The Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Singapore celebrated International Museum Day by showcasing Belgium’s rich museum culture and its role in connecting people, art, and ideas across borders.
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Singapore celebrated International Museum Day on 18 May 2026, with a special visual series highlighting Belgium’s vibrant museum landscape and cultural heritage.
This year’s International Museum Day theme, “Museums Uniting a Divided World,” focuses on the important role museums play in preserving culture and bringing communities together. The embassy noted that museums are more than spaces for exhibitions, as they help connect people, cultures, and ideas from Belgium to Singapore.
One of the featured institutions was the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, also known as KMSKA. The museum continues to promote Belgian artistic heritage through exhibitions and cultural programmes. Its current exhibition, A Red that Sings, celebrates Belgian modernism. The museum also achieved a major milestone in 2025, welcoming more than 570,000 visitors during its third year after reopening.
The embassy also highlighted BRUSK Bruges, a newly opened cultural space in Bruges. BRUSK combines art, architecture, and technology, creating a modern environment for creativity and cultural exchange.
Looking ahead, the future Kanal–Centre Pompidou project in Brussels was presented as another important development in Belgium’s cultural sector. Scheduled to open in November 2026, the museum is expected to become a major centre for modern and contemporary art in Europe.
Through this campaign, Belgium’s embassy in Singapore reaffirmed the importance of museums in strengthening international cultural understanding and promoting artistic collaboration.
Source: Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Singapore
