Unusual museums – First promenade: the Musée Gaumais in Virton

Among the most unusual exhibits of the small Musée gaumais is certainly the “Matrjoscha” Mother Mary. It is a wooden statue from the 18th century, originally from the church of Sainte-Marie. As the Queen of the Universe, Mary stands on a crescent moon. The statue has a cavity on the back of the Madonna that …

Do we need gamographs?

Museum people know that every historical exhibition needs to be curated. The curator is responsible for the content of an exhibition, makes the choice of the objects, writes the texts. He coordinates the exhibition project and, together with the exhibition designer he decides about the dramaturgy of the show. Museum experts André Gob and Noémie …