Domaine de Mariemont 
Situated near the village of Morlanwelz about 8km/5mi from Binche, the Domaine de Mariemont is named after Mary of Hungary who built a hunting lodge there in 1546. Eight years later the lodge was to suffer the same fate at the hands of the French as Mary's palace in Binche. The Austrian Archdukes Albert and Isabella rebuilt and enlarged it, only for French revolutionaries to set fire to the palace again in 1794. Later, one of the administrators of Mariemont, Nicolas Warocqué, acquired part of the estate, and in 1831 built himself a small château.
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This was subsequently expanded by Warocqué's grandson Raoul in order to house his extensive private art collection. In 1960 however the greater part of this château was also burnt down and since 1975 the art collection has occupied a modern purpose-built museum.
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Domaine de Mariemont Museum
The first floor of the new museum building designed by Roger Bastin contains extensive collections of Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities as well as precious jade and lacquer work from China and Japan. On the lower ground floor there are archaeological finds from Gallo-Roman and Merovingian times, although the most exciting section here is the extraordinary collection of Tournai porcelain with pieces representing four stylistic periods from between 1750 and 1799
The museum also has a library with some very valuable manuscripts and other items.
The museum also has a library with some very valuable manuscripts and other items.
Royal Museum of Mariemont
Chaussee de Mariemont 100
B-7140 Morlanwelz
Belgium
Chaussee de Mariemont 100
B-7140 Morlanwelz
Belgium
Hours
January 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
April 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
October 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
