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Photography Museum
A perfect place if you love images that tell the world, spaces where you take the time to look and feel, and museums that leave a lasting mark long after the visit.
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Museum of Photography, a visual journey into the heart of the world
The Museum of Photography immediately impresses with its scale. Considered the largest – and one of the most important – photography museums in Europe, it offers a deep immersion into an art that captures reality, questions the world and awakens memories. Set in an exceptional setting, where heritage meets the contemporary, the museum radiates a rare atmosphere of calm, serenity and contemplation.
An exceptional collection to explore at your own pace
Here, photography reveals itself step by step. The permanent exhibition brings together more than a thousand photographs, covering a wide range of perspectives, periods and artistic sensibilities. The temporary exhibitions, regularly renewed, complement the collection and constantly give visitors the feeling of rediscovering the museum.
Many visitors say it with a smile as they leave: We’ll come back — we didn’t have time to see everything. And for good reason: one could easily spend a full day here, as the richness of the collection invites visitors to slow down, observe, compare and linger.
A place of contemplation restored to its original spirit
The Museum of Photography also surprises with its peaceful atmosphere. A former Carmelite nun who once lived in the building perfectly captured this feeling during her visit: It has become a place of contemplation once again.
The galleries invite silence, introspection and that form of inner listening that a carefully observed image can inspire. The carefully controlled lighting highlights the works without ever overwhelming them.
Yet the place is never static: some spaces have even become almost Instagrammable , as framing, perspectives and contrasts interact with the architecture. A contemporary way of bringing photography to life through photography itself.
Learning, wondering and questioning
Here, photography is conceived as a window onto the world. Visitors learn while exploring, feel moved by familiar images and question perspectives from elsewhere. The museum successively evokes wonder, nostalgia, curiosity and sometimes even a sense of vertigo in the face of the diversity of visual narratives.
Families are not forgotten: a fully redesigned Discovery Trail allows children to enter the world of images in a playful way, before enjoying a well-deserved break at the Museum Café.
A major cultural destination in Wallonia
In Wallonia, the Museum of Photography stands as a key cultural landmark, both for enthusiasts and curious visitors. People often come for a specific exhibition and leave with the desire to return, as the journey through the museum constantly renews and surprises.
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Opening times
Tuesday to Friday: 9.00-17.00. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 10.00-18.00 • Closed on Mondays, 25/12 and 1/01
Price
adults €8 • 60+ €6 • disabled, students, teachers, jobseekers: €4 • Article 27: €1.25 • children (<12) free of charge
Guided tour
For up to date information on themed visits, consult www.museephoto.be
Tour length
2 to 4 hrs
Group
Price (min. 10 people) €6 • students €4 • children (<12) free of charge
Guided tour Guided tours: 1.5 hrs - EN, FR, NL - on request. Several themes available.
Weather in Charleroi (Mont-sur-Marchienne)
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Le Musée de la Photographie de Charleroi vous invite à découvrir Hydraulic Empire, le regard de Cyril Albrecht sur cette infractructure collossale destinée au contrôle de l'eau dans l'Ouest américain.
Ouest américain : l'envers du décor
Née de la fascination de l'artiste Cyril Albrecht pour les grands espaces caractéristiques de l'Ouest américain, l'exposition Hydraulic Empire se consacre au projet de civilisation semi-désertique le plus ambitieux de l’histoire.
Le parcours dévoile, au delà des prouesses techniques, les traces subtiles d’une histoire de conflits, de controverses, de répercussions sociales ou de dommages environnementaux.
Dans une optique plus prospective, le projet porte ensuite un regard lucide et sans concession sur les perspectives d’une entreprise humaine aussi audacieuse. Il expose ses faiblesses, ses déséquilibres fondamentaux et inévitables tensions, exacerbés par le changement climatique.
Une exploration d'envergure à ne pas manquer à Charleroi.
À Charleroi, le Musée de la Photographie accueille Gregory Crewdson, photographe considéré comme l’un des plus importants au niveau international. Depuis une trentaine d'années, l'artiste dresse le portrait d'un rêve américain qui s'épuise.
Portrait d'une Amérique sans gloire
Focus sur l’Amérique moyenne au Musée de la Photographie de Charleroi, avec Gregory Crewdson. Ses photographies, mises en scène avec les dispositifs propres au cinéma, ont peu à peu assemblé les fragments d’un monde crépusculaire.
Les lumières blafardes et les rues désertées ont été dès l’origine les lieux de prédilection des créations du photographe américain, conçues comme des scènes de cinéma pour produire des photographies.
Eveningside réunit des œuvres issues des 3 séries conçues entre 2012 et 2022, envisagées comme une véritable trilogie.
Un travail époustouflant à découvrir dans la cité carolo.
