Nationalmusée um Fëschmaart
Luxembourg-City
In the heart of the old town, a central building and three ancient houses are home to the national archaeological, historical and artistic collections of Luxembourg. Presented in the form of various thematic tours, they are a cultural attraction not to be missed. Diverse temporary exhibitions complete the offer.
Current exhibitions:
- New permanent exhibition: Collections/Revelations. Modern and contemporary art
- From aerial views to pink suits. A fresh perspective on Edward Steichen (Until 16 June 2024)
- Dem Kutter seng Gesiichter. Nei Facettë vun eiser Sammlung (Until 1 September 2024)
- La révolution de 1974. Des rues de Lisbonne au Luxembourg (Until 5 January 2025)
Programme
Saturday, 20 May 2023
Creative workshop for families: Kutter Race
11h00 - 17h00 (non-stop)
LU, FR, DE, EN
Three, two, one, GO! Come and take part in our artistic race in several legs and be faster than our Champion. Be inspired by the race vibe and sketch the most emblematic paintings by Luxembourg artist Jospeh Kutter to create your own unique work.
No booking required.
Tour with theatre: Mam Mansfeld um Tour
11h00 (LU)
Imagine exploring history with a real man of the Renaissance! Pierre-Ernest de Mansfeld was not only the governor of Luxembourg for 59 years but was also interested in art, history, books, and science. Travel with him from the Neolithic to the 16th century, where he will show his dog and tells you stories of his castle and his adventures.
No booking required.
Guided tour of the exhibition Dem Kutter seng Gesiichter. Nei Facettë vun eiser Sammlung
15h00 (FR)
To mark the success of our crowdfunding campaign Klammt mat d'an d'Course! and the acquisition of the iconic painting Le champion, the museum offers a fresh look at its collection by placing Kutter and his many faces at the centre of a new kind of retrospective. The exhibition curators, Lis Hausemer and Muriel Prieur, have opted for a deliberately reduced scenography, reinterpreting the museum's Kutter rooms to illustrate the context in which the painter lived and to give an insight into his creative universe through selected portraits.
No booking required.
Guided tour of the exhibition La révolution de 1974. Des rues de Lisbonne au Luxembourg
15h00 (DE)
The overthrow of the dictatorship in Portugal, seen from a Luxembourg perspective, is at the heart of a major exhibition that will open at the Nationalmusée um Fëschmaart on 25 April 2024, exactly fifty years after the Carnation Revolution. Luxembourg today is home to over 100,000 people whose lives have been shaped by these events (people of various nationalities and origins, from Portugal or the former Portuguese colonies). These are citizens who immigrated to the Grand Duchy in large numbers in the 60s and 70s, when Portugal was still under the dictatorship or embarking on the path to democracy following 25 April 1974.
No booking required.
Guided tour of the exhibition Collections/Revelations
16h00 (DE)
After several years of renovation works, the fourth floor of the museum is finally reopening with a brand-new presentation of our extensive modern and contemporary art collection, spanning sculpture, painting, photography and video art.
Arranged thematically, the new display seeks to draw parallels between works of different times and genres, paying particular attention to colour, shapes and overarching motifs. The result is a playful and associative exploration of our collection designed to appeal to a broad audience.
In addition to all-time favourites like van Rysselberghe’s Portrait de Laure Flé (1898), Picasso’s Paysage de Cannes au crepuscule (1960) and de Chirico’s Piazza d’Italia (1970), the presentation will also feature a wealth of new acquisitions from the past four years, on show for the very first time at the museum.
No booking required.
Sunday, 21 May 2023
Creative workshop for families: Kutter Race
11h00 - 17h00 (non-stop)
LU, FR, DE, EN
Three, two, one, GO! Come and take part in our artistic race in several legs and be faster than our Champion. Be inspired by the race vibe and sketch the most emblematic paintings by Luxembourg artist Jospeh Kutter to create your own unique work.
No booking required.
Guided tour of the exhibition Collections/Revelations
15h00 (EN)
After several years of renovation work, the fourth floor of the the museum's fourth floor once again gives pride of place to our vast collection of modern and contemporary art, covering a broad spectrum of media (sculpture, photography and video installation). Organised thematically, the new exhibition seeks to to draw parallels between works from different periods and genres, while paying particular attention to colour, form and motif. The result is a playful, associative exploration of our collection, designed to appeal to a wide audience. In addition to popular works such as the Portrait of Laure Flé (1898) by Van Rysselberghe, Picasso's Landscape of Cannes at dusk (1960) and the Piazza d'Italia (1970) by Chirico, the presentation also includes a large number of new acquisitions from the last four years, exhibited for the first time at the museum.
No booking required.
Guided tour of the exhibition La révolution de 1974. Des rues de Lisbonne au Luxembourg
15h00 (FR)
The overthrow of the dictatorship in Portugal, seen from a Luxembourg perspective, is at the heart of a major exhibition that will open at the Nationalmusée um Fëschmaart on 25 April 2024, exactly fifty years after the Carnation Revolution. Luxembourg today is home to over 100,000 people whose lives have been shaped by these events (people of various nationalities and origins, from Portugal or the former Portuguese colonies). These are citizens who immigrated to the Grand Duchy in large numbers in the 60s and 70s, when Portugal was still under the dictatorship or embarking on the path to democracy following 25 April 1974.
No booking required.
Guided tour of the exhibition Dem Kutter seng Gesiichter
16h00 (DE)
Did you know that Joseph Kutter's birthplace was just a few metres from the museum? That his art of portraiture was part of a broad family practice? That Kutter's unique technique now requires specific preservation methods? To crown the success of our crowdfunding campaign Klammt mat d'an d'Course! and to promote the major acquisition of The Champion, an iconic painting by Joseph Kutter, the museum invites you toto take a fresh look at its collection by placing the artist and his various facets at the centre of an original retrospective.
No booking required.
Thematic tour: Duerch d’Blumm gesoot
15h00 (LU)
Am Ausland war de Joseph Kutter e renomméierte Kënschtler a seng Konscht gouf mat Begeeschterung ugeholl. Zu Lëtzebuerg war de Kënschtler ëmstridden a seng Wierker sinn op schaarf Kritik gestouss. Et huet eng gewëssen Zäit gedauert bis hien a senger Heemecht déi Unerkennung fonnt huet, déi him zoustoung.
No booking required.
Even if it’s not true, it’s well found
Casino Luxembourg's mobile artwork will be activated at the Nationalmusée um Fëschmaart
10h3 – 11h30
LU, FR, DE, EN
Casino Luxembourg reaches out to audiences by introducing the itinerant work of art Even if it’s not true, it’s well found (2023) by artist David Bernstein (born 1988; lives and works in Brussels and Amsterdam). Through this work, the art mediators of Casino Luxembourg invite the participants to imagine a story around these sculptures and to complete it with personal anecdotes.
The aim of this collective project is to get to know each other and to celebrate the power of imagination, which makes it possible to approach the same subject from several angles and apply different readings to it. As the artist points out: ‘I like the idea that one thing can be several things at once, because this generates freedom and joy in the way we look at art.’
Registration required: (+352) 22 50 45 / visites@casino-luxembourg.lu
Informations pratiques
Contact
(+352) 47 93 30 - 214 / - 414
servicedespublics@mnaha.etat.lu
Opening hours
Saturday, 18 May: 10am-6pm
Sunday, 19 May: 10am-6pm
Free entry