Fondation Ars Mechanica

Fondation Ars Mechanica, erfgoed van de Herstal Groep, strategisch plan voor 2023 / Fondation Ars Mechanica – Patrimoine du Groupe Herstal – Plan Stratégique 2023

2023

Herstal

To collect, protect and enhance the heritage associated with the companies of the Herstal Group in order to preserve evidence of the rich industrial past of Liège and the rest of the world.

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Prize Jacqueline Nonkels 2024 - Call for projects for organisations

The annual Jacqueline Nonkels Prize (€ 5.000) is awarded for the preservation and promotion of Belgian surrealist heritage.

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Selection announced

Prize Jacqueline Nonkels 2024 - Call for projects for individuals

The annual Jacqueline Nonkels Prize (€ 5.000) is awarded for the preservation and promotion of Belgian surrealist heritage.

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Selection announced

Culturele Mecenaatsrekening - Museum - 2024B

Raising funds to revalue your public heritage collection through a project that has a precise budget and timing.

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Selection announced

Support for the preservation, care, promotion and management of works by the renowned Belgian artist Antoine Mortier (1908-1999).

La SAN (Friends of Fund)

Heritage and culture

Philanthropists support La SAN projects aimed at the preservation and enhancement of historical, artistic and archaeological works and documents in the province of Namur.

Fonds Sophie Wittemans - image rectangle — René Follet

Sophie Wittemans (Fund)

Heritage and culture

The objective of the Fund is to encourage research into the history of Guiding and Scouting in Belgium, with a view to publications on the subject.

Trésor d'Origines — Numérisé par l’Atelier de l’Imagier avec le soutien de la direction du Peps

The Treasure of Oignies, a magnificent treasure of 13th century gold and silverware, is set to leave Belgium almost entirely for the very first time

08 02 2024

Heritage and culture

From 19 March to 20 October 2024, the Cluny Museum in Paris will present the most beautiful pieces of gold and silverwork that make up the Treasure of Oignies, property of KBF.

Fernand Knoppf, Portret van Marguerite — Bollaert en Moortgat – Karel Moortgat

From a rare 17th century ‘Madonna with Child’ to masterpieces by Rops and Khnopff and a unique magazine by the Belgian surrealists: the King Baudouin Foundation is exhibiting a varied selection of stunning works at BRAFA

17 01 2024

Heritage and culture

This year, you can once again discover several masterpieces from Belgian heritage at the booth of the KBF, which KBF recently acquired for its public collections.

Expo: ‘ART NOUVEAU. Unique objects with a tale to tell’

06 06 2023

Heritage and culture

The KBF will be exhibiting masterpieces from its Art Nouveau collection at the BELvue Museum in Brussels from 7 June to 7 January 2024, as part of 'Art Nouveau Brussels 2023'.

Story Goffinet Belgisch koloniaal verleden

The Goffinet archives shed light on Belgium’s colonial past

Movable heritage

"The intervention of the Heritage Fund enabled archives of huge historical value to be acquired, which today are making a valuable contribution to current issues."

Olivier Defrance

Historian and author of the Goffinet archives inventory

La Pêche miraculeuse regains its original glory

Movable heritage

“It is rare that works of art were commissioned from Rubens for a specific church, but La Pêche miraculeuse is one such piece."

Wim Hüsken

manager of the restoration project.

KBF in Belgium

KBF worldwide

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