Portrait of an M-bassador Family: Liesbet, Stefan, An-Sofie and Barbara

DO WE REALLY HAVE TO?

Stefan: “We both have very busy jobs. We don’t have much time to participate in the M-bassador activities. A pity, because we are still interested, of course. We sometimes go to openings of exhibitions, and there you always notice that M also is something of a meeting place for art lovers.”

Liesbet: “I went on one of M.’s trips to Tourinnes-la-Grosse, a Walloon village that organises an annual art event in farms, ordinary houses and so on. The artists themselves explain their work. A very pleasant day, our eldest daughter was also there. We consciously became M ambassadors with the whole family. We wanted to give our children the opportunity to learn what art is.”

Stefan: When we tell them we are going to the museum, the first thing they say is: “Do we really have to, again? We understand that, because we often take them to see churches and abbeys – that’s part of my job. But once they are there, they change their minds. They’re stimulated by the stories, the audio guide, the multimedia applications...” 

Liesbet: “Screens and buttons help. They like interactivity. When they were younger, they once took part in a quest at M. They were allowed to make things themselves, and they loved it.”

Stefan: “Yes, there is some fuss in the beginning, but afterwards it usually turns out to be great (laughs).”