Horta Museum
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The Horta Museum (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is a museum in Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to the life and work of the architect Victor Horta and his time. The museum is housed in Horta's former town house and workshop (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), built between 1898 and 1901, in Art Nouveau style. It is located at 23–25, Script error: No such module "Lang"./Script error: No such module "Lang". in the municipality of Saint-Gilles.
Housed in the Art Nouveau interiors is a permanent display of furniture, utensils and art objects designed by Horta and his contemporaries, as well as documents related to his life and time. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions on topics related to Horta and his art.
Together with three other town houses of Victor Horta, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2000 as the core of epoch-making urban residences that Horta designed before 1900.[1]
Awards
The UNESCO commission recognised the Horta Museum as UNESCO World Heritage in 2000, as part of the listing 'Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta': Template:Quote
An extensive restoration project was completed in 2013. In 2014, it won the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award.[2][3]
Gallery
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Horta's house and workshop in the early 20th centuryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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The balconyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Skylight above the stairwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Closeup of the skylightScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Peacock Chair by Horta from either the Hôtel Tassel or the Castle of La HulpeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Table by Horta, probably designed for the 1902 Turin International ExpositionScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
See also
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- List of museums in Brussels
- Art Nouveau in Brussels
- History of Brussels
- Culture of Belgium
- Belgium in the long nineteenth century
References
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External links
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- Official website
- Horta Museum on BALaT - Belgian Art Links and Tools (KIK-IRPA, Brussels)
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- Houses in Belgium
- Museums in Brussels
- Historic house museums in Belgium
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- Saint-Gilles, Belgium
- World Heritage Sites in Belgium
- Victor Horta buildings
- Art Nouveau architecture in Brussels
- Art Nouveau houses
- Houses completed in 1901
- Museums devoted to one artist