Design Museum Brussels
Design Museum Brussels is a museum located in the Heysel/Heizel Park in Brussels, Belgium. The space focuses on design works from the 20th and 21st centuries.
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| Established | 2015 |
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| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°53′51.000″N 4°20′30.998″E |
| Type | Design museum |
| Website | Official website |
History
The Museum was established in 2015 through the purchase of a private collection.[1] It was previously known as The ADAM (Art and Design Atomium Museum).[1]
In 2015, the museum opened The Plasticarium[2] which focuses on the use of plastic in the design industry the mid-20th century through to the present day.[3] The collection includes works by: Anna Castelli-Ferrieri, Apple Design Team (Jonathan Ive), Evelyne Axell, Joe Colombo, Ruth Francken, Konstantin Grcic, Quasar Khanh, Shiro Kuramata, Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi, Verner Panton, Gaetano Pesce, Ettore Sottsass and Perry King, Philippe Starck, Studio 65, and Roger Tallon.[4]
In 2016, the museum exhibited 240 previously unseen photographs by Charles and Ray Eames.[5]
In 2020, the museum opened Belgisch Design Belge, a permanent exhibition space dedicated to the history and practice of design in Belgium.[3]
The size of the museum is 5,000 m2 and it received c. 126,000 visitors in 2019.[1]
Arnaud Bozzini is the director of the museum.[1]
References
Sources
- Belga. "L'Adam devient le Design Museum Brussels". La Libre.be (in French). Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- "Plasticarium Collection Exhibition Notes" (PDF). Design Museum Brusels. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "About Design Museum Brussels". Design Museum Brussels.
- "Plasticarium Collection" (PDF). Brussels Design Museum. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- Magazine, Wallpaper* (11 March 2016). "The Eames' cinematic photography gets a moment in the spotlight at ADAM". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 24 September 2022.