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Our mission
FARO is the interface centre for the tangible and intangible cultural heritage sector in Flanders and Brussels.
We support cultural heritage organisations and communities in Flanders and Brussels.
» We assist collection administrators in caring for their collections, offering both advice and practical help.
» We enhance the expertise of professional and volunteer heritage workers.
» We stimulate discussion and collaboration, also beyond our borders.
» We develop new heritage practices. » We research, inform and publish. » We mediate between governing bodies and the
field. » We promote cultural heritage to a wide audience,
for example by organising the annual Heritage Day.
» We contribute to a diverse, inclusive and sus-tainable society.
In short, we are there for you, as a beacon for cul-tural heritage.
Cultural heritage is the DNA of our society. We inherit it from the past; it is of immeasurable
value to our communities, who give it life; and we strive to preserve it, develop it and hand it
on to future generations.
Heritage Day (Erfgoeddag) is the annual heritage event and is held on a Sunday in April, after the (Flemish) Easter holidays.
It’s a day when museums, archives, heritage libra-ries and numerous other activities and locations all over Flanders and Brussels are open to the pu-blic free of charge.
Heritage Day is a FARO initiative, in collaboration with the heritage communities in Flanders and Brussels.
International collaboration
Cultural heritage is of key importance all over the world. Thanks to UNESCO and the European Council, we know that cultural heritage is of huge benefit to our society: www.coe.int/faroconvention.
FARO is active in international networks and pro-jects. Are you looking for partners or colleagues in Flanders for an international collaboration or exchange? If so, don’t hesitate to contact us. We would be delighted to help you in your search!
FARO is accredited by UNESCO, and a member of ICA, ICOM, and CERL.
FARO is a partner of www.artsflanders.be.
FAROnet.be is the platform for up-to-date infor-mation on cultural heritage in Flanders. Discover our English webpages!
erfgoedkaart.be: explore the cultural heritage landscape, plus our collections, organisations and societies.
faro | tijdschrift over cultureel erfgoed: annual subscription (4 issues): 25 euro | outside Belgium: 30 euro | Individual issues: 8 euro. Request a free sample copy: [email protected].
Our library contains a wide selection of publica-tions and specialist journals on cultural heritage: [email protected].
Want to know more?
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FARO. Flemish interface centre for cultural heritagePriemstraat 51 (51, rue du Poinçon)B-1000 Brussels T +32 (0)2 213 10 60F +32 (0)2 213 10 [email protected] www.faronet.be
Heritage Day Coordination (FARO)Priemstraat 51 (51, rue du Poinçon)B-1000 Brussel+32 (0)2 213 10 81 / [email protected]
Account number (IBAN): BE02 0682 4904 8840 BIC: GKCCBEBBVAT number: BE0893.863.017
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