Val Saint-Lambert 200th anniversary
at the Charleroi Museum of Fine Arts

At the heart of the decorative arts of the interwar period

2026 marks the bicentenary of the renowned Val Saint-Lambert crystalworks. The Charleroi Glass Museum has partnered with other scientific and museum institutions to offer a comprehensive program of exhibitions to (re)discover this Belgian industrial gem.

From April 18 to September 27, 2026, the 400m² Charleroi Museum of Fine Arts will host the exhibition "Art Deco and Modernism at Val Saint-Lambert (1925-1939)," organized by the Glass Museum. Far from being chronological, this exhibition immerses you in the atmosphere of the interwar period, where, little by little, the flowing lines of Art Nouveau gave way to the more austere forms of Art Deco.

• Wander through four spaces to discover the full artistic splendor of the Val Saint-Lambert crystalworks:
• the design department and five personalities who contributed to the factory's renown;
• one evolving style;
• the Val Saint-Lambert's presence at international exhibitions;
• utilitarian glassware, a lesser-known aspect of Val Saint-Lambert.

Visitors will get to admire nearly 200 objects and archival documents from prestigious public and private collections.