Exhibitions
From February 26th you can visit the exhibition in our public space for free (Un)exposed Visit. There, you'll discover how the digitization of old glass plates—from photo negatives to slides—transforms fragile and difficult-to-access objects into clear, beautiful images. The exhibition not only showcases gems from our collection but also explores the role of the glass plate in the history of photography and the technological and content-related challenges involved in making it accessible.
This summer, we present two parallel exhibitions. Starting during the Ghent Festivities, a special selection of iconic posters from the Ghent Museum will be on display in the St. Nicholas Church, in collaboration with Amnesty Flanders. 65 years of Amnesty International to see. At the same time you can visit our own public space for a nostalgic view of Ghent, based on unique historical images from our collection.
The autumn will then be entirely dedicated to our policy focus on environmental history. We will then open an exhibition about natural amnesia, in which we investigate how archives can help to make the rich and diverse character of nature from the past visible again.
30 years Bread & Roses
In 2026 we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of our magazine Bread & RosesOne of the festive initiatives is a writing contest, in which we invite committed writers to reflect on the current meaning of the slogan 'We want bread and we want roses too'Submissions can be submitted until January 18th. Read more here.
In addition, we called on fellow archives and other heritage institutions to submit unique pieces that they believe reflect the spirit of Bread & Roses embody. This selection will be on display from the end of April in the virtual exhibition Bread & Roses is cheating.
Launch of the knowledge center
Next year our long-announced knowledge center Launching soon. It will be a comprehensive website featuring stories, videos, and interviews, linked to a database containing thousands of entries on people, organizations, events, and buildings. All of this will be integrated into our online catalog, making knowledge and collections even more accessible.
The virtual archive and museum Digidaar
The project Digidaar is at cruising speed. In 2026, we will further introduce this unique virtual archive and museum space to the general public with a series of activities in collaboration with young artists. Be sure to keep an eye on calendar of Digidaar closely monitor.
Thematic guides
Last but not least, we are launching a new online work tool: the thematic guideThese guides guide researchers and interested parties thematically through our rich collection and simultaneously offer interesting avenues for research. A first guide focuses on the theme migrationThe guide will follow later in the year. environment.
