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The Museum will be exceptionally closed on Friday 29 November. We will be open again on Saturday 30 November from 10.30am.

Countdown to the 50th anniversary of the  Museum !  The international Carnival and Mask Museum of Binche will celebrate its 50th anniversary on 13 June 2025. On this occasion, our permanent exhibition of masks from all over the world will be completely renewed. We...

International symposium programme « Carnivals and evolution » Friday 15 to Saturday 16 March Twenty years after the adoption of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the intangible Cultural Heritage, this symposium aims to examine the evolution and the...

To mark the 20th anniversary of the recognition of the Binche Carnival as an oral and intangible heritage by UNESCO, the Musée international du Carnaval et du Masque is organising an international conference on 16 and 17 March 2024 on the theme of "Carnivals and...

The Carnival of Binche, listed by UNESCO in 2003 as intangible cultural heritage, is a famous folklore of the Région du Centre and is an absolute must. If in Binche they say that it’s Carnival all year round, Shovetide, and especially Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) are...

From 19th to 21st February, the Carnival of Binche will make the hearts of all inhabitants vibrate. While the whole town will be celebrating, confettis will be thrown into the air, music will resound in the atmosphere and the wooden clogs will stomp on the...

Our museum shop has ondergone a make-over ! It has now a more refined, modern, practical and visually appealing design.  Are you looking for a particular book, a souvenir or an original gift ? Visit our museum shop ! Before or after your visit to the museum or even...

Discover the fascinating history of the Museum and of our collections by means of our new interactive guide.  Located in a former hostel dating from the 16th century, the listed site of the international  Carnival and Mask Museum is laden with history. Discover,...

Discover this summer  with your family or your friends the folklore and the masked rituals of the whole world together with a passionate guide.You don’t have to travel far to make a journey around the world ! The  international Carnival and Mask Museum...