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A selection of silhouettes and objects from the MoMu Collection can be seen at Kasteel d’Ursel in Hingene. They are part of 'Print & Paint: 350 Years of Flowers on Cotton', on view from 26 May through 9 October 2022.

A contemporary object that has been refreshed is a wig by Walter Van Beirendonck. The piece, which formed part of the Autumn/Winter 1996-97 Wonderland collection, was effectively worn on the catwalk, resulting in a lot of damage caused by use.

Before the 'Collection Presentation - Fashion from the MoMu Collection', the 18th-century dress in the French style has never been exhibited before. The piece is quite fragile and both the accompanying petticoat and compère (the false front) were missing.

Back in 2003, she made her way to the Fashion Museum carrying a consignment of 19th-century clothes – heirlooms – from an old box and now, 18 years later, 81-year-old Maria Sermeus is still working behind the scenes at MoMu as a volunteer.

Discover the 'Melijn archive handwritten text recognition' project, a plan to digitise, transcribe and publish twenty volumes of letter copybooks and ledgers from the 17th and 18th centuries.

In this series, employees and inspirational people choose their favourite piece from the MoMu exhibitions.

In this series, employees and inspirational people choose their favourite piece from the MoMu exhibitions.

Not only the museum was given a facelift – the space for the children's and adults' workshops was also overhauled. Interior architect Dries Otten successfully set to work on the challenging space of the MoMu Studio. We asked him about his approach.

MoMu Library hosts the first edition of the Pattern-A-Thon. This project intends to find new ways of sharing heritage more widely and promoting the active involvement of citizens.