MUSEUMS

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Atomium, All Areas The Atomium is an iconic building in Brussels, originally built for Expo '58. Designed by André Waterkeyn, André and Jean Polak is a 102 m high. Their showrooms are distributed by the five spheres. In the upper sphere is possible to have a panoramic view of Brussels. It has a permanent exhibition dating from Expo 58, in addition to temporary exhibitions. The Atomium is an iconic building in Brussels, originally built for Expo '58. Designed by André Waterkeyn, André and Jean Polak is a 102 m ... [ + more ]

Autoworld, All Areas AutoWorld is a vintage car museum in central Brussels. It has a diverse and extensive collection of 350 classic, European and American cars of the late 19th century until the seventies. Minervas, Bentley's, Bugatti's real and even limousines are among the magnificent examples of the automotive world. AutoWorld is a vintage car museum in central Brussels. It has a diverse and extensive collection of 350 classic, European and American cars of the ... [ + more ]

Belgian Comic Strip Center, All Areas In the Belgian Comic Strip Center is located in a former department store business in Brussels. Here you can see the history of Belgian comics in French, Dutch and English, including the Smurfs, the famous Hergé's Tintin and Snowy. It also has a shop, research library and a restaurant on the ground floor of the historic building. In the Belgian Comic Strip Center is located in a former department store business in Brussels. Here you can see the history of Belgian ... [ + more ]

Coudenberg, All Areas Coudenberg is a small hill in Brussels, where it houses the Palace was built Coudenberg. This former castle and currently Coudenberg Palace was the seat of government of the counts, dukes, Archduke, kings, emperors and governors. After its destruction in 1731 and followed several years of archaeological studies, their foundations were reopened to the public. Coudenberg is a small hill in Brussels, where it houses the Palace was built Coudenberg. This former castle and currently Coudenberg Palace was the seat ... [ + more ]

Horta Museum, Sint-Gillis Part of the World Heritage List of UNESCO, the Horta Museum is dedicated to the life and work of the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Victor Horta. The museum is in the former home of the artist, where you can also see his studio. The interior is full of Art Nouveau and hosts a permanent display of furniture, utensils and art objects designed by Horta and his contemporaries as well as documents related to his life and time. Part of the World Heritage List of UNESCO, the Horta Museum is dedicated to the life and work of the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Victor ... [ + more ]

Magritte Museum, All Areas The Magritte Museum is dedicated to the work of the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte and its neighbor the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium Opened to the public in 2009 in Brussels., Settles in neo-classical hotel Altenloh, which displays some 200 original Magritte paintings, drawings and sculptures, becoming the largest database Magritte. In this museum we can still observe includes photographic experiences and cinematographic artist since 1956. The Magritte Museum is dedicated to the work of the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte and its neighbor the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of ... [ + more ]

Maison Autrique, All Areas The Autrique House was the first town house built by Victor Horta in the Art Nouveau style and stands out as a milestone in the evolution of the largest Belgian architect. Built by engineer Eugène Autrique and your family. who wanted a home simple and comfortable. The house has been completely renovated and now open to the public. The Autrique House was the first town house built by Victor Horta in the Art Nouveau style and stands out as a milestone in the ... [ + more ]

MoMA, Museum of Modern Art, Place Royale According to its content, the building of the museum has an advanced system and the works are distributed in seven floors, where you can see Belgian and French art collections for most of the last hundred years. The most prominent ones are the works of Magritte and Delvaux. According to its content, the building of the museum has an advanced system and the works are distributed in seven floors, where you can see ... [ + more ]

Musée & Jardins Van Buuren, All Areas The Buuren Museum and gardens located in the couple's home van Buuren. This foundation consists of the collection of art patrons and the couple David and Alice van Buuren were gathering during their lives, with works from XV to XX. The Buuren Museum and gardens located in the couple's home van Buuren. This foundation consists of the collection of art patrons and the couple ... [ + more ]

Musée de La Ville de Bruxelles, All Areas The Museum of the City of Brussels dedicated to the heritage and history of the city, its origins, its urban development. Here we can see paintings, sculptures, tapestries, prints, photographs and models. Situated on the Grote Markt, opposite the Town Hall in the building called Maison du Roi. The Museum of the City of Brussels dedicated to the heritage and history of the city, its origins, its urban development. Here we ... [ + more ]

Musée des Instruments de Musique, Downtown In a beautifully restored complex in Brussels, of which one part is Art Nouveau and the other, neoclassical in design, the 1200 most interesting instruments are assembled in 4 galleries, enhanced by images, text panels and sounds. In addition the mim has a concert hall, a space for workshops (for groups and by reservation only), a museum shop, a library and a rooftop restaurant, from where the breathtaking view over the city gives a unique flavour to the menu. In a beautifully restored complex in Brussels, of which one part is Art Nouveau and the other, neoclassical in design, the 1200 most interesting instruments ... [ + more ]

Musée du Transport Urbain Bruxellois, All Areas The Museum of the Brussels Urban Transport Museum or the tram is in the repository classified Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. The museum was recently restored to the original 1945 building. Here you can find a big collection of public transport vehicles that marked the history of Brussels trams and buses. You can take a trip in some of old trams through the Soignies forest or to the Cinquantenaire park. Old buses also run between the Museum and the Cinquantenaire esplanade. The Museum of the Brussels Urban Transport Museum or the tram is in the repository classified Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. The museum was recently restored to the ... [ + more ]

Musée Hí´tel de Charlier, All Areas Charlier Museum was the residence of philanthropist and art lover Brussels Henri Van Cutsem. In 1925, Guillaume Charlier bequeathed the hotel and its collection in the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Node to become public museum, wich was open in 1928. Guillaume Charlier continued the work of collecting works of Belgian artists, his contemporaries. Au tournant du XIXe siècle, l'académisme fait place au naturalisme et à l'impressionnisme. La Belgique est riche d'artistes talentueux comme Hippolyte Boulenger, Guillaume Vogels ou James Ensor et compte de nombreux mouvements novateurs comme le Groupe des XX ou l'École de Tervueren. Le musée compte un grand nombre de toiles, de gravures et de dessins de ces artistes, en plus d'Å“uvres de peintres comme Anna Boch, Auguste Oleffe, Jacob Smits, Alfred Stevens, Émile Wauters ou Antoine Wiertz. The museum has a large number of paintings, prints and drawings of Hippolyte Boulenger, Guillaume Vogels or James Ensor, in addition to works by painters like Anna Boch, Auguste Oleffe Jacob Smits, Alfred Stevens, Emile Wauters and Antoine Wiertz. Charlier Museum was the residence of philanthropist and art lover Brussels Henri Van Cutsem. In 1925, Guillaume Charlier bequeathed the hotel and its ... [ + more ]

Musée Juif de Belgique, All Areas The Jewish Museum of Belgium, collects a large exposition of artifacts from Jewish tradition from Europe, Asia and Africa, specifically from east of the Rhine and the countries of the Mediterranean. The museum offers a permanent exposition that tracks yhe history of Judaism, presenting the worship and ritual objects, the rich Jewish symbolism and major rites of passage: birth, circumcision, bar mitzvah, marriage, death. The Jewish Museum of Belgium, collects a large exposition of artifacts from Jewish tradition from Europe, Asia and Africa, specifically from east of the Rhine ... [ + more ]

Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire, All Areas The Royal Museum of Army and Military History exhibits the military history. Initially installed on the site of the Abbey of La Cambre, his actual location is in the Parc du Cinquantenaire. Here you can find armor and collections of uniforms, weapons, vehicles and military equipment of all ages and from all countries since the eighteenth century to 'the two world wars. You can visit in the 1940-1945 section. You can also see paintings of military painting, including, in particular, works in watercolor executed from life in the trenches during the four years of the 1914-18 war. The north wing is occupied by the aviation hall since 1972 when the Air and Space section is opened. Exposed collection includes various types of aircraft, some of which date back to the early twentieth century. The collection as a whole is one of the largest in the world. The Royal Museum of Army and Military History exhibits the military history. Initially installed on the site of the Abbey of La Cambre, ... [ + more ]

Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, All Areas The Royal Museums of Art and History is a group of museums forming part of the Belgian federal institute of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO). Tis group includes The Cinquantenaire Museum, The Hal Gate,The Musical Instrument Museum, The Museums of the Far East, and The Horta-Lambeaux Pavilion. Antiquities and artefacts from non-European civilisations are the highlights of the Royal Museums of Art and History (including sections set up for the visually impaired), contrasted by comprehensive coverage of European decorative arts. Antiquities and artefacts from non-European civilisations are the highlights of the Royal Museums of Art and History (including sections set up for the visually impaired), contrasted by comprehensive coverage of European decorative arts. Antiquities and artefacts from non-European civilisations are the highlights of the Royal Museums of Art and History (including sections set up for the visually impaired), contrasted by comprehensive coverage of European decorative arts. Here you can find a mist of antiquities and artefacts from non-European civilisations are the highlights of the with European decorative arts. The Royal Museums of Art and History is a group of museums forming part of the Belgian federal institute of the Belgian Federal Science ... [ + more ]

Museum voor Natuurwetenschappen, All Areas The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences is dedicated to natural history. The most important pieces are fossilized Iguanodon skeletons, The dinosaur hall of the museum is the world's largest museum hall completely dedicated to dinosaurs. Another famous piece is the Ishango bone, discovered in 1960. The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences is dedicated to natural history. The most important pieces are fossilized Iguanodon skeletons, The ... [ + more ]

Palace of Charles of Lorraine, All Areas The Palace of Charles of Lorraine was the residence of Charles Alexander of Lorraine in Brussels, a governor-general of the Austrian Netherlands from 1744 to 1780. The palace is located near the Place Royale and have 5 decorated rooms with 18th-century objects. The Palace of Charles of Lorraine was the residence of Charles Alexander of Lorraine in Brussels, a governor-general of the Austrian Netherlands from 1744 to ... [ + more ]

Rood Klooster Rouge Cloí®tre, All Areas Founded in 1367, Rood-Klooster or Rouge-Cloître Abbey is an Augustinian abbey in Auderghem, southeastern Brussels located on the edge of the Sonian Forest. Turned in a restaurant and bar, part of the farm remains the same. Temporary exhibitions show the works of the art center. Founded in 1367, Rood-Klooster or Rouge-Cloître Abbey is an Augustinian abbey in Auderghem, southeastern Brussels located on the edge of the Sonian Forest. [ + more ]

Royal Museums for Fine Arts of Belgium Antoine Wierz Museum, All Areas In the Leopold district of Brussels, the Antoine Wiertz Museum is now one of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. This artist was part of the Belgian Romantic movement and is known for his spectacular, huge paintings. In the Leopold district of Brussels, the Antoine Wiertz Museum is now one of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. This ... [ + more ]

The Musées Royaux des Beaux Arts, Coudenberg The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is one of the most famous museums in Belgium. The museums are situated in the capital Brussels in the downtown area on the Coudenberg. There are four museums connected with the Royal Museum, and two of them (the Museum of Ancient Art and the Museum of Modern Art, Brussels), are in the main building. The other two (the Constantin Meunier Museum and the Antoine Wiertz Museum) are dedicated to specific Belgian artists, are much smaller, and are located a few kilometers from the city center. The Royal Museum contains over 20,000 drawings, sculptures, and paintings, which date from the early 15th century to the present. The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is one of the most famous museums in Belgium. The museums are situated in the capital Brussels ... [ + more ]