Past events

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the study, inventory and conservation-restoration of precious objects from Belgium's cultural heritage at our Open Day on Thursday, March 14.

The international and interdisciplinary XXIII Symposium for the Study of Underdrawing and Technology in Painting focuses on 'Cross-Media Perspectives. Technical Studies of Art on Panel, Paper and Parchment (1400-1600)'.

The Art History Seminar of KIK-IRPA number 22 will take place on November 24, 2023, at the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, in Brussels. This day will be dedicated to the latest research on sculpture in Belgium, highlighting various fascinating topics in this artistic field. Join us to explore the many facets of Belgian sculpture and discuss the latest developments in research in this domain.

Since 1989, the Heritage Days have been one of Belgium’s most keenly anticipated cultural events, drawing in thousands of visitors from Brussels, Wallonia, Flanders and beyond. The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage will participate in the activities supported by urban.brussels with a special programme linked to the festivities for its 75th anniversary.

The Polychrome Wood Sculpture Studio exceptionally opens its doors on 16 and 17 September. Meet the conservators-restorers while visiting a beautifully restored altarpiece from Milan.

The world-famous statue of Manneken Pis will wear a special costume on September 14, 2023, to mark the institution's 75th anniversary.

To celebrate its 75th anniversary, IRPA invites heritage professionals for an exceptional day. Researchers, academics, museologists, curators-restorers, doctoral students and students will have an opportunity to discover the services that the institute provides.

International Study Day & Call for Papers for a Special Journal Issue

The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) is organising a study day which aim is to further clarify our understanding of the artistic exchanges and influences that took place between the Low Countries and the Iberian world during the period 1400-1715.

The twenty-first Art History Seminar will be held at KIK-IRPA (conference room) on 10 November 2022 from 9am to 5pm. We are pleased to announce that this year's seminar will consider the theme of copying through the experience of eleven KIK-IRPA art historians working in a wide variety of artistic disciplines and periods, from photography to sculpture, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary period.