Temporary exhibitions
Captivating exhibitions on history and archaeology
Since 1984, the Musée du Malgré-Tout has organized two temporary exhibitions each year, exploring various themes of archaeology and history. These exhibitions offer visitors the opportunity to discover fascinating discoveries and unique perspectives on our past.
The 40th anniversary of the Musée du Malgré-Tout
- November 30, 2024 to March 30, 2025
The exhibition traces the history of the Musée du Malgré-Tout, from its founders’ early archaeological work in the southern Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse region to the most recent developments of this internationally renowned institution. Through five thematic sections, visitors will discover the genesis of a crazy project and the behind-the-scenes work of the museum’s staff. Archival documents, a selection of archaeological artefacts extracted from the museum’s storerooms for the occasion, and off-the-wall scenography tell the story of the museum’s creation and illustrate its main functions: acquisition of heritage works (excavations, donations, bequests, etc.), their conservation and study, and the transmission of knowledge.
The exhibition will delight lovers of prehistoric and ancient history, art and archaeology, as well as the local population and friends of the museum, who will rediscover the history of the Treignes power station from the 1920s until it was bought out… and transformed into a museum. On view until March 30, 2025.
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Treasures of Polynesia
- April 21 to November 11, 2024
In the imagination, Polynesia is an ideal made of warm sand and coconut palms, yet the region remains relatively unknown from far-off Europe. If we were to characterize this vast area of the central and eastern Pacific, we would have to recognize first and foremost the eminent seafaring qualities of the Polynesians, who over three or four millennia populated hundreds of islands scattered over more than one hundred and sixty million square kilometers of ocean.
Polynesia is still full of original concepts, where all things, even those that seem inert to us, carry mana, an intrinsic force. In this world, a piece of wood can contain stories; a landscape is often read as architecture… Polynesian societies are treasures that escape our conceptions of the world.
A selection of 90 high-quality objects enabled visitors to discover the extraordinary handicrafts of Tahiti, the Marquesas, New Zealand, Rapa Nui, the Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga.
