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Helping hands

In TV shows like The Highest Bid and Four Rooms, buying and selling works of art seems easier than ever. In the time of Fritz Mayer van den Bergh, things were a little different. How did Fritz still manage to build such an impressive collection, with work from all over Europe? And who helped him do that?

Lifelike

IN RESTORATION | Cradles like this were usually found in nunneries. At Christmas time, the sisters would rock the cradle as if there was a real baby in it.

Under restoration

Taking care of our collection

Museum Mayer van den Bergh ensures the proper preservation of the house and collection. But for some objects, good conservation is not enough. This is when we move on to restoration.

Museum shop

Take a souvenir of the Museum Mayer van den Bergh home with you.

Museum reunited with family residence

Museum Mayer van den Bergh is expanding. The museum of the future will include the adjacent corner house - once the childhood home of art collector Fritz Mayer van den Bergh - and a new building. The preliminary design for the renovation and expansion is ready! 

The print-maker

Museum Mayer van den Bergh has around thirty prints designed by Bruegel. He became famous for his prints, only taking up painting later on...

Practical information

Information about opening hours, tickets, accessibility...

The museum of tomorrow 

Curious to discover the museum's plans for the future? Pop in during the weekend to the neighbouring Hof van Arenberg, the former residence of the Mayer van den Bergh family.  

    Saturday 22 March 2025 until Sunday 23 March 2025 from 13:00 to 17:00
    Saturday 29 March 2025 until Sunday 30 March 2025 from 13:00 to 17:00
    Saturday 5 April 2025 until Sunday 6 April 2025 from 13:00 to 17:00
    Saturday 12 April 2025 until Sunday 13 April 2025 from 13:00 to 17:00
    Saturday 19 April 2025 from 13:00 to 17:00
    Monday 21 April 2025 from 13:00 to 17:00

Family workshop: Make your own museum 

A workshop for children aged 3 to 6 and their (grand)parents

What does your ideal museum look like? Set to work with patches of cloth, craft accessories and frills and conjure your dream museum out of your hat.

    Saturday 29 March 2025 from 11:00 to 12:00
    Saturday 29 March 2025 from 13:00 to 14:00
    Saturday 29 March 2025 from 15:00 to 16:00
    Saturday 19 April 2025 from 10:00 to 11:00
    Saturday 19 April 2025 from 13:00 to 14:00
    Wednesday 23 April 2025 from 14:00 to 15:00
    Wednesday 23 April 2025 from 15:30 to 16:30