The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston TX USA

Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol

Guide ID continues our ongoing audio tour collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston with this exhibition that sheds new light on changing ideas of monarchy and nationhood in Britain. The exhibition features portraits of British royalty spanning 500 years, by artists from Hans Holbein and Sir Joshua Reynolds to Annie Leibovitz and Andy Warhol. Visitors have an extraordinary opportunity to come face-to-face with the fascinating figures of British royalty. Among the many works of art on view are portraits of King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, King George I, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, and Prince William.

Museum van Oudenaarde, Oudenaarde, Belgium

Adriaen Brouwer- Master of Emotions

Between September 15th and December 16 th 2018, The MOU – Museum of Oudenaarde and the Flemish Ardennes organizes an ambitious exhibition devoted to the Flemish master Adriaen Brouwer (1606, Oudenaarde – 1638, Antwerp), contemporary of Pieter-Paul Rubens. Adriaen Brouwer, generally accepted to be born in Oudenaarde, was the son of a tapestry cartoon painter. From an art-historical point of view, Brouwer’s works are of an exceptional importance: he is the bridging figure between the sixteenth-century Bruegel tradition and the landscape and genre scenes of the seventeenth century.Despite the fame he enjoyed during his lifetime, the artist (still) has not reached the fame of contemporaries like Rubens or Van Dyck today. Yet he was very talented and his works highly estimated; among others Rubens and Rembrandt were enthusiastic collectors. Brouwer was one of the most creative and innovative artists of his time.

National Archive, The Hague, NL

Face to Face

What do Mata Hari and Monica Lewinsky have in common? And what connects Dries van Agt and Yasser Arafat with each other? Discover in the exhibition Face to Face how people who do not share a lot at first glance tell a story together. Let yourself be carried away by 100 unique portrait photographs that are shown in surprising and exciting combinations. From artists Elvis Presley and André Hazes to style icons Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. Special archives and audio fragments bring the portraits to life.

Visit the Nationaal Archief between September 14th 2018 and January 1th 2019 and be surprised by exceptional portraits from the largest photo collection in the Netherlands.

Gallo Romain Museum, Tongeren, Belgium

Stonehenge - Beyond the mystery

In the south of England 2500 BC rises an impressive circlet shaped structure with gigantic upright stones. Today the construction is known as Stonehenge. Discover everything in an intriguing exhibition at the Gallo-Roman Museum from October 13, 2018 until April 21, 2019. You will hear and see interviews with archaeologists, 3D visualisations, beautiful scale models ... Authentic grave finds testify to the parties, ceremonies and funeral rituals that colored the life of Stonehenge people. Atmospheric film images show a glimpse of their culture. The Podcatcher will guide you through the expo.
Get captivated by Stonehenge: one of the greatest mysteries in human history.

Saint Peter's Abbey, Ghent, Belgium

Long live the Music!

60 years of Flemish and Dutch songs. Historical Houses Ghent, VRT and Tijdsbeeld & Pièce Montée take you through 60 years of Dutch-language popular music from Flanders and the Netherlands. A real experience with more than 2000 m2 of interactive music experience full of surprising setups and fun things to do. The Podcatcher will play the songs and tell you all the stories behind the music! Reason enough to come to Ghent between October 5, 2018 and May 26, 2019.