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Several museums and attractions in Wallonia offer comic strip sites, works or scenographies: be sure to go see them on your next visit.

Wallonie BD 2009
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CHLOROPHYLLE, RECREATIONAL, EDUCTIONAL AND ARTISTIC FOREST PARK (DOCHAMPS)

CHLOROPHYLLE, RECREATIONAL, EDUCTIONAL AND ARTISTIC FOREST PARK
© José Burgeon

This new park of 9 ha. offers you a spectacular adventure trail in the forest for families and groups. With its 30 game zones, it will surprise you and reveal the 1001 secrets of the forest. Very large playground. Labyrinth with 30 essences of trees from the Ardennes. Adventure trail with the themes "preservation of the forests in the world" and "Forests North-South". Playful and poetic wooden sculptures. Ideal departure point or walks.
Comic strips 2009: Discover the boards that were illustrated by Jean-Claude Servais

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COMMUNAL MUSEUM OF HERSTAL (HERSTAL)

COMMUNAL MUSEUM OF HERSTAL
© Administration communale Herstal, Ecrido

In this building, which is listed as seventeenth century Meuse region style, one can discover the folklore of a region and illustrations of everyday life in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. History, acheology (from the prehistory to the Middle Ages) and folklore of the commune and its surroundings. Charlemagne, from History to Legend. Souvenir of the Herstal battles in August 1914 and the war 1940-1945. Everyday life in the 19th century and early in the 20th century. Industries from Herstal.
Inauguration of the 'Espace Greg' on 23 Octobre.

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GAUME MUSEUM (VIRTON)

GAUME MUSEUM
© Musée Gaumais

Ancient convent of the Récollets from the end of the 17th century and modern wing from 1990. Collections spread out over more than 2000 m². Archaeology: Roman, Gallo-Roman, Merovingian and medieval eras.
Ethnography: local tradition and craftwork, reconstruction of interiors and craft shops, industrial arts (founding and earthenware). Popular arts. Religions, customs and believes of Gaume. Fine Arts: paintings of C. Barthélémy, A. Raty... sculptures from the 12th throughout the 19th century. Fine Arts: regional paintings. Furniture from Lorraine and Luxemburg.
In the section Stories and Legens, you can admire the drawings from Jean-Claude Servais.

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HERGÉ MUSEUM (LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE)

HERGÉ MUSEUM
© Nicolas Borel. Atelier de Portzamparc 2009

At less than 30 minutes from Brussels, there is place that evokes emotions, waiting to be discovered, and that immerses you in the world of imagination.
All visitors agree: the Hergé museum fills you with emotions. Adults relive their childhood, when they discovered their first Tintin album. Younger ones still hear their mother's or father's voice reading one of his fabulous adventures at night.
When you visit the Hergé museum you become a player in a story that takes you to the magical world of imagination. Eight different, yet complementary exhibition rooms. Original drawings (replaced every 4 months), objects, scale-models, films, visual experiences...

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MUNDANEUM (MONS)

MUNDANEUM
© ADelvigne

The Mundaneum is located in an old large Art Déco store. It is an archive centre, a place for temporary exhibitions, conferences and debates that wants to let relive the utopian view of its two founders in 1895: bibliographer Paul Otlet and Henri Lafontaine, winner of the Nobel prize for peace (1913). The Mundaneum has an exhibition room designed by François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters.

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MUNICIPAL MUSEUM OF HUY (HUY)

MUNICIPAL MUSEUM OF HUY
© Musée de Huy

Old convent of the Miner Friars: 13th century church and 17th century convent. Listed monument.
Different aspects of the history and folklore of the town and the region of Huy are on display: religious art, coins and seals, crockery and china, paintings, engravings, archeology, folklore, wine growing and "potstainerie" from Huy (pewter pieces). The climax of the religious art section is the "Beau Dieu de Huy", a masterpiece of the Mosan art made around 1240.
You can also discover original works - three plates and a strip - of Maurice Tillieux.

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MUSEUM OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCOUT MOVEMENT (BONNERT)

MUSEUM OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCOUT MOVEMENT
© Musée du Scoutisme International / Philippe Maldague

Unique in Wallonia. The museum is an educational tool for youngsters. In 7 rooms you will find the first Scout camp of 1907, written work by Baden-Powel, Scout constructions, posters, stamps, badges... This museum is recognised by the World Scout Bureau of Geneva.
Youngsters find among others numerous drawings from big comic strip names such as HERGE, JOUBERT, MITACQ and PEYO.The Museum also presents a comic strip retrospective dedicated to MITACQ with unpublished drawings from the "Patrouille des Castors", which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2004. Great for young and old.

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PRINT ROOM AND DRAWING COLLECTION (LIEGE)

PRINT ROOM AND DRAWING COLLECTION
© IRPA - Bruxelles

Collection of +/- 30,000 works on paper, prints and drawings from the 16th to the 21st century. Posters, original comic strips, plans. Fonds Lambert Lombart from the 16th century. Walloon artists, but also French, Italian, Duth, German schools.

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REDU "BOOK VILLAGE" (REDU)

REDU

The first 'Book Village' on the continent since 1984. 24 bookshops and craftsmen, 8 restaurants, large choice of secondhand books and comic strips. Courses. Exhibitions.
Recurring events:
- Book festival : WE of Easter.
- WE of Book Professionals: Whitsun Sunday and Monday.
- Night of the Book: first Saturday of August.

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SPORTS AND COMIC STRIPS MUSEUM BLOCRY (LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE)

SPORTS AND COMIC STRIPS MUSEUM BLOCRY
© Jojo, Geerts Dupuis 2007

The sports complex of Blocry NPO, vast sports facilities, is located on the university campus of Louvain-la-Neuve.
From the beginning, the sports complex of Blocry has showed its interest for art. A painting by Jean-Pierre Maury, representing the muscle at rest and during exercise, decorates its biggest hall. The "Rêverie d'eau" statue by Gigi Warny decorates the swimming pools entry.
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, in 1997, the sports complex of Blocry opened in its corridors a permanent museum of sport and comic strip.
Thanks to more than 40 works in showcases, reproductions and frescos decorating the corridors, the sports complex has become a real living place.

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THE LABYRINTH (BARVAUX)

THE LABYRINTH
© Dupuis, 2009

Unique in Belgium! You'll never want to leave again. On more than 11 ha, there is every year a new show, a new drawing, a new maze to get lost.
A great attraction, in a magnificent setting, in full nature, where you can find labyrinths in all kinds of forms :
- the giant corn labyrinth that is entertained by comedians.
- the labyrinth of doors that only opens with secret codes.
- the child labyrinth (3 - 8 years old).
- the exhibition of miniature labyrinths.

THEME 2009: The Friends of Spirou.

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