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The idea of a museum dedicated to the art of Hergé (Georges Remi) had been in the works for more than thirty years. This month, the Hergé Museum officially opens in Louvain-la-Neuve, just outside of Brussels. Hergé's timeless comic character Tintin made his first newspaper appearance more than seventy years ago, in January of 1929.
The museum was designed by Christian de Portzamparc. I'm particularly taken by the entrance. More photos and project details here.
Via Contemporist.
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Thanks for posting. I am a big fan of Tintin's adventures and Herge's ellegant drawings.
Posted by: Lili, de Vancouver | June 05, 2009 at 03:21 PM
And now I have a reason to go to Brussels.
Posted by: Erika | June 09, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Its about time someone made Tintin a museum.
Posted by: Laura Pinchen | June 11, 2009 at 09:52 PM
Well, the museum is hijacked... Take a look:
http://tintinperdu.blogspot.com/
...but perhaps you've to be European to understand the irony of this...
Posted by: Philip | June 12, 2009 at 06:07 AM