Namur Museum of Ancient Arts

The Museum of Ancient Arts of the Namurois

The Museum of Ancient Arts of the Namurois is one of the most emblematic cultural addresses of Namur, installed in a refined eighteenth-century master's house. The Namur audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this museum, famous for the precious Treasure of Oignies.

The museum of the master's house and the Treasure of Oignies

It is inside a refined classified eighteenth-century master's house that one of the most emblematic cultural addresses of Namur is hidden: the Museum of Ancient Arts of the Namurois. The museum presents rich art collections of the region, ranging from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance: paintings, sculptures, goldsmithery and precious objects that retrace the artistic history of the Namurois. But its most famous treasure is without doubt the Treasure of Oignies, an exceptional ensemble of medieval goldsmithery, a masterpiece of Brother Hugo of Oignies, considered one of the wonders of Belgium. These pieces of gold and silver, of admirable finesse, are among the finest examples of the art of the goldsmiths of the thirteenth century. The elegant setting of the private mansion highlights these collections. A place of knowledge and art, the Museum of Ancient Arts of the Namurois is an essential stop of the discovery of Namur.

What to see

You admire, in a refined classified eighteenth-century master's house, rich art collections of the Namurois from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, and above all the famous Treasure of Oignies, an exceptional ensemble of medieval goldsmithery by Brother Hugo of Oignies, considered one of the wonders of Belgium. The Museum of Ancient Arts of the Namurois is an essential stop of Namur. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Museum of Ancient Arts of the Namurois lies in a master's house in the heart of Namur, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is the treasure of the Museum of Ancient Arts of the Namurois?

The famous Treasure of Oignies, an exceptional ensemble of medieval goldsmithery, a masterpiece of Brother Hugo of Oignies, considered one of the wonders of Belgium; these pieces of gold and silver of the thirteenth century are of admirable finesse.

Where is the Museum of Ancient Arts of the Namurois?

In a master's house in the heart of Namur, in Belgium.