This project addresses a significant gap in the current art historical narrative by examining the overlooked contributions of women in Brussels’ museums between 1870 and 1945. Extensive archival research conducted at the Royal Museums for Fine Arts Belgium and the Royal Museums for Art and History revealed substantial female involvement in functions as cleaning aides, conservators, administrative and scientific personnel, volunteers, guides, donors, art restorers and -dealers. Despite these promising records, no dedicated study has explored this aspect of our national institutional history. Hence, by drawing on archival material, this research aims to investigate and analyze the roles, personal profiles, motivations, and strategies of ‘museum women’. This study situates itself within the context of gender-critical art history, moving beyond the focus on women artists to research the careers and lives of non-artist female cultural players. Drawing on feminist scholarship, the project will adopt an intersectional approach, considering factors as class, nationality, age, race, and sexuality. By shedding light on these contributions, this research aims to give these individuals their rightful place in the institutional narrative. Through collaborative efforts with national and international research projects, this study offers a gendered analysis of Belgium’s institutional art history, enriching our understanding of the roles women played in shaping the museums we know today.