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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.

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.

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.

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.

When summer reaches peak temperatures, our dear bodies as well. We look for the lightest existing fabric. But in the Middle Ages, religious powers at play fueled a more and more private and intimate relationship to nudity.

The visual campaign revisits the role of the modern designer and reveals how very different our fashion experiences are today. The campaign consists of a series of highly emotive fashion images created in collaboration with six top designers.

Some very special garments have made their way into the MoMu Collection, thanks to Inge Grognard. he personal tale behind this object will be preserved as ‘oral history’ in the museum.