Valérie’s Favorite – Object of the Month: June This month, discover a remarkable bocio fetish dedicated to Heviosso, the vodoun orisha of thunder and justice A ritual object steeped in history and spirituality, marked by the many offerings it has received over time. On display at the museum throughout June.
Good news! Following the great success of our spring activity “Mystery Images”, we have decided to extend the experience until the end of summer 2026! Join us with your family to search for clues, observe the artworks carefully, and answer the quiz specially designed for children. Activity hours • Weekdays: from 9am to 3pm maximum…
Late opening at the Museum of Medicine! On May 21, the Museum of Medicine will open its doors in the evening from 6 PM to 10 PM Discover the collections in a whole new atmosphere—immersive and unique! May 21 6 PM — 10 PM Museum of Medicine An experience not to be missed… where science…
Object of the month April This is an oil lamp dating from the Roman period! A well-known deity is depicted on its medallion… Curious to find out who it is? Come and discover it at the Museum of Medicine!
Marine’s Favorite Why a speculum? An object that seems quite ordinary today… Its inventor? The American surgeon J. Marion Sims. But do you know Lucy, Anarcha, and Betsy? Now recognized as the true mothers of modern gynecology , these three women, enslaved in the 19th century, were used without their consent as experimental subjects by…
Valerie’s Favorite This statue caught my eye because, without being spectacular, it gave me a sense of stability and protection. Cybele, the great mother goddess from Anatolia, embodies fertility, untamed nature, and protective power. Worshipped across the Roman Empire, she watched over cities, bodies, and minds alike. At the Museum of Medicine, this statuette recalls…
𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑟𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑒, 𝑇𝑤𝑜 𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠, 𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑘! 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠, 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟, 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠, 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑘… 𝐼𝑛 𝐹𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦: 𝐷𝑟𝑦 𝐹𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦 “𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐫𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞.” 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐿’𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑡𝑢𝑒, 𝑏𝑦 𝐸𝑢𝑔𝑒̀𝑛𝑒 𝐵𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑑, 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑙, 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑙𝑒, 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔…
Two mornings, on 30 January and 2 February 2026, organised by the Museum of Medicine of Brussels (Erasme Campus, ULB) and ACFLA (non-profit organisation), Quaestiones Naturales: a special day for 3rd- and 4th-year students as part of their classical languages courses. They will explore Antiquity through the lens of medicine, science, technology, and natural phenomena.…
Object of the Month – January: Brigitte’s Favorite In the 19th century, some anatomical wax models, such as this Botocudo bust, were used to represent human diversity through a scientific vision shaped by a colonial perspective. Today, these works invite us to take a critical look at the past. Why this object? “From the moment…
🎃🕵️♂️Halloween Treasure Hunt at the Museum of Medicine! 🩺 From 20 October to 2 November, the museum transforms into a spooky investigation trail for little detectives aged 6 to 12 👻 Together with a parent, children set off in search of clues and must solve mysterious riddles to recover the missing organs… 🕒 Opening hours:…