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is located in a beautiful building, built in the years 1597-1610 as the private residence of Jan Cutrius, industrialist and ammunition supplier for the Spanish army. The use of alternating layers of red brick and natural stone as well as multi-part windows resulted in the building in a style characteristic for this region, known as the Mosan Renaissance.
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After renovation in 2009, the building now houses the collections of four former museums: the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Weapons, the Museum of Decorative Arts and the Museum of Religious and Mozanic Art. The ten thousand square meters of exhibition space showcased collections on a wide variety of topics. The section on archeology presents collections from the Neolithic, Paleolithic, Gallo-Roman times, up to the Merovingian and Carolingian times. Most of the exhibits come from excavations in Wallonia (Spy, Engis, Liege, Omal).
On display are, among others: wood carvings, manuscript, cutlery, Walloon, Flemish, Italian, German and French paintings, all kinds of oriental fabrics and liturgical decorations from the 8th-19th centuries. Part of the museum is dedicated to the person of St. Lambert. Here are the most important historical and iconographic memories of this saint. You can also see the 1/100 model of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Lambert, which was destroyed in 1794.
The decorative arts section consists of: sculpture, jewelery, ceramics and porcelain. We can also find a beautiful collection of glass and furniture from the Gothic period. Many are delighted with the huge collection of weapons. In a section with around 13 thousand exhibits, the collection is divided into two parts: civilian and military weapons.
The decorative arts section consists of: sculpture, jewelery, ceramics and porcelain. We can also find a beautiful collection of glass and furniture from the Gothic period. Many are delighted with the huge collection of weapons. In a section with around 13 thousand exhibits, the collection is divided into two parts: civilian and military weapons.
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Address:
Quai de Maastricht 13
B- 4000 Liege |
Opening hours:
monday-sunday 10.00 -18.00
tue-closed |
Ticket price:
9 euros
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Musee de la Vie Wallonne
It is located in the building of the former Franciscan monastery, near the hill Montagne de Bueren. The extensive exhibitions are presented by craft workshops of making candles, copper processing, masonry, basket weaving and glass making. It is also worth seeing the huge forms for cakes, examples of Mozan metallurgical art, and a collection of wooden puppets from various puppet theaters. The museum shows the everyday life of Walloon inhabitants, their beliefs, laws and art.
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Address:
Cour des Mineurs,
4000 Liege |
Opening hours:
tuesday-sunday: 9.30-18.00
monday: only for groups, reservation required. |
Ticket price:
5 euros
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Tchantches Museum
It was established in the district Outremeuse in 1947. In 1959 it was moved to Surlet 56, where it is located to this day. The museum has many documents, photos and items related to the folklore of the Meuse area. You can also admire great costumes of Tchantches (over 340), dolls collection, and at the bar drink favorite drink of Tchantches, Le Peket.
Address:
Rue Surlet 56,
4020 Liege
Rue Surlet 56,
4020 Liege
Museum of Public Transport
The museum invites you to discover the means of transport from the past. About forty vehicles, which made the history of public transport from the 18th century to the present day, were deployed in the former tram depot. The collection includes horse carriages, electric trams and buses.
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Address:
Rue Richard Heintz 9 4020 Liège |
Opening hours:
01.03-30.11 Monday-Friday: 10.00-17.00 Saturday-Sunday: 14.00-18.00 |
Ticket price:
5 Euro |
André Modeste Grétry Museum
It is located on the birthplace of the master of French comic opera, on rue Recollets 34, in Outremeuse. Apart from many of the composer's personal items, the museum also houses his books, letters and manuscripts.
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Address:
Rue des Récollets 34 4020 Liège |
Opening hours:
Friday-Sunday: 10.00-18.00 |
Ticket price:
2.25 Euro |
Museum of Fine Arts
It is located in a palace built in La Boverie Park, on the tip of the Outremeuse Island. This magnificent building was built on the occasion of the World Trade Fair held in Liege in 1905. The authors of the project were two architects, fair managers, Jean-Laurent Hasse and Charles Soubre. The museum has an excellent collection of works by French-speaking Belgian artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. The works are presented in chronological order, from paintings by 16th-century painters such as Henri Bles or the greatest artist from Liege Lambert Lombard, to contemporary canvases. There are also works by Lairesse, Douffet, Defrance, Meunier, de Witte and Heinz. The jewel in the crown of the museum are paintings (purchased in 1939 in Lucerne) by artists such as: Picasso, Chagall, Gauguin, Ensor, Monet, Ingres, and many others.
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Address:
Parc de la Boverie, 4020 Liège |
Opening hours:
Tuesday-Sunday: 10.00-18.00 |
Ticket price:
5 Euro |
Musee d'Ansembourg
Created in a house built for a banker, in the transitional style of Louis XIV-Louis XV, in 1740. Hence the splendor visible both inside and outside the building. The house retains the original interior design: carved woodwork, stucco ceilings, curdocks (leather wallpapers). There is an excellent collection of 18th-century furniture and ornaments. The museum also has a rich collection of clocks, especially the unusual six-dial clock from the end of the 18th century by Hubert Sarton.
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Address:
Feronstree 114, 4000 Liege |
Opening hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-18.00 |
Ticket price:
5 Euro |