Comic museums around the world appeal to young at heart

Comics museums have sprung up around the world and they appeal to the young and young at heart

London’s The Cartoon Museum (above) documents the long history of the artform in Britain.
London’s The Cartoon Museum (above) documents the long history of the artform in Britain.PHOTO: RONAN O’CONNELL
The Belgian Comic Strip Center (above) is housed in a stately Art Nouveau building.
The Belgian Comic Strip Center (above) is housed in a stately Art Nouveau building.PHOTO: RONAN O’CONNELL
Ronan O’Connell
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May 20, 2018, 5:00 am SGT
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Children stream around me, laughing with gusto. We are in a museum, a place typically designed for the silent, reserved appreciation of art, antiquities or artefacts.

Yet nobody is trying to quieten these rambunctious kids. That's because The Belgian Comic Strip Center is a museum for the young and the young at heart.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on May 20, 2018, with the headline 'Comic effect'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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