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The '''Museum of Ixelles''' ({{lang-fr|Musée d'Ixelles}}, {{lang-nl|Museum van Elsene}}), also called the '''(Municipal) Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles''' ({{lang-fr|Musée (communal) des Beaux-Arts d'Ixelles|link=no}}, {{lang-nl|(Gemeentelijk) Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Elsene|link=no}}), is a [[List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region|municipal]] [[art museum]] in [[Ixelles]], [[Brussels]], Belgium, focusing on Belgian art from the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum regularly organises temporary exhibitions and has a documentation centre.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
The '''Museum of Ixelles''' ({{lang-fr|Musée d'Ixelles}}, {{lang-nl|Museum van Elsene}}), also called the '''(Municipal) Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles''' ({{lang-fr|Musée (communal) des Beaux-Arts d'Ixelles|link=no}}, {{lang-nl|(Gemeentelijk) Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Elsene|link=no}}), is a [[List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region|municipal]] [[art museum]] in [[Brussels]], Belgium, focusing on Belgian art from the 19th and 20th centuries.


The museum is located at 71, {{lang|fr|rue Jean Van Volsem|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Jean Van Volsemstraat|italic=no}}.<ref name="Practical">{{cite web|title=Practical information|url=http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/practical|website=Musée d'Ixelles|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> It is served by the [[Brussels buses|bus]] stops {{lang|fr|Musée d'Ixelles|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Museum van Elsene|italic=no}} (on line 71)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ligne 71 vers DE BROUCKERE - stib.be |url=https://www.stib-mivb.be/horaires-dienstregeling2.html?l=fr&_line=71&_directioncode=V&_mode=rt&_stop=5612 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.stib-mivb.be}}</ref> and Malibran (on lines 38 and 60).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ligne 38 vers - stib.be |url=https://www.stib-mivb.be/horaires-dienstregeling2.html?l=fr&_line=38&_stop=1980 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.stib-mivb.be}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ligne 60 vers AMBIORIX - stib.be |url=https://www.stib-mivb.be/horaires-dienstregeling2.html?l=fr&_line=60&_directioncode=V&_mode=rt&_stop=1980 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.stib-mivb.be}}</ref>
The museum is located at 71, {{lang|fr|rue Jean Van Volsem|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Jean Van Volsemstraat|italic=no}} in [[Ixelles]].<ref name="Practical">{{cite web|title=Practical information|url=http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/practical|website=Musée d'Ixelles|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> It is served by the [[Brussels buses|bus]] stops {{lang|fr|Musée d'Ixelles|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Museum van Elsene|italic=no}} (on line 71)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ligne 71 vers DE BROUCKERE - stib.be |url=https://www.stib-mivb.be/horaires-dienstregeling2.html?l=fr&_line=71&_directioncode=V&_mode=rt&_stop=5612 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.stib-mivb.be}}</ref> and Malibran (on lines 38 and 60).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ligne 38 vers - stib.be |url=https://www.stib-mivb.be/horaires-dienstregeling2.html?l=fr&_line=38&_stop=1980 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.stib-mivb.be}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ligne 60 vers AMBIORIX - stib.be |url=https://www.stib-mivb.be/horaires-dienstregeling2.html?l=fr&_line=60&_directioncode=V&_mode=rt&_stop=1980 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.stib-mivb.be}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles was founded in 1892 to house a collection of works donated by the painter and collector [[Edmond De Pratere]] and grew rapidly with donations from generous patrons. The art patron [[Octave Maus]] donated more than 200 [[impressionism|impressionist]], [[Neo-impressionism|neo-impressionist]] and [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolist]] works.<ref name="History">{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/themuseum/history|website=Museum of Ixelles|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref>
The Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles was founded in 1892 to house a collection of works donated by the painter and collector [[Edmond De Pratere]] and grew rapidly with donations from generous patrons. The art patron [[Octave Maus]] donated more than 200 [[impressionism|impressionist]], [[Neo-impressionism|neo-impressionist]] and [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolist]] works.<ref name="History">{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/themuseum/history|website=Museum of Ixelles|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref>


Nowadays, the museum presents a panorama of Belgian art of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collections bring together paintings, sculpture, and drawings representing the different [[art movement]]s of this time. A sampling of Flemish masters and some representatives of foreign schools complete the set. A collection of posters includes a complete collection of originals by [[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec]].<ref name="History" />
Nowadays, the museum presents a panorama of Belgian art of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collections bring together paintings, sculpture, and drawings representing the different [[art movement]]s of this time. A sampling of Flemish masters and some representatives of foreign schools complete the set. A collection of posters includes a complete collection of originals by [[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec]].<ref name="History" /> The museum also regularly organises temporary exhibitions and has a documentation centre.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}


In 2018, the museum closed for renovations and an expansion. It is planned to reopen in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renovations |url=https://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/museum-in-progress/renovations/renovations |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Museum of Ixelles}}</ref>
In 2018, the museum closed for renovations and an expansion. It is planned to reopen in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renovations |url=https://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/museum-in-progress/renovations/renovations |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Museum of Ixelles}}</ref>

Revision as of 13:48, 21 July 2023

Museum of Ixelles
Musée d'Ixelles (French)
Museum van Elsene (Dutch)
Exterior of the museum
Map
Interactive fullscreen map
Established1892 (1892)
LocationIxelles, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°49′54″N 4°22′20″E / 50.831667°N 4.372222°E / 50.831667; 4.372222
CollectionsImpressionism, Neo-impressionism, Symbolism
CuratorClaire Leblanc
WebsiteOfficial website

The Museum of Ixelles (French: Musée d'Ixelles, Dutch: Museum van Elsene), also called the (Municipal) Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles (French: Musée (communal) des Beaux-Arts d'Ixelles, Dutch: (Gemeentelijk) Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Elsene), is a municipal art museum in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on Belgian art from the 19th and 20th centuries.

The museum is located at 71, rue Jean Van Volsem/Jean Van Volsemstraat in Ixelles.[1] It is served by the bus stops Musée d'Ixelles/Museum van Elsene (on line 71)[2] and Malibran (on lines 38 and 60).[3][4]

History

The Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles was founded in 1892 to house a collection of works donated by the painter and collector Edmond De Pratere and grew rapidly with donations from generous patrons. The art patron Octave Maus donated more than 200 impressionist, neo-impressionist and symbolist works.[5]

Nowadays, the museum presents a panorama of Belgian art of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collections bring together paintings, sculpture, and drawings representing the different art movements of this time. A sampling of Flemish masters and some representatives of foreign schools complete the set. A collection of posters includes a complete collection of originals by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.[5] The museum also regularly organises temporary exhibitions and has a documentation centre.[citation needed]

In 2018, the museum closed for renovations and an expansion. It is planned to reopen in 2023.[6]

Curators

Recent curators of the museum have been:[5]

  • 1958–1987: Jean Cockerel
  • 1987–2007: Nicole d'Huart
  • 2007–present: Claire Leblanc

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Practical information". Musée d'Ixelles. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Ligne 71 vers DE BROUCKERE - stib.be". www.stib-mivb.be. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ligne 38 vers - stib.be". www.stib-mivb.be. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Ligne 60 vers AMBIORIX - stib.be". www.stib-mivb.be. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "History". Museum of Ixelles. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Renovations". Museum of Ixelles. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

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