MuZee in Oostende a very royal destination
Oostende near the North Sea in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium,
Some history
always has had a strong link to the Belgian royals. Nowadays there is
still a link to King Albert II of Belgium and Queen Paola.
However that's not the main reason the Allaboutroyalfamilies blog likes
to spend some time there. Oostende really has an interesting art scene.
Many art galleries have found shelter in this amazing city near the
North Sea.
One of the main attractions of the city is with no doubt the Mu.ZEE.
The Mu.Zee is a museum specialized in Belgian art from 1830 till now.
It has an interesting history and a large art collection as well.
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| Mu.Zee |
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| Mu.Zee in Oostende Belgium |
Some history
Already in 1885, the history of the fine arts museum of the city of
Oostende started with a large gift of a private art collector.
It was in 1897 that a museum was created to house the large art
collection.
At the beginning of World War II, in 1940, an air raid destroyed the
library of the museum and a part of the collection.
A new building was opened in 1958. The art collection was
specialized in artists who were from Oostende themselves like
James Ensor;
Constant Permeke;
Léon Spilliaert.
From 1962 till 1985 the exhibitions where shown in Bruges and
Ypres. In 1986 a definitive location was found in Oostende.
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| Ensor Mu.Zee Oostende |
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| Spilliaert Oostende |
Building
The building originally was a department store and designed by
architect Gaston Eyssselinck in 1947. From 1986 it was the
location of the PMMK the Museum for Modern Art of the Province
of West-Flanders. From 2008 it became the seat of Mu.ZEE.
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| Mu.ZEE |
Royal visitors
On 24 February 2015, King Albert II of Belgium and Queen Paola
of Belgium visited the Mu.Zee in Oostende.
Own pictures taken in February 2020
Own pictures taken in February 2020
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