Upcoming Activities

23 May – 23 November 2025

Exhibition - Vorstelijk autoracen. Snelheid, macht en glamour

Exhibition - Vorstelijk autoracen. Snelheid, macht en glamour (Royal Motor Racing. Speed, Power and Glamour). Discover the early days of motor racing at Museum Huis Doorn. Motorsport is more popular than ever in the Netherlands today, but over a century ago it already played an important role in society.

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Exhibitions

22 November 2025 – 10 May 2026

Exhibition - Mary of Hungary. Art and Power during the Renaissance

From 22 November 2025 to 10 May 2026, the Domaine & Royal Museum of Mariemont presents “Mary of Hungary. Art and Power during the Renaissance”, an exhibition highlighting the political, diplomatic, and artistic role of a key figure of the 16th century: Mary of Hungary, sister of Charles V and ruler of the Low Countries.

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Exhibitions

11 December 2025 – 17 May 2026

Exhibition - Faith with Humour. A Prayer Book from Northern France

The Arenberg psalter-breviary from Laon. Book decoration on every single page: with this precious manuscript from the period around 1300, the Museum Schnütgen has succeeded in acquiring a special new work. It is a magnificent example of French Gothic manuscript illumination.

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Past Activities

4–5 October 2025

Via Arenberga – International Arenberg Weekend

On 4 and 5 October 2025, the very first international Arenberg Weekend, Via Arenberga, will take place in Enghien/Edingen. Delegations from five European countries will gather around heritage, culture, and slow tourism. Discover the programme, attend the presentations, and experience the rich history of the Arenberg family!

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Exhibitions

11 April – 20 September 2024

Exhibition of the Geschichtsforum Schleiden: "Die mit dem Adel der Geburt den Adel der Gesinnung stets vereinigten"

Exhibition of the Geschichtsforum Schleiden: "Die mit dem Adel der Geburt den Adel der Gesinnung stets vereinigten" - “The ones who always combined the nobility by birth with the nobility of attitude”. The exhibition will document this: 1773 to 2023: 250 years of Arenberg in Schleiden, in the town hall. Opening on 11 April at 6.30 pm.

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Exhibitions

13 December 2021 – 31 July 2022

Exhibition - Eine Klasse für sich. Adel an Rhein und Ruhr

Between gold and glass: The special exhibition "A class of its own" presents for the first time an overview of the entire history of nobility on the Rhine and Ruhr from the early Middle Ages to the present day. Until July 31, 2022, the Ruhr Museum is presenting magnificent cultural treasures, some of which have never been exhibited before, in a spectacular "glass palace" on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the mine "Zollverein".

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Exhibitions

4 December 2021 – 31 March 2022

Exhibition - Le Bon, le Téméraire et le Chancelier - Quand flamboyait la Toison d'Or

Exhibition - Le Bon, le Téméraire et le Chancelier - Quand flamboyait la Toison d'Or. This international exhibition in the heart of Burgundy's wine capital offers a new perspective on the history and art of Burgundy and Flanders in the 14th and 15th centuries, with special attention to the figures of the last two dukes - Philip the Good (1396-1467) and Charles the Bold (1433-1477) - and the chancellor Nicolas Rolin (1376-1462), founder of the Hospices de Beaune.

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Exhibitions

3 October 2021 – 3 April 2022

Exhibition - De vergeten prinsessen van Thorn - Limburgs Museum

Exhibition - De vergeten prinsessen van Thorn. Deze tentoonstelling volgt het leven van een aantal van deze prinsessen en geeft een unieke inkijk in het leven van de Europese adel in de achttiende eeuw.

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