Funded projects

In 2023 : 

The Friends supported the Museums’ Cultural Mediation service through the following actions:

  • “Free Guide”, guided tours every first Wednesday of the month.
  • Production of 10 video capsules about the Magritte Museum.
  • Facilitating the production of the “Petit Musée Portatif” for schools, a project financed by the Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles.

The association also finances the “kunstmetrod’art” and the “Digital Experience”.

Every week of the year, it sends a bouquet of flowers for the info desk.

It manages the 67 volunteers who work in the various departments of the Museums (info desk, Friends’ office, shops, library, archives, Musée sur mesure, Digital Museum, administration) and pays the salaries of the 2 students who work at the info desk.

 

In 2022 : 

  • The Friends support the PECA-PACK Project – short presentations about art made for the teachers by the Educateam department of the museums. (with the support of the “Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles”).
  • The Friends are managing a team of 78 volunteers (INFO desk, shops, library, archives, “Musée sur Mesure”, administration, Digital Museum and Friends’ office) and are taking care of all the expenses (transportation charges, insurance, special activities) linked to the management of this team
  • The Friends are taking care of the salaries of the students helping at the INFO desk.
  • The Friends gave to the museum an interactive device made up of 12 metro lines which take you on a virtual journey through the amazing collections of the museum!
  • The Friends fund the maintenance of the Digital Experience (large cylinder in Patio 0).
  • The “Free Guide” tours on the first Wednesday of each month are financed by the Friends (René Boël Fund).
  • Every week, the Friends offer a beautiful bunch of flowers to the Museum to embellish the Forum

 

The Friends support the Museums by managing the 67 volunteers who assist the museums in a wide range of activities:

  • welcoming the visitors in the lobby
  • managing the Friends’ back office
  • serving in the Museum shops
  • supporting the management of the archives
  • supporting the Education and Public Engagement activities
  • supporting the activities of the library
  • helping in the Digital museum
  • translating into Dutch and English

All these projects, dear Friends, can only be achieved thanks to you!