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MoMu houses over 35,000 objects in a 1,300m² external storage, allowing the museum to innovate in its efforts to preserve the collection in the most optimal climate conditions. Textile Conservator Kim Verkens highlights some recent developments.

Curator of Collections Wim Mertens on the challenges and opportunities of MoMu's constantly evolving museum collection and acquisition policy.

A contemporary object that has been refreshed is a wig by Walter Van Beirendonck. The piece, which formed part of the Autumn/Winter 1996-97 Wonderland collection, was effectively worn on the catwalk, resulting in a lot of damage caused by use.

Before the 'Collection Presentation - Fashion from the MoMu Collection', the 18th-century dress in the French style has never been exhibited before. The piece is quite fragile and both the accompanying petticoat and compère (the false front) were missing.

Back in 2003, she made her way to the Fashion Museum carrying a consignment of 19th-century clothes – heirlooms – from an old box and now, 18 years later, 81-year-old Maria Sermeus is still working behind the scenes at MoMu as a volunteer.

Discover the 'Melijn archive handwritten text recognition' project, a plan to digitise, transcribe and publish twenty volumes of letter copybooks and ledgers from the 17th and 18th centuries.

In this series, employees and inspirational people choose their favourite piece from the MoMu exhibitions.

In this series, employees and inspirational people choose their favourite piece from the MoMu exhibitions.

MoMu Library hosts the first edition of the Pattern-A-Thon. This project intends to find new ways of sharing heritage more widely and promoting the active involvement of citizens.