Museums La Boverie La Boverie plays host to Liège's permanent fine arts collections and also possesses a section that welcomes multi-faceted temporary exhibitions, which are each a unique experience for visitors. Grand curtius The Grand Curtius is located within an outstanding architectural complex made up of buildings dating from the 16th to 21st centuries that have been magnificently restored. Its collections give pride of place to the eventful history of Liège since its origins and are at the forefront of art history. Ansembourg Museum This private mansion, built in approximately 1740 for a banker, pays witness, through its architectural features and decorative arts that are typical of Liège, to the sophisticated lifestyle of this era. Art objects are on display, whilst furniture from Liège and the rest of Europe depict what the interiors of the time would have resembled. The Ansembourg Museum also proposes exhibitions throughout the year which promote one aspect or another of the collections from Liège's museums. Mulum - The Museum of Lighting In Liège, the Museum of Lighting Art and Techniques possesses an educational and chronological exhibition of lighting appliances that have been used throughout the world from prehistory until the 21st century. Grétry Museum The birthplace of André-Modeste Grétry (1741-1813) hosts a collection of personal artefacts and documents linked with the French master of comic-opera. Throughout the year, the Grétry Museum proposes guided tours, exhibitions or events… Aquarium - Museum On the Aquarium’s premises, 46 pools play host to almost 2,500 fish from the oceans, seas, lake sand rivers of the whole world. In the museum’s rooms, 1,000 m² is devoted to marine animal diversity. Maison du Jazz centre The Maison du Jazz music centre is a venue for documentation, events and promotion of jazz. Sart-Tilman Open Air Museum This museum, thanks to its policy of conservation and investigation, has developed a collection that is representative of the history of open air contemporary sculpture in French-speaking Belgium over the last forty years. Archeoforum The Archeoforum of Liège, located underneath Place Saint-Lambert, is a remarkable archaeological site covering 3,725 m². From Prehistory to modern times, each stage of Liège’s history is illustrated by archaeological remains, both moveable and immoveable. Visitors can discover the foundations of the former Saint Lambert Cathedral, the remains of an old Gallo-Roman villa and the ancient traces of Prehistoric occupations. Tchantchès Museum Come and discover Tchantchès, who, after welcoming you to his house, will be only too delighted to help you experience the atmosphere in bygone days and the present in his cherished district of Outre-Meuse. The Baptismal Fonts of Saint-Bartholomew The 12th century Romanesque brass baptismal fonts are a veritable master-piece, in both aesthetical and technical terms. They are “one of the seven wonders of Belgium” and were housed in a small church adjacent to the former Saint Lambert Cathedral, called the church of Notre-Dame-au-Fonts. Museum of Prehistoric Archaeology The prehistoric collections are split into three sections. The first illustrates the different stages of human activity since its origins through displays of a series of archaeological items typical of the major prehistoric periods. The second section, grouped into periods, displays archaeological material from digs conducted by the members of the Prehistory Department and foreign colleagues. The third section presents reconstitutions of prehistorical objects via experimental rooms. A series of casts illustrating the main stages of hominid’s physical evolution completes the archaeological collections. MadMusée (differentiated Art - Créahm) The MAD is the museum of Créahm - Créativité et handicap mental (creativity and mental handicap museum). Its mission is to conserve and promote works produced by mentally handicapped artists at its workshops. Museum of Walloon Life Located in the heart of Liège, the Museum of Walloon Life offers an original and comprehensive perspective on Wallonia, from the 19th century to the present day. Botanical Garden Greenhouses This listed complex of greenhouses was inaugurated in 1883 and partially renovated in 1997. They are the only existing collector greenhouses in Wallonia, in which thousands of plants from all over the world can be admired. Treasury of Liège In the buildings of the Saint Paul Cathedral cloisters, the Treasure House hosts an exhibition that takes visitors through the art and history of the former principality of Liège. The Metallurgy and Industry Museum At the Museum of Metallurgy and Industry in Liège, discover an astonishing mixture of water, fire and iron! The museum will unveil all the technical secrets of steel-working, energy and information technology. Maison de la Science scientific museum If you like science, if you want to introduce your children to it or if you want to illustrate your science lessons, then come to the Maison de la Science scientific centre. Experienced scientific guides, unique and interactive experiments, educational workshops, collections, the university’s scientific heritage and many, many more surprises await you! Museum of Public Transport in Wallonia At the heart of the Vennes-Fétinne district, the Public Transport Museum is a venue of transmitting knowledge, remembrance ad memories.