The reliquary of the rib of Saint Peter, which is part of the Treasure of Oignies, is the focus of a research project on saints’ relics dating from the first century. Analysis of a microscopic sample extracted from the reliquary should enable the relic to be dated and provide information about its origins.
Having only recently reappeared, this unique collection of songs will henceforth be known as the Leuven Songbook. A Léon Courtin - Marcelle Bouché Fund acquisition.
The Jean-Jacques Comhaire Fund is supporting the research and analysis of 7 pre-Columbian mummies, including the one that inspired Hergé in the creation of his character Rascar Capac. A multidisciplinary study undertaken by the Cinquantenaire Museum that includes using exact sciences.
