Spring updates from Flanders




	May 2022
	KMSKA Art Security Tokens
			The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA), which will reopen in September 2022 after an 11 year long closure, is the first museum in Europe to step into an innovative financing method in order to enlarge its collection. As of April 27th, anyone can buy a virtual share in a masterpiece via the Art Security Token Offering. Art lovers and the general public worldwide can thus become ‘co-owners’ of James Ensor’s ‘Carnival de Binche’. Through the Rubey platform, the museum is strengthening its collection and offering everyone the opportunity to invest in art.
	Icon Cycling Routes
			Nine new iconic cycle routes now exist for the perfect cycling vacation in Flanders. Each iconic cycle route stitches together the best of Flemish scenery along attractive cycle paths and around a central theme. All the iconic cycle routes are fully signposted in two directions. You can therefore choose in which direction you cycle, and where you want to start or finish. The routes are suited for all ages and cycling skill levels. You can cycle the complete route, just shorter sections or even combine elements from various routes into one unique cycling vacation. Learn more on our dedicated Icon Cycling Routes website.
	Belgium’s oldest herbal/botanical garden
			Garden lovers will find a special spot in Leuven: the oldest herbal/botanical garden in Belgium, dating back to 1738. It has an extensive collection of herbs, trees, perennials, and shrubs as well as aquatic plants and numerous tub plants on an area of 5.5 acres. In the adjoining greenhouse, a large variety of tropical and subtropical plants can be discovered. Exhibitions are held regularly in the orangery, in the gate building, and in the outdoor area. The garden is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Guided tours are available on request from Visit Leuven.
	Paul Delvaux-Museum
			Paul Delvaux is considered one of the most important representatives of Belgian Surrealism. In St. Idesbald, in the municipality of Koksijde, the Paul Delvaux Museum (website only in Dutch or French) opened its doors again in April after an extensive renovation. The internationally renowned surrealist, who was born 125 years ago, worked in the hamlet on the Belgian coast from 1945. The museum opened in 1982 and since then has provided intimate insights into the life and artistic development of Paul Delvaux through the unique collection of paintings and objects. 90-minute tours for groups of up to 20 people are available on request.
	Belgian wines at castle Genoels-Elderen
			The Castle Genoels-Elderen in Riemst is the only winegrower’s castle in Belgium and delights visitors with its idyllic park full of rare trees and 1,000 rosebushes – and of course with its fine wines. In individual and group tours, visitors learn everything worth knowing about the production process, visit the modern grape press in the coach house and the wine cellars. At the end of the tour there is an exclusive wine tasting with detailed explanations about the wines that are produced at Genoels-Elderen castle.
Situated in the north of Belgium, Flanders boasts six beautifully preserved historic cities: Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Ghent, Leuven, and Mechelen.


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