Vanhaerents Art Collection
Family collection of contemporary art in a converted warehouse, open to visitors one Saturday a month or by appointment.
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Om museet
The Vanhaerents Art Collection is a family collection of contemporary art. Walter Vanhaerents originally wanted to study medicine but, for family reasons, joined his father’s construction company. His work as an entrepreneur gave him the means to start collecting art from the 1970s onwards. His studies in film aesthetics, Andy Warhol’s ‘slow films’ and, in the 1980s, visits to museums in Mönchengladbach and Cologne were decisive, after which he opted for an international, conceptually oriented collection. He later expanded it together with his children Els and Joost.
On 16 March 2007 the collection opened its Brussels space in a converted industrial building from 1926 on the Anneessensstraat, in the Dansaert district. The former sanitary depot of 3,500 m² was transformed by the architects Robbrecht en Daem into a mix of storage, exhibition space and workshop. The first exhibitions ran for several years and were supplemented by solo projects in the Project Space, including works by Mark Handforth, David Altmejd, Philippe Parreno and Tomás Saraceno.
In 2015 came a first major international presentation at the 56th Venice Biennale. Since 2018 the collection has worked with the Viewing Depot, modelled on the Schaulager: the public gains access to the collection, while preservation, research and loans are guaranteed. Visitors also see the processes behind showing art, such as conservation and installation.
Højdepunkter
- Family collection of contemporary art, built up since the 1970s
- Viewing Depot: open depot with changing displays
- Former 1926 industrial building, converted by Robbrecht en Daem
- Project Space for solo projects by artists
- Guided visit by a member of the Vanhaerents family
Permanent udstilling
- Viewing Depot – In the open depot the collection shows its works in changing displays, with views of storage and installation.
- Grundlagt
- 2007
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 12 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 6 €Young people aged 13 to 26 |
| Børn og unge | 6 €gratis til og med 11 år · Children under 12 go free; young people aged 13 to 26 pay €6 |
| Guided tour, adults | 17 €Lasts about 90 minutes, maximum 20 participants |
| Guided tour, young people (13–26 years) | 10 € |
| Private guided tour for a group of 10 to 20 people (price per group) | 350 €Guide included; €17 per additional participant above 20 people |
Children under 12 are also free on guided tours. The Museumcard is not valid as an admission ticket.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The collection is accessible to wheelchair users.
Børn og familie
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Sainte-Catherine
Metro lines 1 and 5, stop Sainte-Catherine. From Brussels-South station (Gare du Midi), it is walkable via the Europalaan, the Zuidlaan and the Zennestraat to the Anneessensstraat.
I bil
Street parking along the Slachthuislaan. Car parks nearby: Parking Dansaert (Place du Nouveau Marché aux Grains 2) and Parking Lepage (Rue Léon Lepage 23–31).
The museum is in the Dansaert district of Brussels.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
The space is available for events on request; a tailor-made quote is possible via the website.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 1,5 t. |
|---|---|
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Guided tours on open Saturdays at 11:00 (in Dutch or French) and at 14:00 (in English, French or Dutch), with a maximum of 20 participants. Tickets are valid only for the chosen date and time. Separate visits are possible for schools and private groups. |
