Flemish Culture Minister Cancels M HKA Museum Project and Institutional Status

In early October 2025, Flemish Minister of Culture Caroline Gennez announced the cancellation of the new building project for M HKA and the intention to revoke its status as a Flemish institution. This occurred shortly after architects for the new museum site had been selected. The announcement sparked widespread debate across artistic, social, and institutional circles, with responses from the museum, arts sector, policymakers, media, and cultural organizations. A timeline documents the subsequent publicly traceable events, including policy communications, parliamentary statements, internal processes, open letters, opinion pieces, and public actions, illustrating tensions between policy decisions, institutional responsibility, and public engagement. The document is factual and will be updated as developments unfold.