Annual Grand Exhibition
In addition to its thematic exhibitions, the Photothèque organises a grand summer exhibition exploring a different topic each year. This summer exhibition is open to the public at the Ratskeller of the Cercle Cité (entrance via Rue du Curé) from mid-July to mid-September.
Nature – captured and framed
In an age often marked by constant motion and the hectic pace of urban life, nature becomes a refuge – a quiet haven for renewal and balance. Green spaces are playing an increasingly vital role in our cities: they soothe the spirit, inspire the soul, and nourish our deep connection with nature. Modern-day urban planning takes this into account with the aim of improving quality of life, promoting sustainable development, and addressing the challenges of climate change.
In Luxembourg City, nature has long been closely interwined with the history and evolution of the urban landscape. Since the dismantling of the fortress (1867–1883), the city has been transformed, incorporating green spaces that have become iconic and beloved landmarks, flowing into the sense of identity of the city's residents. The Municipal Park was designed by French landscape architect Édouard André and marked the beginning of a "green transformation", the legacy of which lives on in the city's many parks and gardens, still shaping the population's leisure time.
The photographs presented in this exhibition bear witness to the complex, sensitive, and sometimes ambivalent relationship between humans and nature. In this way, the exhibition explores nature in all its dimensions: as a source of inspiration, a shared living space, a reflection of our society, and an unpredictable partner in our future.
Past exhibitions
- 1988: La ville de Luxembourg et son passé récent
- 1989: La ville de Luxembourg et son passé récent: Boulevard Royal
- 1990: La ville de Luxembourg et son passé récent: Grand-Rue
- 1991: La ville de Luxembourg et son passé récent: Place d'Armes
- 1992: La ville de Luxembourg et son passé récent: Place de la Gare
- 1993: La ville de Luxembourg et son passé récent: Avenue de la Liberté
- 1994: La Photothèque se présente
- 1995: Luxembourg de 1944 1945 by Tony Vaccaro
- 1996: 100 Joër Grande-Duchesse Charlotte
- 1997: Sur les traces de Vauban et Wenceslas
- 1998: Edward Steichen à l'Hôtel de ville
- 1999: Au tournant du siècle
- 2000: Pol Aschman
- 2001: La famille princière
- 2002: Théo Mey "Chasseur d'images"
- 2003: Les femmes dans la photographie luxembourgeoise
- 2004: Marcel Schroeder "Le clic qui transfigure"
- 2005: La mobilité sous tous ses angles
- 2006: Tony Krier "Vivre sa passion"
- 2007: Schueberfouer
- 2008: "D'Stad bewegt sech" 80 photos 1910–2008
- 2008: D'Badanstalt kritt 100 Joër
- 2009: Pol Aschman "Il n'y a pas si longtemps"
- 2010: Quand l'Europe emménageait à Luxembourg
- 2011: Edouard Kutter: Lëtzeburg – Stad a Leit
- 2015: Le Kirchberg – Porte de l'Europe
- 2016: La Place d'Armes et le Cercle
- 2017: Métiers d'antan et travail manuel
- 2018: Jochen Herling
- 2019: Jean Weyrich, gentleman photojournaliste
- 2020: Luxembourg-ville, de la forteresse au patrimoine mondial UNESCO
- 2021: Des gens et des rues. 100 ans Pol Aschman
- 2022: Luxembourg 360° – la capitale à travers des collections photographiques inédites
- 2023: Not human. Luxembourg's other inhabitants.
- 2024: Put it on! Le Luxembourg s'habille
