LOVE FROM A TO Z
From February 14th to August 27th 2018

Seduction, declarations, engagements, eroticism, jealousy, break-ups and more: come to Fort Saint-Jean to explore, at your leisure, the multiple nuances of romantic love, as it has been expressed from the 18th century to the present day, in the societies of Europe and the Mediterranean.
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WHAT'S NEW

GOLD

Gold is an object of desire and conquest, and a traditional symbol of power and wealth, but its plasticity also makes it the material of metamorphosis, a quality that has made it a favourite material in the arts. Combining history with contemporary art, this exhibition assembles masterpieces that bear witness to Euro-Mediterranean civilizations’ fascination with the material over more than three millennia.

The exhibition is more than just another accumulation of treasures revealing nothing more than the element’s lost sheen: it is a dialogue between archaeology, history and contemporary art that allows visitors to understand gold as the stuff of dreams, a political construct and a source of creative brilliance.

From April 25th to September 10th, 2018.
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What other museums in the world are exhibiting gold?
 

This exhibition reveals the distinctive ways ancient Americans used not only metals, but also jade, shell, and feathers—materials often considered more valuable than gold. Bringing together newly discovered archaeological finds and masterpieces from major museums in Latin America, Europe, and the United States, the show casts new light on these ancient civilizations and their place within world history. Golden Kingdoms, Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas is the latest of more than 200 temporary exhibitions the Colombian institution has participated in. It will run until May 28th, 2018.
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SWICH PROJECT

THE SWICH PROJECT: (Weltmuseum Wien)

Now in its last year, the SWICH project (Sharing a World of Inclusion, Creativity and Heritage) will continue to produce exhibitions, workshops, conferences and publications. The Mucem is at the forefront of this research on the role of ethnographic museums in our quickly changing European society. The latest show is in Vienna: Out of the Box establishes a dialogue between people with transnational identities living in Vienna and museum objects. In this context, people of different backgrounds and with different stories comment objects of the Weltmuseum Wien from their very own perspective.
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THE WORLD FEDERATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS

General Assembly

The aim of WFFM is to promote and spread the idea of friends of museums worldwide. It fosters international co-operation between Associations of Friends of Museums in order to promote mutual understanding and to exchange information. The enrichment of museums and the safeguard of cultural heritage are central to all activities carried out by the Federation.
From May 10th to 13th the general assembly of the WFFM was held in Maderia, Portugal. Our group, The Friends of Mucem, took part.
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