Mundaneum

Summary

Mundaneum is a museum^[1]. Mundaneum ranks in the top 4% of museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mundaneum received the European Heritage Label^[3].
• Mundaneum is located in Mons^[4].
• Mundaneum is in the country of Belgium^[5].
• Mundaneum's instance of is recorded as museum^[6].
• Mundaneum's founder is recorded as Paul Otlet^[7].
• Mundaneum's founder is recorded as Henri La Fontaine^[8].
• Mundaneum is operated by French Community^[9].
• Mundaneum's headquarters location is recorded as Mons^[10].
• The location of Mundaneum was Mons^[11].
• Mundaneum's Commons category is recorded as Mundaneum^[12].
• 1920 marks the founding of Mundaneum^[13].
• June 22, 1993 marks the founding of Mundaneum^[14].
• Mundaneum's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.45766, 'lon': 3.95546}^[15].
• Mundaneum's location of formation is recorded as Brussels^[16].
• Mundaneum's official website is recorded as http://www.mundaneum.org/^[17].
• Mundaneum's official website is recorded as http://www.mundaneum.org/nl^[18].
• Mundaneum's official website is recorded as http://www.mundaneum.org/en^[19].
• Mundaneum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mundaneum^[20].
• Mundaneum's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/mundaneum/^[21].
• Mundaneum's director / manager is recorded as Paul Otlet^[22].
• Mundaneum's participant in is recorded as International Women's Day in Belgium 2026^[23].
• Mundaneum's legal form is recorded as non-profit organisation^[24].
• Mundaneum's Commons Institution page is recorded as Mundaneum^[25].
• Mundaneum's date of official opening is recorded as 1898^[26].
• Mundaneum's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Palais Mondial'}^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Paul Otlet^[7] and Henri La Fontaine^[8]. Recorded inception include 1920^[13] and June 22, 1993^[14]. Mundaneum's location of formation is recorded as Brussels^[16].

Leadership

Mundaneum's director / manager is recorded as Paul Otlet^[22].

Operations

Mundaneum's headquarters location is recorded as Mons^[10]. Mundaneum is operated by French Community^[9].

Recognition

Mundaneum received the European Heritage Label^[3].

Why It Matters

Mundaneum ranks in the top 4% of museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).^[2] Mundaneum has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

FAQs

What awards did Mundaneum receive?

Honors received include European Heritage Label^[3].