Museum of Photography

The Museum of Photography was inaugurated in 1987 in the Mont-sur-Marchienne monastery and is nowadays one of the largest and most important museums of photography in Europe, extending over 6,000 sqm with a collection of over 80,000 photographies of which more than 800 are on permanent display and 3 million negatives conserved. Since 2008, a new audaciously designed wing runs along the museum providing it with a modern and functional contrast. Temporary exhibits are organised every three or four months covering essential milestones of this medium and unveiling the process of contemporary artistic creation.

Also available: a specialised library with more than 13,000 books, conference and projection hall, workshops for children, museum shop and cafeteria overlooking a lush park

Closed on Mondays, 25 December and 1January
Duration of the visit: about 3 hours
Guided visits for individuals every first weekend of the month, on Sundays at 3:30pm (reservation required)
Guided visits for groups (1.5 hours) in French, Dutch and English by appointment: during the week, weekend, public holidays and nights

Access: by car: from Mons or Namur: E42, R3, exit 5 - from Brussels: A54, then R9, exit 29 Villette - By train: "Charleroi Sud" station, by bus: 70, 71, 170


Access: by car: from Mons or Namur: E42, R3, exit 5 - from Brussels: A54, then R9, exit 29 Villette - By train: "Charleroi Sud" station , by bus: 70, 71, 170

Children under 12 and Amis du Musée free of charge

Visit our partners' webpages

• B.P.S. 22 SPACE FOR CONTEMPORARY CREATION
• MAC's - Museum of Contemporary Art of the French-speaking Community
• Pairi Daiza animal park: take a trip around the world
• MARIEMONT PARK
• PUPPET CENTRE OF THE BELGIAN FRENCH COMMUNITY