Mundaneum
Mundaneum
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Utopix-GeoffreyThe Mundaneum: A unique place bridging heritage and innovation
Recognized as UNESCO heritage, the Mundaneum invites you to discover the legacy of Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine, visionaries who dedicated knowledge to the cause of peace. Through temporary exhibitions, guided tours, and interactive workshops, explore a unique space where past and future meet at the heart of digital innovation.
Museum space and archive centre, the Mundaneum uses temporary exhibitions and activities to explore the unique project of its founders, Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine: universal knowledge for world peace!
Unique in its genre, the Mundaneum preserves a unique heritage recognized by the UNESCO. Archive center and space for temporary exhibitions, it highlights the legacy and ideas of its founders, the Nobel Peace Prize winner Henri La Fontaine and the father of documentation Paul Otlet. At the turn of the 20th century, these two Belgians devised a system for collecting, classifying and searching all of the world's knowledge. With a noble purpose: world peace.
Today confronted by the information society foreseen by its founders, the Mundaneum builds bridges between heritage and digital, between education and technology, between inner peace and the world around us. Temporary exhibitions, guided tours, digital devices, thematic conferences and workshops make the Mundaneum a crossroad of knowledge, from yesterday to tomorrow!
Opening hours
Wednesday to Friday from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, weekends and public holidays from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm.
Contact Information
Prices
Minimum price (adult)
9 €
Maximum price (adult)
9 €
Minimum price (senior)
7 €
Maximum price (senior)
7 €
Minimum price (group)
7 €
Maximum price (group)
7 €
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Additional information
Free on the 1st Sunday of the month
Mons Card rate: €2 discount
Practical Information
Group visits
Duration of the group visit
1:30
Group visits on request
Group visits on request - Permanent open visit
Individual visits
Individual visits on request
Individual visits on request - Permanent open visit
Opening Hours
Wednesday to Friday from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, weekends and public holidays from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm.
Labels
4.4/5
These reviews are collected from Google Reviews
Superbe expérience de ce musée, déplacé de Brux, et née d'une formidable utopie, celle de réunir et classer toute la connaissance du monde ! Ces 2 hommes et cette femme, Léonie, ont été de grands visionnaires et ont créé ce qui va se traduire un peu plus tard par l'internet libertaire ! Et en parlant de cela, l'expo temporaire (mais qui s'étend tout de même jusqu'à la mi 2027) sur l'anarchie est également passionnante (voir les photos, crédit pour le Musée) ! Bravo pour les tenants de ce musée et notamment ces initiateurs de son installation à Mons, décidemment capitale mondiale !
Nice grand idea about a world book repository, an interactive setup on the ground floor with archive and machine recognition. But it’s not soundproof and if there are kids, they disturb the whole building. I’d like the museum staff to supervise these kids and their parents, its not suitable for them really
Fascinant musée exceptionnel reconnu par le patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco.
(16.5/20) musée très intéressant surtout si vous avez la chance de faire une visite guidée, je ne pensais pas que ce serait aussi passionnant. Le musée est assez petit mais mais bien achalandé. À voir si vous vous intéresser à la période Art Déco
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