ModeMuseum Antwerpen

About

MoMu (Mode Museum) is the fashion museum of the City of Antwerp, Belgium. Founded on 21 September 2002, the museum collects, conserves, studies and exhibits Belgian fashion. The museum is specifically focusing on Belgian contemporary fashion designers due to the arising of a group of Antwerp-trained fashion designers during the Eighties and Nineties (Martin Margiela, Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Van Saene, A.F. Vandevorst, etc.). The museum's first director was Linda Loppa who was also the founder and the director of the Fashion school of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp). The current director is Kaat Debo. The museum is known for its immersive scenography. Visitors are "immersed in the world of the designer or the theme", allowing for a unique experience with every exhibition.

MoMu organises continually changing theme exhibitions about a designer or fashion-related theme in an exhibition space specifically adapted to each exhibition. Each exhibition is created around a total narrative in which not only articles of clothing are displayed, but a complete context is presented. For example, sources of inspiration for a designer, connections with other art disciplines, multimedia collaborations, etc. MoMu works with designers and their team to develop the exhibition concept and the design of the exhibition. Since 4 September 2021 MoMu also continually shows a part of its own permanent collection after adding an exhibition space through an extensive three year renovation. MoMu's exhibitions have also travelled to Paris, Stockholm, London, Tokyo, Munich, Istanbul, Enschede and Melbourne. Below an overview of past, present and future exhibitions.

- Backstage: Selectie I / Backstage: Selection I - 21/09/2002 - 04/04/2003

- Patronen / Patterns - 24/04/2003 - 10/08/2003

- GenovanversaeviceversA - 09/09/2003 - 28/03/2004

- Malign Muses - 18/09/2004 - 30/01/2005

- Beyond Desire - 25/02/2005 - 18/08/2005

- Katharina Prospekt: The Russians by A.F. Vandevorst - 09/09/2005 - 05/02/2006

- Yohji Yamamoto Dream Shop - 07/03/2006 - 13/08/2006

- De MoMu-Collectie: Selectie II / The MoMu Collection: Selection II - 08/09/2006 - 17/06/2007

- 6+ Antwerpse Mode / 6+ Antwerp Fashion - 25/01/2007 - 23/06/2007

- Bernhard Willhelm: Het Totaal Rappel - 13/07/2007 - 10/02/2008

- Moi, VERONIQUE BRANQUINHO TOuTe Nue - 12/03/2008 - 17/08/2008

- Maison Martin Margiela '20' The Exhibition - 12/09/2008 - 08/02/2009

- Paper Fashion! - 06/03/2009 - 16/08/2009

- Delvaux - 180 Jaar Belgische Luxe / 180 Years of Belgian Luxury - 17/09/2009 - 21/02/2010

- ZWART. Meesterlijk Zwart in Mode & Kostuum / BLACK. Masters of Black in Fashion & Costume - 17/09/2009 - 21/02/2010

- Stephen Jones & Het Accent op Mode / Stephen Jones & The Accent of Fashion - 08/09/2010 - 13/02/2011

- ONTRAFEL Tricot in de Mode / UNRAVEL - Knitwear in Fashion - 16/03/2011 - 14/08/2011

- WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK. Dream The World Awake - 14/09/2011 - 19/02/2012