Group Visit Without a Guide

Visit the museum with your group and discover MoMu's temporary exhibitions and the collection presentation.

The exhibition Masquerade, Make-up & Ensor presents work by make-up artists and visual artists who delve more deeply into such themes as the representation of women, physical and digital face filters, distorted body images and the ritual of making up.

Throughout history, people have viewed make-up with suspicion and compared it to wearing a mask, a mask behind which – in particular – a woman would hide. Today, make-up has become a multibillion-dollar industry that nonetheless confronts us with our physical impermanence, imagined imperfections and existential fears. But make-up is also a means of personal expression, artistic experimentation and freedom.

MoMu’s collection presentation looks back at four decades of Belgian fashion, complemented by a selection from the museum’s historical collection. The exhibition gives an overview of the most important protagonists of Belgian fashion, based on the themes that characterise the distinctive nature of the MoMu Collection.

With his collection Khayal (Spring-Summer 2025) as a vantage point, Antwerp designer Jan-Jan Van Essche invites us to step into his universe. An invitation to experience past and future times in the present.

His open approach deviates from traditional western tailoring, which can be rather restrictive to the freedom of movement. Jan-Jan strives to offer the wearer, regardless of gender, age or norms, a sense of liberty to express and embody the garments. Made out of artisanal fabrics from natural fibres, his discreet creations stimulate our awareness.