Museums and exhibitions

The Brussels museums are mainly concentrated in two neighbourhoods: Mont des Arts and Parc du Cinquantenaire.

bhg.common.blank_link_warningMont des Arts is home to the big guns, including:

• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningRoyal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningMagritte Museum
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningmim (museum of musical instruments)
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningthe CINEMATEK
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningthe interactive exhibition on Brussels
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningBrussels Centre for Fine Arts (Bozar)
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningToys Discovery Museum

You can also immerse yourself in the past at bhg.common.blank_link_warningMusée BELvue (history of Belgium), the bhg.common.blank_link_warningPalais de Charles de Lorraine (18th century), which belongs to the bhg.common.blank_link_warningRoyal Library of Belgium and the bhg.common.blank_link_warningCoudenberg archaeological site (former palace of Charles V).

There is a large variety of museums in imposing buildings in Parc du Cinquantenaire. They include:

• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningCinquantenaire Museum (art and archaeology from five continents)
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningRoyal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningAutoworld

What could be more Belgian than comic strips? Brussels is home to no fewer than four comic strip museums:

• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningBelgian Comic Strip Center
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningMaison de la bande dessinée (FR)
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningMarc Sleen Museum (one of the biggest names in Flemish comics)
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningMooF (FR/NL) (Museum of Original Figurines).

Brussels is also the art nouveau capital of the world. 

The bhg.common.blank_link_warningMuseum of Musical Instruments and the bhg.common.blank_link_warningBelgian Comic Strip Center are housed in art nouveau masterpieces. You can also visit art nouveau mansions like bhg.common.blank_link_warningMaison Cauchie. You should also reserve some time to take in the bhg.common.blank_link_warningMuseum of Architecture - La Loge.

Gourmets will appreciate Belgium’s celebrated chocolate and famous beers. 
Beer enthusiasts will want to head for:

• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningMuseum of Belgian Breweries on Grand-Place
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningBrussels Gueuze Museum
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningSchaerbeek Beer Museum

If you prefer chocolate, get yourself along to the bhg.common.blank_link_warningMuseum of Chocolate or one of the many chocolatiers in the city, such as bhg.common.blank_link_warningBelgian Chocolate Village.

Want to discover the world without leaving Brussels? Visit the bhg.common.blank_link_warningRoyal Museum for Central Africa in Tervueren.

If your interested in other religions, try the bhg.common.blank_link_warningJewish Museum of Belgium, the Museum of the Orthodox Church and the bhg.common.blank_link_warningMuseum of the Black Sisters and the Museum of Modern Religious Art in the Basilica of Koekelberg.

If you are fascinated by technical advances technical advances and traditional trades, you’ll love the bhg.common.external_link_warningBrussels Museumbhg.common.blank_link_warning bhg.common.external_link_warningof Industry and Labour: La Fonderie (FR/NL), the bhg.common.blank_link_warningMuseum of Old Techniques in Grimbergen, the bhg.common.blank_link_warningPixel Museum, the bhg.common.blank_link_warningBelgian Museum of Radiology, the bhg.common.blank_link_warningTram Museum and many more.

If you like being out in the open air, Brussels has a treat in store for you. 

• bhg.common.blank_link_warningthe Museum of Natural Sciences
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningNational Botanical Garden of Belgium at Meise
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningBrussels Planetarium
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningJean Massart Botanical Garden (FR)
• the bhg.common.blank_link_warningGarden of Medicinal Plants (FR), which also houses the Garden of Sculptures (FR)

bhg.common.blank_link_warningAquarium of Brussels (Aquarium Museum or Aquatic Study Center) (Koekelberg) leads you on a trip along warm seas and continents with small species from all over the world.

Brussels is also home to some very specialised museums that you will probably not find anywhere else. Have you heard about the bhg.common.blank_link_warningFencing Museum (FR), the bhg.common.blank_link_warningMuseum of Spontaneous Art (FR) or the bhg.common.blank_link_warningMuseum of Fantastic Art (FR) ?

Organized by neighbourhood, the Nocturnes in museums are supplemented by extra-muros tours, so you can explore the city even further.

From 6pm to 10pm, thanks to original guided tours, behind the scenes visits, access to the museum reserves and tailor-made workshops, you’ll see collections and current exhibitions through new eyes at 48 unusual places.

Would you prefer a standard visit? That’s possible too, either by booking in advance or the evening of the event at the entrance. We’re providing all options at the same advantageous rate of 7 € (standard), or 4 € (-26 years) per museum.

Site web: bhg.common.blank_link_warningnocturnes.brussels