Outreach Programme

Join us for our monthly museum visit! Together, we explore the current exhibitions, share ideas, and get to know one another through pair and group activities. The Department of Publics and Ons Heemecht use art as a bridge to bring people closer together. By bringing together refugees and residents of Luxembourg around the exhibitions, we aim to create moments of exchange and conviviality. The goal is to go beyond the barriers that may divide us, offering a space where everyone can meet, share, and discover.

Mir wëllen iech ons Heemecht weisen a.s.b.l.

“Mir wëllen iech Ons Heemecht weisen a.s.b.l.” (“We want to show you our homeland”) is a non-profit association based in Luxembourg that aims to foster intercultural dialogue between Luxembourg residents and newcomers.

Launched in February 2022 as part of the Freigeister exhibition, the Language Café has since become a permanent programme at Mudam. In collaboration with beneficiaries of RYSE (Refugee Youth Support & Empowerment), these gatherings are organised to exchange ideas around contemporary art and culture while practising the languages most commonly spoken in Luxembourg.

This activity offers a concrete way to build bridges between communities and to promote open and respectful dialogue, which is essential in a diverse society such as Luxembourg. The programme fosters cultural and linguistic diversity and supports the integration of people from different backgrounds, including refugees.

RYSE a.s.b.l.

The mission of RYSE Luxembourg is to encourage the development of young refugees and to support them in discovering their potential, while fostering their autonomy and integration into working life.

In 2021, Mudam Publics, in collaboration with the RYSE a.s.b.l. association, launched the project New Voices of Mudam. The aim of this initiative is to train young newcomers to become mediators within the museum.

Over the course of four sessions spread across one month, participants acquire the skills needed to lead guided tours: they become familiar with the content, develop non-verbal communication techniques, and practise welcoming groups. At the end of this training, each participant is invited to conduct two tours: one in their native language and another in one of the most widely spoken languages in Luxembourg (Luxembourgish, German, French, or English).

The project is organised once a year and also includes participants who wish to host a table at the Language Café. On certain occasions, an artist from an exhibition is invited to lead a session, as was the case with Rayyane Tabet in 2023.

The young mediators are paid fairly, on the same basis as the museum’s other independent mediators. If they enjoy the experience, they may be offered freelance contracts and join Mudam’s mediation team.

The New Voices of Mudam project is particularly significant as it creates a space of inclusion and recognition for young newcomers, offering them the opportunity to take on responsibilities, develop mediation skills, and acquire transferable competencies such as communication, group facilitation, self-confidence, and leadership. By remunerating their work, the project also contributes to their professional recognition.

It further promotes linguistic and cultural diversity by offering guided tours in multiple languages, thereby strengthening intercultural ties within the community. Beyond its impact on participants, the project contributes to the professionalisation of cultural mediation in Luxembourg, while making Mudam a place where all voices can be heard.

RYSE a.s.b.l.

The mission of RYSE Luxembourg is to support the development of young refugees and to help them discover their potential, while fostering their autonomy and integration into working life.

In 2023, the INLL contacted the Department of Publics to initiate a collaboration. In partnership with RYSE, we chose to launch a Language Day titled Art and Languages: A Day of Exchange, a rich programme of activities designed to promote the use of the languages commonly spoken in Luxembourg (LU, DE, FR, EN). The event brings together INLL students, RYSE beneficiaries, and Mudam visitors, who are invited to take part.

The Language Day offers the opportunity to practise Luxembourg’s main languages in a more relaxed and informal setting, outside traditional school-based approaches. Participants can thus improve their language skills while engaging in open and playful exchange.

The event also fosters inclusion and social cohesion by bringing together people from diverse backgrounds, helping to strengthen connections between communities in the country and to celebrate Luxembourg’s linguistic and cultural diversity.

The Department of Publics and Ons Heemecht seek to use art as a bridge to bring people closer together. By bringing together refugees and residents of Luxembourg through exhibitions, we aim to create moments of exchange and conviviality. The goal is to go beyond the barriers that may divide us, offering a space where everyone can meet, share, and discover.

It is within this perspective that the 2x2 Dialogues project was created in 2020. Engaging with the themes explored in the exhibited works, Luxembourg residents and refugees work in pairs, exchanging perspectives on the creative process, culture, and the aesthetic values of the artists’ work. The outcomes are presented in various forms, including video, print, drawing, embroidery, among others.

Mir wëllen iech ons Heemecht weisen a.s.b.l.

“Mir wëllen iech Ons Heemecht weisen a.s.b.l.” (“We want to show you our homeland”) is a non-profit association based in Luxembourg that aims to foster intercultural dialogue between Luxembourg residents and newcomers.

Since 2021, Mudam has been collaborating with Creamisu, a socio-cultural space dedicated to encounters and artistic expression for people experiencing homelessness, as part of various artistic projects. In partnership with the artist Giamba, we created the design for an insulated mug in 2021, followed in 2022 by the development of motifs for notebooks.

The products resulting from these collaborations were sold at the Mudam Store, with part of the proceeds donated to Caritas (now HUT), thereby supporting local solidarity initiatives. In 2023, in the same spirit, participants designed motifs for T-shirts, which were printed and sold at the Creators’ Market, further strengthening the participatory and community-based dimension of the project.

These initiatives offer participants a valuable opportunity to express themselves through art, to develop their creativity, and to build self-confidence. They also foster social inclusion by creating bridges between different social contexts and giving visibility to often under-recognised talents.

Moreover, Creamisu is regularly invited to take part in guided tours at Mudam, sometimes accompanied by workshops depending on participants’ interests. These regular visits help participants feel welcomed and acknowledged within the museum space. Mudam thus becomes a place of openness and exchange, perceived as accessible to all and fostering inclusion and a sense of belonging.

Creamisu

This space is dedicated to people experiencing homelessness or severe social precarity. It aims to enable them, through artistic expression in all its forms (painting, music, composition, singing, sewing, etc.), to break the monotony of everyday life, to stay engaged, and to express themselves, thereby regaining self-esteem and dignity.

Since 2020, Singa Luxembourg and Mudam have collaborated on various projects. Singa facilitates connections between newcomers and local residents through programmes and events designed to support adaptation and inclusion in their new environment. Both Singa and Mudam are particularly committed to fostering moments of conviviality.

In addition to standard guided tours, workshops with Singa are often linked to Mudam’s exhibition programme. In 2023, a workshop session was organised as part of the Summer Project Pleasure Gardens. Later that year, participants met the artists of the Gobyfish collective during a special workshop held alongside the Collective Laboratory exhibition. We also organised a visit-workshop with artist Alexandra Upman, who subsequently led an additional workshop for Singa beneficiaries at Mudam. In 2024, participants were invited to take part in the first edition of the Outreach Seasons for a Riso workshop with artist Jessica Frascht.

The programme with Singa focuses on creation, dialogue, and inclusion. It enables participants to explore their creativity, exchange ideas, and strengthen their sense of belonging within the local community, while building bridges between different cultures. These initiatives have a direct impact on social inclusion by offering newcomers opportunities for expression and exchange within a stimulating artistic framework.

Singa Luxembourg

SINGA means “to connect” in Lingala, a language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As its name suggests, SINGA brings together newcomers and local residents through a range of programmes and events designed to support processes of adaptation and inclusion when arriving in a new context. Present in 7 countries and 17 cities, the organisation works to facilitate and accelerate the integration of people seeking or benefiting from international protection into their host societies. At SINGA, inclusion and cooperation are seen as drivers of innovation and social connection.