Tournai, Belgium
Place Reine Astrid 9
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+32 69234285
Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible liftWheelchair-accessible toilet
This is a small museum dedicated to tapestries. From the plaque at the entrance to the museum, I was expecting exhibitions about tapestries in Tournai. It is, sort of. The museum exhibits a mixture of ancient and contemporary tapestries, plus some contemporary art. The three pretty much in equal parts. I was a little disappointed in that respect because it was more art than history. The antique tapestries were fantastic and tells the sometimes violent history of Wallonia, and were in remarkably good condition. The contemporary tapestries consisted mainly of an Marie Thumette Bruchard exhibition. Nice, but the themes were little too abstract for my personal tastes. There's very little information or description and virtually no English. I enjoyed the visit for the exhibits though. The museum was small enough to get through in 30 minutes, so the negatives were less of a hindrance. Had there been more information, of have given this museum an extra star.
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Nice selection of old and contemporary tapestry and textile works!
The few tapistries are huge but the museum is not. It's cool, when you mix it with all the other wonderfull places in this oldest city of Belgium that goes 2000 years back, with one of the oldest citadels and a 5 tower huge cathedral.
A lovely museum. Some old tapestries as well as some more modern. I found the information about the history and the different types of looms very interesting. There's a renovation workshop on the top floor.
Very less historical tapestry. Most are contemporary
Le musée mêle modernité avec des œuvres plus anciennes. Pour les familles, un petit jeu est proposé qui permet de rendre l'expérience plus intéressante. Il y a régulièrement des expositions artistiques qui s'ajoutent gratuitement et s'insèrent au milieu de la collection. Ce weekend il y avait aussi des ateliers pour les enfants. L'équipe semble dynamique. Le bâtiment est vieux à l'extérieur et moderne à l'intérieur, l'espace est très aéré.
Très joli musée qui fait la part belle aux tapisseries modernes et présente l'histoire de cet art qui reste vivant à Tournai. En plus de la riche collection, vous pourrez également voir un atelier de restauration et des locaux où des artistes pratiquent la discipline devant vous. A recommander !
Agréable pour découvrir la tapisserie. De belles tapisseries en exposition.. vaut le détour.
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