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B-7140 Morlanwelz, Belgium Address Chaussée de Mariemont 100, 7140 Morlanwelz, Belgium Hours Closed now Wednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Château de Seneffe, La Gravure et l'Image Imprimée, Bois‑du‑Luc, Keramis‑Centre de la Céramique, Musée Ianchelevici ‑ MiLL Profiles | ||
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The Royal Museum of Mariemont (French: Musée royal de Mariemont) is a museum situated in Mariemont, near Morlanwelz, in Belgium. It is constituted from the personal collection of art and antiquities owned by the industrialist Raoul Warocqué (1870–1917), which he bequeathed to the Belgian state on his death.
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Museum and collection
The museum displays a notable collection of Tournai porcelain and books, as well as antiquities from Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and the Far East. In 2012, the museum was expanded by a bequest of Pre-Columbian art from the collection of Yves and Yolande Boël. Artefacts from archaeological excavations in the Province of Hainaut are also displayed.
The original Château des Warocqué in which the museum was housed was destroyed by fire in 1960. The current museum is housed in a building designed by the architect Roger Bastin, which was opened in 1975.