BICENTENARY 2026
The Bicentenary pays homage to this unique legacy through an ambitious programme combining heritage, modern creation and artistic innovation.
The Bicentenary has been devised as a fundamental project and is aimed at all audiences: the region’s inhabitants, visitors from Belgium and abroad, families, culture aficionados, professionals and partners. It is also an invitation to re discover Val Saint-Lambert as a vibrant, inspiring and forward-looking place.
Beyond the celebrations, this Bicentenary is a decisive moment for the future of Val Saint-Lambert and its crystal-making activity. The project, with the backing of the Uhoda group, aims to bring this iconic heritage site back into the spotlight, attract new audiences and contribute to its long-term sustainability.
Exhibition Cristal Vivant
For its bicentenary, Val Saint-Lambert will host an exceptional temporary exhibition, which will be inaugurated on 10th April 2026, marking a highlight of this anniversary year, with a completely revamped and more modern experience. It has been designed as a dialogue between heritage and current creation, highlighting iconic historical pieces alongside original modern works, particularly from an exclusive collaboration with the non-profit association Spray Can Arts, illustrating the crystal-work’s capacity to reinvent
itself. The tour through the exhibition traces the major milestones in the artistic, industrial and human history of the site, immersing the visitors in the heart of crystal-making, thanks to the reopening of the modern part of the exhibition combining light, sound and materials, thus affirming Val Saint-Lambert as a living and creative place, resolutely looking to the future.
