Art museums in Liège

The Curtius Museum (Musée Le Grand Curtius) is a museum of archaeology and decorative arts. The building that houses the museum was a private mansion for Jean Curtius, a Belgian manufacturer who provided gunpowder to the Spanish army. It was built somewhere between 1597 and 1610 in the typical regio

Trésor de la Cathedrale de Liège is housed in the annexes of the monastery where art is displayed and the history of the former principality of Liège is illustrated. Most of the Treasure Room comes from the now-defunct 'Saint-Lambert' Cathedral, including two 11th-century sculpted ivory pieces and t

Wittert - Collections artistiques de l'Université de Liège includes some 40,000 works of art, including prints and drawings old paintings of the 15th and 16th centuries, coins, medals, African art and sculptures.

The Madmuseum displays over 1800 works by artists with intellectual disabilities from different countries. This international collection is unique heritage in its genre and is often associated with Art Brut, art outside the norm, on the margins or outsider.

The Bal - Musée des Beaux-Arts de Liège gives an overview of the artistic creations that originated in the French-speaking part of Belgium. The museum displays works of art from the Renaissance to the present day. Special attention is paid to Liege artists. Exhibitions are arranged chronologically,

The Ansembourg Museum is housed in the House of Ansembourg, an old private mansion built around 1740. The museum paints a picture of aristocratic life during the Enlightenment period. The building still has its original interior, including furniture, carpets, Venetian glass chandeliers and ceramic w

The Sart-Tilman Open Air Museum displays a collection of 110 pieces of art, providing an overview of contemporary outdoor sculpture of the last forty years in French-speaking Belgium.

The Grétry Museum is housed in the birthplace of Liège composer André-Modeste Grétry (1741-1813). The museum's collection includes various paintings, sculptures, etchings, scores, instruments and documents related to the artist.

The lighting museum has a collection of more than 600 lamps. The extensive collection includes electric lamps, petroleum lamps, oil lamps and gas-powered lamps.