Museum Night Fever

This autumn, the Art & History Museum invites you to discover the exhibition Inuit – Impressions from the Canadian Far North, exploring the worlds, stories and lived experiences of contemporary Inuit artists, and the realities shaping their lives today. 

During Museum Night Fever, discover the exhibition in new and unexpected ways! Go behind the scenes with the curators, let yourself be carried away by the storytelling session Whispers from beneath the Ice, and unleash your creativity at Open Atelier Ouvert. You can also discover Brussels-based artist Anouck Thibaut’s digital artwork Inukshuk, watch Michael Mvukani Mpiolani draw live, and be surprised by the dance performances of Créahm Bxl.

Programme

Meet the Curator

What goes on behind the scenes of an exhibition? How are artworks selected and brought into dialogue with one another? Discover the story behind Inuit: Impressions from the Canadian Far North during an exclusive guided tour with curator and conservator Serge Lemaître and co-curators Florence Cosme and Anne-Françoise Martin.

A unique opportunity to explore the exhibition from a different perspective and gain insight into the ideas and decisions that shaped it.

• Times: 20:00 – EN, with Serge Lemaître · 20:00 – FR, with Florence Cosme · 21:00 – FR, with Anne-Françoise Martin
• Duration: 45 minutes
• Registration: Sign up at reception on the evening.

Whispers from beneath the Ice

Settle in and let yourself be transported into the world of Inuit storytelling. Passed down from generation to generation, these stories entertain, accompany long expeditions and convey important values and life lessons.

Meet Kiviuq, a legendary figure whose adventures are told across the Arctic, from Alaska to Greenland. As he travels by kayak, he faces solitude, searches for a home and encounters shape-shifting beings, from the snow goose and the Arctic fox to the wolf-woman.

A storytelling experience that brings the richness of Inuit oral traditions to life.

• Times: 19:30, 20:30, 21:30 and 22:30
• Duration: 15 minutes
• Languages: French, Dutch and English
• Registration: Sign up at reception on the evening.

Open Atelier Ouvert

Time to get creative! Inspired by the shapes, lines and graphic worlds of contemporary Inuit art, this hands-on workshop invites you to experiment with different artistic techniques.

Take a seat at the studio tables and play with colours and shapes using watercolour pencils. With just a touch of pigment and a little water, you can create subtle gradients or striking contrasts. You can also try block printing, creating your own composition using a woodcut and watercolour.

No previous artistic experience is needed – just bring your curiosity and imagination!

• Times: Drop in at any time between 19:00 and 00:30
• Languages: French, Dutch and English

Anouck Thibaut – Inukshuk

Fascinated by the polar regions and Inuit culture, Brussels-based artist Anouck Thibaut has been exploring the figure of the inuksuk since 2019. These human-shaped stone structures serve as landmarks in the vast Arctic landscape and carry important cultural meanings.

Through this digital artwork, she invites visitors on a journey into the landscapes of the Far North while opening up space for their own imagination. Orientation, memory, human connections and our relationship with the natural world come together in a work that offers new perspectives on how we relate to our surroundings.

Times: On view throughout the evening, from 19:00 to 00:30

Créahm Bxl – Live Drawing

Watch Michael Mvukani Mpiolani at work and discover a richly detailed graphic world. With remarkable precision, the artist creates black-and-white drawings of landscapes and traffic patterns with an almost photographic realism.

Take a moment to look more closely and discover the richness of his distinctive artistic perspective.

Times: Throughout the evening, between 19:00 and 00:30

Créahm Bxl – Dance Performances

The museum becomes a space for movement, too! Choreographer Joëlle Shabanov and her dancers have created three original performances in dialogue with the museum’s spaces.

Encounter these unexpected moments of dance as you move through the museum, and discover its spaces and collections from a fresh perspective.

Times: Three performances throughout the evening, between 19:00 and 00:30

Plan Your Evening

Museum Night Fever is an initiative of Brussels Museums. Find the full list of participating museums and all the information you need about tickets on the Museum Night Fever website.

Haven’t got your wristband yet? You can still buy your ticket online on the evening itself, subject to availability.