Musée Hergé

The Hergé Museum (French: Musée Hergé) was opened in Louvain- la- Neuve on 2 June 2009. It shows the work of the Belgian comic strip artist and illustrator Hergé, making it the first museum in Europe dedicated to a comic book artist.

History

During his lifetime Hergé came up with the idea to build a museum to showcase his extensive work. The Foundation Hergé was formed three years after the artist's death (now the Studios Hergé) continued to pursue this goal. First of Brussels was the home of future Hergé Museum in conversation, but after years of discussions location was proclaimed the lack of suitable building ground in the capital on 10 January 2001, the Museum will set up in the university town of Louvain- la -Neuve. The Hergé's widow Fanny Rodwell, introduced for this purpose 17 million euros. After seven years of planning and nearly three years of construction, the museum was opened on 2 June 2009.

Architecture

Was built the museum of the French architect Christian de Portzamparc. He designed one of nooks and crannies, light-filled building with numerous slopes, which is surrounded by nature. A long boardwalk leads to the entrance of the white building from glass and concrete. Museum consists of four units which are interconnected by bridges and glass transitions. These are the eight exhibition rooms.

Exhibition

The design of the exhibition was designed by the Dutch artist Joost Swarte. The exhibition starts on the third floor, where there are the first four exhibition halls and then continues on the second floor, where the other four halls are. Overall, the exhibition area comprises 2000 square meters.

Among the exhibits there are numerous original drawings, title pages, first editions, source materials, but also personal items Hergé, as well as private photographs. The exhibits are not in chronological order, but the rooms are designed according to topic areas. Comments are used sparingly, audio guides, however, are planned.

Criticism

As part of the reporting on the opening of the museum in part, the lack of critical discussion the point was made with the person Hergé. So criticized The World: From his sympathies for Brussels racist policies in the Belgian Congo and Nazi Germany - the repented of artists open later - about his partly reactionary, ultra-Catholic upbringing or even his severe depression, the visitor learns absolutely nothing. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung writes: But then missing [ ... ] a word of clarification on the controversial role of the artist in those years.

For a scandal caused by the fact that the town journalists taking pictures was strictly prohibited in the presentation of the museum and they had to give up their cameras before entering the exhibition. This measure was taken to prevent a variety of illustrations of the exhibited in the halls of originals.