MAS strives to be as accessible and inclusive a place as possible. How do we welcome less mobile visitors, people with hearing or visual impairments, or those with autism spectrum disorders?
The MAS' largest and most impressive collection pieces can be seen on the Scheldt quays. And just in front of the MAS, you almost bump into the showpiece of our collection.
Sociologist and theologian Anne Birgitta Pessi (University of Helsinki) and Emmanuel Van Lierde (Curando, Tertio) on the applicability of compassion in various spheres of life.
How does the Buddhist tradition view compassion? Is it an aspiration or is it peculiar to human beings? Tibetan teacher Lama Zeupa, Buddhist and meditation expert gives answers to those questions.
Military violence and mass persecution of Jews and dissenters during World War II broke the city. Personal stories and objects make this period very tangible in this new permanent MAS exhibition.
Neurophysiologist Christian Keysers (University of Amsterdam) and psychiatrist Stephan Claes (KU Leuven) on man's innate (or not) capacity for compassion and empathy and how this affects his worldview.
Feeling or showing compassion is typically human and has many sides. The expo shows how we portray this in different times, cultures and worldviews. And also, what its abrasive sides are.
Friday 31 January 2025 until Sunday 31 August 2025 from 10:00 to 17:00
The MAS preserves culturally and historically sensitive Congolese heritage. In what circumstances did this collection of approximately 5,000 cultural objects come into being? A two-year research project will map this out more clearly.
