Maison Hannon

17/08/2026

The Maison Hannon as a movie set! 📽️

With Eline Vere, adapted in 1991 from the novel by Louis Couperus, Maison Hannon shifts gears. The film follows the story of a young woman trapped by the conventions of a refined yet stifling society in the late 19th century. The plot, marked by introspection and decline, finds a natural extension in the sets.

Here, the house embodies a world of refinement and restraint, crafted from details, textures, and atmospheres. It becomes the setting for an aesthetic of affectation, but also a sign of a certain exhaustion. Far from any fantastical interpretation, the setting is used to evoke the end of a world—the very one from which it emerged.

10/08/2026

20/07/2026

Here is a little glimpse of our current exhibition From Home to Heritage. It offers an opportunity to trace the winding journey of Maison Hannon, from its founding to the present day, and to question the concept of heritage 🔍

Come visit and discover this eventful history this summer :
on Thursdays and Fridays from 1p.m. to 6p.m.
and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10a.m. to 6p.m.

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10/06/2026

Occupied, abandoned, saved and finally restored, the Maison Hannon reminds us that architecture evolves and that heritage designation is a choice made at a given moment by a constellation of actors. On at least two occasions, we nearly lost it forever. Restorations, moreover, are never neutral: they reflect the knowledge and skills of their time.

Our exhibition, From Home to Heritage, tells this story of time passing.

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2. L'Émulation
3. & 4. Geoffrey De Keyser
5. & 6. David Plas

08/06/2026

La Maison Hannon accueille sa nouvelle exposition From Home to Heritage à partir du 25 avril 2026. C’est l’occasion de se pencher sur l’histoire sinueuse dissimulée derrière cette intrigante façade. Car si elle bénéficie aujourd’hui d’une reconnaissance unanime, elle a failli disparaître avec le départ de ses premiers occupants.

En effet, ce chef-d’œuvre de l’Art nouveau a connu des années d’errance et d’abandon avant d’être jugé digne de devenir patrimoine. La maison a alors entamé un lent déplacement de l’intime vers l’espace muséal.

L’exposition se propose de retracer cette transition et de tenter de répondre aux questions qui en découlent. Qu’est-ce qui fait qu’un lieu devient patrimoine ? Et comment le rendre accessible ? Il est possible de protéger ce qui subsiste, de restaurer ce qui fut, mais aussi de l’accompagner vers d’autres voies, auxquelles les visiteurs sont invités à participer.

Avec le soutien de la Commune de Saint-Gilles, Urban Brussels, Start Invest et Eeckman.