Tag: National Bank of Belgium

Seminar for teachers 2011: Registration started!

(Nederlands) Op 19 oktober 2011 organiseert de Nationale Bank voor de vierde keer een studiedag voor leerkrachten economie uit het secundair onderwijs. De inschrijvingen zijn inmiddels geopend.

Governor’s portrait on display

The museum owns a painted portrait of each one of the twenty governors who have headed the National Bank over the years.

From Brussels to Belgrade and back. The task assigned to Charles Boschmans

Nowadays, there are only a few Belgians who remember the name of Charles Boschmans. In Serbia, on the other hand, he is a well-known figure. In January 1884 the National Bank of Belgium gave its Head of Accounting a very specific assignment: to design the structure of the brand new central bank of Serbia.

(Nederlands) Een brochure over de activiteiten van de Nationale Bank staat online

Renaissance of a historical building in the heart of Brussels

Constructed in 1872, the building that housed the former Union du crédit de Bruxelles had not opened its doors to the public for almost 30 years. Defaced, pillaged, damaged by fire …the building was finally rescued and restored by the National Bank, which has now moved its library into the premises. It is open to the public.

The NBB Museum wins Public Prize

Nominated by a jury of specialists as one of the five Brussels-based candidates for this year’s Museum Prize, the National Bank of Belgium’s Museum did not scoop this prestigious award in the end. But, far better than any consolation prize, it was meanwhile chosen as the public’s favourite.

The NBB’s Museum nominated for the Museum Prize

If you appreciate the work done by the NBB Museum team and would like to help it along, don’t hesitate to vote for us. All you have to do is click the “votez pour moi” button, select “Bruxelles” and “Musée de la Banque nationale de Belgique”.

(Nederlands) Jaarverslag 2009: de PowerPoint-presentatie staat online

(Nederlands) Op 24 februari stelde gouverneur Quaden het Verslag 2009 over de economische en financiële ontwikkeling voor aan de leerkrachten economie uit de beide landsgedeelten. De slides die daarbij werden gebruikt, kunnen nu worden gedownload.

New educational pack

An updated and expanded version of the educational museum pack is from now on available in Dutch and in French. It can be downloaded from the Museum’s website in the sections ‘Lerarenkamer’ (NL) or ‘Salle des profs’ (FR)

Art and Money

The National Bank of Belgium supports like a number of other companies and central banks contemporary artists. Since the acquired works are hung up on the walls of its premises, they are not usually seen by the public. From time to time a work is presented in a public hall, like the Museum of the NBB, where it can be admired by the public at large.