Expo Made in Belgium (Brussels, 12-2-2006)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Other

This was the big exhibit for Belgium 175 years and it has been extended twice but will finally really end feb. 26th. The exhibit is an ode to everything Belgian and includes everything from science to graphic novels. It's a big success because there's much to see and several must sees.

Some of the highlights: the legendary sword of Godefroy de Bouillon (all the way from Jerusalem!), the part about Belgians on Antarctica, the old books / church art pieces, the opera room, the part about Charlemagne...

Several things made me pretty sad though. Even though this exhibit has many many rich sponsors they could NOT pay for:
- decent information signs
- some-one to clean the glass / exhibit rooms
- a decent floor in the art part (it was extremely creaky and it's not an old building)
- decent lighting of most objects
- decent design for all the rooms (some where just a mockery compared to others)

All in all it was a pretty fun visit even though we did not learn much, well, one thing: 80% of all billiard balls are made in Belgium and are sometimes referred to as Belgian balls..