Visit : museum /discovery

MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
© Jacques Vandenberg

Address:

Avenue Paul Pastur 11
6032 MONT-SUR-MARCHIENNE (CHARLEROI)
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Tel.:+32 (0) 71 43 58 10

Fax:+32 (0) 71 36 46 45

The recently renovated neo-gothic Carmelite monastery (end 19th c.) has now been converted into a museum of photography. Walking through the exhibition you can relive the adventure of photography from its invention to its creativity of today. Going through the new didactical area, you will discover the magic of techniques, the variety of functions, the originality of the photography. Try out its richness in the creative studio.

Opening periods:

from Wednesday 2 January 2008 to Wednesday 24 December 2008 (except on: Monday)
- TUESDAY-SUNDAY : 10:00-18:00
from Friday 26 December 2008 to Wednesday 31 December 2008 (except on: Monday)
- TUESDAY-SUNDAY : 10:00-18:00

Visit type: MUSEUM /DISCOVERY

Comment:

Closed 25/12 and 1/1.

Duration of the visit: +/- 3 hours.

Guided visits for individuals every first weekend of the month, on Sunday at 3.30 pm (by reservation).
Guided visits for groups (1h30) in FR, NL and EN by appointment: during the week, the weekend, on public holidays and at night.

Access: by car: from Mons or Namur: E42, R3, exit 5 - from Brussels: A54, then R9, exit 29 Villette - By train: "Charleroi Sud" station , by bus: 70, 71, 170.

Extra information:

INDICE PASSE-PARTOUT: 065365

Children younger than 12 years: free of charge.

Reopening in APRIL 2008 of the NEW WING of the Photography Museum of Charleroi. This will make it the largest phot museum of Europe.