Visit : Museum /discovery, Monument, Industrial heritage

GRAND-HORNU

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Address:

Grand Hornu Images
Rue Sainte-Louise 82
7301 HORNU (BOUSSU)
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Tel.: +32 (0) 65 65 21 21

Fax: +32 (0) 65 61 38 97

Email : info.ghi@grand-hornu.be

200 years of avant-garde... is what sums up le Grand-Hornu. An old mining site representing 19th century industry at only an hour from Brussels, the result of a true city project. It is a remarkable complex, set up in a neoclassical style, and consists of the industrial mining complex, the workers' estate and the managers' living accommodations. The Grand-Hornu is recognized as exceptional heritage of Wallonia and participates actively to international preservation programmes. The historical visit is completed by temporary exhibitions on design, applied arts (in the renovated rooms), and contemporary art (at the museum that is open since 2002). This site combines past and future.

Visit type: Museum /discovery, Monument, Industrial heritage

Comment:

Closed on 25/12 and 1/1.
Tape guides (duration 1h) in French, English, Dutch, German and Spanish.
Workshop for children 1 Wednesday per month and courses.

Guided tours on request: +32 (0)65/61 38 81. Duration of the visit: 1h-2h. Workshops for school groups.
Temporary design and applied arts exhibitions; theme conferences.
During the week:
- At 2 pm: guided visit of the MAC's exhibition.
- At 3.30 pm: guided visit of the Grand-Hornu Images exhibition.
During the weekend:
- On Saturday at 3 pm: guided visit of the Grand-Hornu Images exhibition or guided visit of the historic site.
- On Sunday at 11 am and 2 pm: guided visit of the MAC's exhibition.
- On Sunday at 3 pm and 4.30 pm: guided visit of the Grand-Hornu Images exhibition.

Extra information:

Free of charge: children - 6 years.
Every first Wednesday of the month, the Grand-Hornu opens its doors and proposes free guided visits from 10 am to 6 pm. (Last visit at 5 pm).

New this year...
The site of the Grand-Hornu proposes everyday free "daily meetings". For individual visitors only (no reservation). These meetings are new guided visits of the current exhibitions or the historic site.