinating period of his personal and literary career. Between 1903 and 1936, his ‘formative years’, we follow the author’s itinerary, from his early beginnings up to the appearance of his famous Inspector Maigret and then beyond, towards his first great ‘hard’ novels. At the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, Italy, until 15 January 2026.
In Belgium
Bande dessinée et archives: entre inspiration et création
This exhibition (Comic books and archives: between inspiration and creation) features original artworks and some of the documents that inspired them, revealing the creative processes of their creators. It also explores the comic book as an archive, with 10 plates by Didier Comès from the Foundation’s fund. To visit at the Archives de l'État (National Archives), Namur, until 1 July 2025.
Louise d’Orléans, première reine des Belges: un destin romantique
This exhibition (Louise d’Orléans, First Queen of the Belgians: a romantic destiny) is a tribute to Louise-Marie d’Orléans, the first Queen of the Belgians, someone all too often forgotten by history. It explores her political, artistic and diplomatic roles, particularly in relations between Belgium and France. Among the exhibitions is a watercolour of her children by Franz Xaver Winterhalter and a snuff box bearing the crowned monogram of King Louis-Philippe, offered as a diplomatic gift on the occasion of her marriage to King Leopold 1. To see at the TreM.a, Namur, Belgium until 17 August.
Perpetuo : Fragments d'hier, textiles de demain
This exhibition (Perpetuo: Fragments of yesteryear, textiles of tomorrow) presents 26 Coptic textiles from the Fill – Trevisiol Collection in dialogue with contemporary works, highlighting textiles as a medium for memory, craftsmanship and creativity. These pieces, which are rich in technical, spiritual and cultural significance, continue to inspire today’s artists. They present a reflection on the place of textiles in today’s society, between heritage and innovation. At the Tamat – Museum of Tapestry and Textile Arts, Tournai, Belgium, until 14 September 2025.
Around Art Deco. Interbellum Sculptures
A bas-relief from the Marie-Louise Dupont Collection, Harpiste, 1928 Centenary of the Belgian Royal Conservatory by Marcel Rau, finds its natural place, at the crossroads of various thematic lines in this exhibition: the revival of figurative sculpture, the dialogue between art and music and the particular attention afforded to the applied and decorative arts in an institutional context. To discover at the Van Buuren Museum and Gardens, Brussels, until 28 September, 2025.
Buitenkunst (Open-air art) with Valerius De Saedeleer and Leo Piron
During an audio-accompanied walk, landscapes created by Valerius De Saedeleer and Leo Piron are presented when you get to the places where they were actually painted. A fascinating dialogue between historical works and the current landscape. On view at Maarkedal, until 4 January 2026.
ART DECO. Style in a Changing Society
To mark Art Deco Brussels 2025, the King Baudouin Foundation is presenting Art Deco works from its own collection. The exhibition explores not only the sophisticated aesthetic of this style, but also the innovations and social upheavals that marked this fascinating period. To discover at the BELvue Museum, Brussels, until 4 January 2026.
It’s a Sunday on the sea!
Starting June 28, 2025, Mu.ZEE will be relocating—during renovation works—to the majestic Venetian Galleries in Ostend. The first exhibition, It’s Sunday on the Sea!, presents a remarkable selection of Belgian art, from 1880 to tomorrow. Two works of the collection of the King Baudouin Foundation will be on view: Evening on the Dune, Mariakerke-sur-Mer (1892) by Albert Baertsoen and an untitled work by Jane Graverol from 1971. It’s a wonderful opportunity to rediscover these artists in a unique seaside setting. Until February 22, 2026, at Venetian Gallaries, Ostend.