The Transhistorical Museum
The Transhistorical Museum
Zaalzicht 'Neem je Tijd', M Leuven, foto: © Miles Fischler voor M Leuven
At M, we strongly believe in a transhistorical approach. This approach involves exhibiting artworks from different periods and backgrounds together. Thus, they enter into dialogue with each other and shed new light on each other. Traditional divisions such as chronology, movement, style or genre are abandoned. Thus, the visitor is invited to look at various works of art with an open mind and to make connections himself, to give meaning to them.
Zaalzicht 'Neem je Tijd', M Leuven, foto: © Miles Fischler voor M Leuven
Cross-border cooperation
M exhibits both old and contemporary art. M’s collection presentations are transhistorical, and the exhibitions also often have a transhistorical aspect.
Together with partners at home and abroad, we are also reflecting on this theme and approach. Together with the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, we set up conferences in 2015, and in 2018 the publication The Transhistorical Museum: Mapping the Field (published by Valiz) appeared. M continues to network with fellow museums in this field and to conduct further research.