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Museums and exhibitions

There are no fewer than 80 museums in the Brussels-Capital Region. There’s always one you haven’t been to yet! Get ready to broaden your horizons.

Art and history

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

Opens in new windowMont des Arts is home to the big guns, including:

You can also immerse yourself in the past at Opens in new windowMusée BELvue (history of Belgium), the Opens in new windowPalais de Charles de Lorraine (18th century), which belongs to the Opens in new windowRoyal Library of Belgium and the Opens in new windowCoudenberg archaeological site (former palace of Charles V).

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

Typically Brussels, typically Belgian

Comic strips

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

Art nouveau

Brussels is also the art nouveau capital of the world. 

The Opens in new windowMuseum of Musical Instruments and the Opens in new windowBelgian Comic Strip Center are housed in art nouveau masterpieces. You can also visit art nouveau mansions like Opens in new windowMaison Cauchie. You should also reserve some time to take in the Opens in new windowMuseum of Architecture - La Loge.

Gourmet

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

If you prefer chocolate, get yourself along to the Opens in new windowMuseum of Chocolate or one of the many chocolatiers in the city, such as Opens in new windowBelgian Chocolate Village.

Faraway lands brought within reach

Want to discover the world without leaving Brussels? Visit the Opens in new windowRoyal Museum for Central Africa in Tervueren.

If your interested in other religions, try the Opens in new windowJewish Museum of Belgium, the Museum of the Orthodox Church and the Opens in new windowMuseum of the Black Sisters and the Museum of Modern Religious Art in the Basilica of Koekelberg.

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Nature and the open air

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

Opens in new windowAquarium 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.

Have you heard about these museums?

Brussels is also home to some very specialised museums that you will probably not find anywhere else. Have you heard about the Opens in new windowFencing Museum (FR), the Opens in new windowMuseum of Spontaneous Art (FR) or the Opens in new windowMuseum of Fantastic Art (FR) ?

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