Museum M

Amid circuses and princesses, Leuven opens Museum M

Art is coming home to Leuven this week, with the opening of Museum M, successor to the Vander Kelen-Mertens municipal museum. As well as providing a dynamic new space for the best of the city’s art collection, Museum M is mounting an ambitious exhibition exploring the influence of one of Leuven’s most famous artistic connections, Rogier van der Weyden.

The opening on 20 September is under royal patronage, with Princess Mathilde of Belgium and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands lending the initials of their names to the official ceremony. This entire week, the city hosts a festival of music and arts, culminating in a circus performance at the museum.