Client : SNCB

Location : TRAINWORLD – Bruxelles

Opening : September 2025

Type : Temporary

Lead Agency : Facts and Fiction

Scenography : Louis Luyten

Graphic design : Denis Decaluwe

Multimedia : Laurent Hayot

Lighting : Inytium

Note :

The exhibition looks back at the history of the SNCB under the German occupation. Curated by historian Nico Wouters, author of Le rail belge sous l’occupation, it explores a troubled period between collaboration and resistance, and questions the limits of compromise in the face of the occupier.

The scenography seeks a fine balance: restrained enough to approach a sensitive subject with delicacy, yet strong enough to convey emotion. The same balance shapes its integration into the heart of Train World’s permanent exhibition: discreet so as not to overshadow the collection, yet assertive enough to hold its own alongside the monumental locomotives. A clear and elegant identity guides visitors throughout the story of the exhibition.
The route brings together a large number of objects in display cases, along with archive photographs and films. Shown in large format, the photographs retain their status as historical documents, never becoming mere decoration.

Crédit photos : Denis Decaluwe