Lecture and Tour: Explore 3500 Years of Textile Art - The Phoebus Foundation

Every two years, an international gathering of researchers, curators, conservators and textile specialists meets at the Katoen Natie HeadquARTers for the conference Textiles from the Nile Valley. Led by Dr Cäcilia Fluck, Dr Petra Linscheid and Prof Dr Antoine De Moor, in collaboration with The Phoebus Foundation, the event provides a forum for sharing and discussing new research. The conference focuses on archaeological textiles from Egypt and the surrounding regions, with particular attention to remarkable finds from the first millennium AD.

Visitors are invited to attend a lecture and explore the exhibition 3500 Years of Textile Art, featuring ancient tunics, accessories, carpets and other remarkable objects.

On Sunday, 16 November 2025 at 3.00 pm, you are welcome at the Katoen Natie HeadquARTers in Antwerp for a lecture in English, followed by a guided tour of approximately 90 minutes. Registration is required via info@phoebusfoundation.org

Gallery view of an exhibition featuring historical garments displayed in glass cases, set within a spacious museum interior with central artworks and an industrial architectural setting.