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<title>Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium</title>
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<updated>2026-04-16T09:38:57+02:00</updated>
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<title>New technical study of The Fall of Icarus</title>
<link href="https://musee-magritte-museum.be/en/news/new-technical-study-of-the-fall-of-icaru"></link>
<id>urn:uuid:55dc06f9-ce55-162d-147e-ed1ee3f719c1</id>
<updated>2026-04-09T15:12:00+02:00</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Although it has always been admired by the public, the painting The Fall of Icarus also raises many questions. Doubts have been expressed about its attribution, dating, painting technique and the extent of its restoration.Although it has always been admired by the public, the painting The Fall of Icarus also raises many questions. Doubts have been expressed about its attribution, dating, painting technique and the extent of its restoration.]]></summary>
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<title>ProvEnhance : Publication of the &quot;first check&quot;</title>
<link href="https://musee-magritte-museum.be/en/news/provenhance-publication-of-the-first-che"></link>
<id>urn:uuid:b64d9af0-26a8-7463-7994-0164efb6a833</id>
<updated>2025-12-18T11:43:43+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This Wednesday, the RMFAB hosted an international workshop on the Belgian legislative framework for the restitution of works of art acquired around the Second World War.This Wednesday, the RMFAB hosted an international workshop on the Belgian legislative framework for the restitution of works of art acquired around the Second World War.]]></summary>
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<title>Fraud Alert</title>
<link href="https://musee-magritte-museum.be/en/news/fraud-alert"></link>
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<updated>2025-12-10T15:19:16+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Phishing Attempt in the Name of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Phishing Attempt in the Name of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium ]]></summary>
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<title>Marat Assassinated by Jacques-Louis David is on the move !</title>
<link href="https://musee-magritte-museum.be/en/news/marat-assassinated-by-jacques-louis-davi"></link>
<id>urn:uuid:28294a46-591e-8c1c-de79-501a2baf0e87</id>
<updated>2025-10-15T10:03:34+02:00</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The iconic masterpiece from the RMFAB collections, The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David, will be temporarily absent from Brussels until the end of January 2026. The iconic masterpiece from the RMFAB collections, The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David, will be temporarily absent from Brussels until the end of January 2026. ]]></summary>
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<title>Arts at Night - 3 icons, 2 Rooftops, 1 ticket</title>
<link href="https://musee-magritte-museum.be/en/news/arts-at-night-3-icons-2-rooftops-1-ticke"></link>
<id>urn:uuid:51598783-5615-7908-7aac-981a932f817c</id>
<updated>2025-07-11T11:52:46+02:00</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[On Thursday 21 August, three leading cultural venues on Brussels’ Mont des Arts invite you to a unique summer evening. During Arts at Night, explore exhibitions at twilight, discover contemporary dance in unexpected spaces, and enjoy live music on the rooftops of the city. One ticket gives you access to it all. On Thursday 21 August, three leading cultural venues on Brussels’ Mont des Arts invite you to a unique summer evening. During Arts at Night, explore exhibitions at twilight, discover contemporary dance in unexpected spaces, and enjoy live music on the rooftops of the city. One ticket gives you access to it all. ]]></summary>
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<title>[Hors les Murs] Dive into the heart of Flemish festivals in the 16th and 17th centuries!</title>
<link href="https://musee-magritte-museum.be/en/news/hors-les-murs-dive-into-the-heart-of-fle"></link>
<id>urn:uuid:8398f040-f25b-b16d-57d8-4419e8f5130b</id>
<updated>2025-04-18T10:50:43+02:00</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are joining forces with the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille for a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the social and cultural role of festivals in the 16th and 17th centuries. True moments for sharing and rejoicing, these celebrations were essential to the cohesion of communities, while serving as an outlet in a society marked by wars and epidemics.  The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are joining forces with the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille for a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the social and cultural role of festivals in the 16th and 17th centuries. True moments for sharing and rejoicing, these celebrations were essential to the cohesion of communities, while serving as an outlet in a society marked by wars and epidemics.  ]]></summary>
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<title>36 pieces from our collections on loan to the Félicien Rops Museum in Namur</title>
<link href="https://musee-magritte-museum.be/en/news/36-pieces-from-our-collections-on-loan-t"></link>
<id>urn:uuid:fd2657ec-1283-faca-c7db-5d717379400a</id>
<updated>2025-04-14T11:02:21+02:00</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[As part of the exhibition ‘Constantin Meunier : La genèse d'une image’ organised by the Musée Félicien Rops, 36 pieces from the collections of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium have been loaned. Davy Depelchin, curator at the RMFAB, is co-curator of the exhibition.  As part of the exhibition ‘Constantin Meunier : La genèse d'une image’ organised by the Musée Félicien Rops, 36 pieces from the collections of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium have been loaned. Davy Depelchin, curator at the RMFAB, is co-curator of the exhibition.  ]]></summary>
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<title>The general inventory of works is now online !</title>
<link href="https://musee-magritte-museum.be/en/news/the-general-inventory-of-works-is-now-on"></link>
<id>urn:uuid:5830d30b-7edd-90c2-4f73-7289ed86e78e</id>
<updated>2025-04-09T10:45:39+02:00</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[On the occasion of the International Day of Provenance Research on 9 April 2025, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are publishing online the first volumes of the digitised version of their art inventory (until 1960).  On the occasion of the International Day of Provenance Research on 9 April 2025, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are publishing online the first volumes of the digitised version of their art inventory (until 1960).  ]]></summary>
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<title>Sexuality: a subject for art and literature</title>
<link href="https://musee-magritte-museum.be/en/news/sexuality-a-subject-for-art-and-literatu"></link>
<id>urn:uuid:ae74188d-c078-6e66-f477-68891ffa7bcf</id>
<updated>2025-04-17T16:33:11+02:00</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are hosting a research seminar exploring the theme of sexuality as a methodological tool in the fields of art and literature. This interdisciplinary programme, co-organised by Audrey Lasserre and Lyse Vancampenhoudt, sheds light on the complex links between sexuality, power, aesthetics and social relations.The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are hosting a research seminar exploring the theme of sexuality as a methodological tool in the fields of art and literature. This interdisciplinary programme, co-organised by Audrey Lasserre and Lyse Vancampenhoudt, sheds light on the complex links between sexuality, power, aesthetics and social relations.]]></summary>
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<title>The giant apple is back on the roof of the Magritte Museum!</title>
<link href="https://musee-magritte-museum.be/en/news/the-giant-apple-is-back-on-the-roof-of-t"></link>
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<updated>2024-12-13T15:44:26+01:00</updated>
<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Good news for art lovers and the curious: René Magritte's iconic apple, already admired last year, will soon be making a comeback on the roof of the Musée Magritte!
This surrealist symbol, directly inspired by the poetic and mysterious works of the Belgian master, will once again be towering over the Mont des Arts and Place Royale. Installed to mark Magritte's birthday, this monumental work also marks the end of the centenary year of Surrealism. It has become a truly original landmark in the Brussels landscape.Good news for art lovers and the curious: René Magritte's iconic apple, already admired last year, will soon be making a comeback on the roof of the Musée Magritte!
This surrealist symbol, directly inspired by the poetic and mysterious works of the Belgian master, will once again be towering over the Mont des Arts and Place Royale. Installed to mark Magritte's birthday, this monumental work also marks the end of the centenary year of Surrealism. It has become a truly original landmark in the Brussels landscape.]]></summary>
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