Philippe Geluck Acquires Ixelles Building for Musée du Chat, Opening 2028

Key facts

• Philippe Geluck and his foundation acquired a listed building at 141-145 chaussée de Wavre in Ixelles, Belgium, for the Musée du Chat.
• The museum is expected to open in 2028.
• The building is the former Demeuldre-Coché earthenware factory, founded in 1830, with 2,300 m² of exhibition space.
• The architecture firm Francis Metzger will restore and fit out the building.
• Geluck withdrew from the previous Mont des Arts project after delays and cost increases, exercising a suspensive condition due to missed March 31, 2026 deadline.
• The new museum will receive no public funding and will rely on ticketing, shop, merchandising, event rentals, and private support.
• The museum is renamed "Le Musée du Chat et l'art rigolo" and will feature thematic exhibitions and works by Dada, Magritte, Joan Cornellà, Banksy, and Maurizio Cattelan.
• The Brussels Parliament acquired a Cat sculpture in 2023 for €370,000, reigniting controversy.