Summer exhibitions at the Egmont Palace

Between 2012 and 2019, to mark Belgium's national day on 21 July, summer exhibitions have been held at the Egmont Palace.

The Palais d'Egmont is still a little-known jewel of cultural heritage in the cultural heart of the Belgian capital, a stone's throw from the Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Bozar, the Royal Palace and the Petit Sablon.

These exhibitions were free to the general public, and had a wide-ranging impact. They attracted around 5,000 visitors, rising to 12,000 in 2015, including heritage enthusiasts, art lovers, Brussels enthusiasts, tourists and the occasional curious passer-by.

The exhibitions were produced by the in-house art committee, the ‘kunstcomité d'art’, with the help of various departments and volunteers.

In 2020, the Palais d'Egmont could not be fitted out for an exhibition because of Covid, then work was planned on the palace to coincide with the Belgian Presidency from January to June 2024. In the summer of 2024, work was also carried out on the façades, which again made it impossible to organise an exhibition. Future opportunities and possibilities will be assessed internally.