Fake for Real: A History of Forgery and Falsification

The traveling exhibition of the Brussels-based European House of History presents falsifications throughout European history, a theatrical journey through the motives, impact, and exposure of fakes. While uncovering the fascinating world of forgery, fakes and falsehoods, visitors will be swept along a dramatic narrative, spanning from antiquity to the present day. The show describes the specific historical circumstances that explain their appearance, the interests and motives behind them, the impact they had and how they were ultimately debunked.