List of museums in Brussels

This is a list of museums in Brussels, Belgium.

It includes museums situated in any of the municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region.

Name Image Municipality Type Summary
Albert Couvreur Pharmaceutical Museum [Wikidata] Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Medicine
Antoine Wiertz Museum Ixelles Art Collection of work by the painter Antoine Wiertz, housed in his former studio
Archives and Museum for Flemish Life in Brussels [sv] City of Brussels Local Collection of items related to Flemish culture in Brussels
Archives of the City of Brussels City of Brussels History
Archives and French Literature Museum [Wikidata] City of Brussels Literary
Art & Design Atomium Museum (ADAM) City of Brussels Art Design of the 20th century
Art & Marges Museum [Wikidata] City of Brussels Art Permanent collection and temporary exhibitions of art by outsider artists, artists who are mentally unwell and artists outside the mainstream
AutoWorld City of Brussels Transport Vintage car museum
Autrique House Schaerbeek Architecture Town house designed by the architect Victor Horta in the Art Nouveau style
Beguinage of Anderlecht [fr] Anderlecht Local Historic beguinage and museum
Belgian Museum of Freemasonry [Wikidata] City of Brussels Cultural Collection illustrating the history of freemasonry in Belgium
Bibliotheca Wittockiana Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Books Private museum and library devoted to bookbinding
Brussels Museum of Industry and Labour – La Fonderie Molenbeek-Saint-Jean History - Industry Displays machinery from important local industries and exhibits relating to the area's economic and social history. Located in an old foundry.
Brussels Museum of the Mill and Food [Wikidata] Evere Food Housed in an old windmill
Brussels Urban Transport Museum Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Transport Collection of Brussels trams from different eras
Bruxella 1238 [Wikidata] City of Brussels Archaeology Ruins of a Franciscan convent under the former Brussels Stock Exchange
Belgian Brewers Museum City of Brussels Brewing
Choco-Story Brussels City of Brussels Food
Belgian Comic Strip Center City of Brussels Comic strips Belgian comic strips and their history
BELvue Museum City of Brussels History Documents the national history of Belgium
Museum of the Black Sisters [Wikidata] Koekelberg Cultural Museum dedicated to the "Black Sisters", a Cellite religious congregation, located in the Basilica of Koekelberg
Camille Lemonnier Museum [Wikidata] Ixelles Art Working office of the writer Camille Lemonnier, paintings and sculptures
Cantillon Brewery (Gueuze Museum) Anderlecht Brewing Small brewery making beers in the traditional gueuze, lambic and kriek styles, which also functions as a museum of Gueuze beer
Cauchie House Etterbeek Architecture Art Nouveau house designed by the architect Paul Cauchie
CENTRALE for contemporary art [Wikidata] City of Brussels Art Temporary exhibitions of contemporary art
Centre for Fine Arts City of Brussels Art Also known as Bozar, hosts exhibitions of fine art, as well as concerts, theatre, dance and other cultural events
Charlier Museum Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Historic house Belgian art museum in historic house
Children's Museum Ixelles Children
Museum of China – Scheut Anderlecht Cultural
Cinematek City of Brussels Film Museum of Cinema, with daily showings of films from the archive
Cinquantenaire Museum (part of Royal Museums of Art and History) City of Brussels History - Art Historical and artistic artefacts from cultures around the world
Brussels City Museum City of Brussels History History of Brussels, with an emphasis on its development over time and its art
Clockarium Schaerbeek Art Art Deco clocks
Confederate Museum Woluwe-Saint-Lambert History Documents the history of the American Civil War
Collections of the Public Social Welfare Centre [Wikidata] City of Brussels Art
Constantin Meunier Museum [Wikidata] Ixelles Art Works by the painter and sculptor Constantin Meunier
Museum of Costume & Lace City of Brussels Fashion Collection and exhibitions on the history of fashion and lace-making (a traditional industry of Brussels)
Coudenberg – Former Palace of Brussels City of Brussels Archaeology Ruins of the Palace of Coudenberg and nearby buildings from the same era
County of Jette Municipal Museum Jette Local Local history of Jette county
D'leteren Gallery Ixelles Transport History of the D'leteren company and collection of its vehicles
Erasmus House Anderlecht Historic house The Dutch humanist writer Erasmus of Rotterdam once stayed in this house
Espace Photographique Contretype [de] Saint-Gilles Art Contemporary photography museum
Evere Municipal Museum Evere Local Local history of Evere county
Experimentarium [Wikidata] (part of the ULB) Ixelles Science Physics museum
Museum of Fantastic Art Ixelles Art Fantastical, bizarre and weird creations, sculptures and pictures
Museums of the Far East (Japanese Tower and Chinese Pavilion) (part of Royal Museums of Art and History) City of Brussels (Laeken) Art
Fin-de-Siècle Museum City of Brussels Art
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium City of Brussels Fine art Major art gallery featuring fine art from the 15th to the 20th century by Belgian and international artists
Géo De Vlamynck Atelier Schaerbeek Art Studio of the artist, architect and designer Géo De Vlamynck [fr]
Grand Serment Royal et de St-Georges des Arbalétriers City of Brussels History Museum of a royal guild of crossbow archers, displaying crossbows and the history of the guild
Halle Gate (part of Royal Museums of Art and History) Saint-Gilles History History of Brussels and armaments. Located in one of the city gates of the second walls of Brussels
Horta Museum Saint-Gilles Architecture Museum of the life and work of Victor Horta situated in his former house and studio
House of European History (HEH) City of Brussels (EU Quarter) History Museum of European history and the history of European integration
Museum of Human Anatomy and Embryology [Wikidata] (part of the ULB) Anderlecht Science
International Puppet Museum - Peruchet Ixelles Puppetry Museum and theatre with historic puppets from around the world
Museum of Illusions City of Brussels Illusions An interactive museum with a unique exhibition of illusions. Located in the old "La Gaite" theatre
Museum of Ixelles Ixelles Art Municipal museum with a permanent collection of paintings and hosting exhibitions
Jazz Station Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Music Museum and archive on jazz, and a venue for jazz concerts.[1]
Jean Massart Botanical Garden [Wikidata] (part of the ULB) Auderghem Nature Research garden open to the public
Jewish Museum of Belgium City of Brussels Cultural
Kanal Centre Pompidou City of Brussels Art Modern and contemporary art museum
La Loge Ixelles Art Contemporary art museum located in modernist building
Librarium (Royal Library of Belgium) City of Brussels Books Displays items from the collection of the Royal Library
Magritte Museum City of Brussels Art Life and work of the surrealist painter René Magritte
Marc Sleen Museum City of Brussels Comic strips Life and work of the comics artist Marc Sleen, best known for The Adventures of Nero
Maurice Carême Museum Anderlecht Historic house Former house of the poet Maurice Carême
Museum of Pharmacy and Medicinal Plants [Wikidata] Ixelles Medicine
Michel de Ghelderode Library-Museum [Wikidata] (part of the ULB) Ixelles Literary
Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art (MIMA) Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Art Street Art
MigratieMuseumMigration (MMM) Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Migration
Modern Religious Art Museum [Wikidata] Koekelberg Art Located in the Basilica of Koekelberg
Municipal Museum of Molenbeek (MoMuse) Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Local
Musical Instrument Museum (part of Royal Museums of Art and History) City of Brussels Musical instruments Located in a former Art Nouveau department store, displays its collection of 8000 musical instruments
Oldmasters Museum City of Brussels Fine art Constituent part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium; permanent displays of European painting from the 15th to the 18th centuries
Museum of Medicine [Wikidata] (part of the ULB) Anderlecht Science
Museum of Original Figures [Wikidata] (MOOF) City of Brussels Comic strips Figurines of characters from comic strips
Museum of the National Bank of Belgium City of Brussels History History and displays of banking and the history of money
National Museum of the Resistance Anderlecht History - Military Museum about the Belgian Resistance during World War II
Orthodox Church Museum [nl] City of Brussels Cultural
Paul Moens Medicinal Plant Garden [Wikidata] Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Nature
Palace of Charles de Lorraine (Royal Library of Belgium) City of Brussels Historic house Neoclassical palace
Parlamentarium City of Brussels (EU Quarter) Politics Visitors' centre of the European Parliament
Pixel Museum [fr; nl] City of Brussels Video games
Planetarium of Brussels City of Brussels (Laeken) Science Planetarium with various shows on astronomical themes
Museum of the Police Force [Wikidata] Etterbeek History History of the police force
Red Cloister Art Centre Auderghem Art Art exhibitions
René Magritte Museum (Jette) Jette Historic house Former house of the surrealist artist René Magritte
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences City of Brussels Nature Natural history museum with a notable collection of dinosaur skeletons
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History City of Brussels History - Military Displays of Belgian military history, aircraft, armour and other arms and military vehicles
Schaerbeek Museum of Beer Schaerbeek Brewing Displays on history of Belgian beer, and collection of beer bottles
Sewer Museum [nl] City of Brussels Sewers Museum dedicated to Brussels sewer network and access to a part of the network
Spontaneous Art Museum [fr] Schaerbeek Art Collection of works of naive and primitive art
Temple of Human Passions Pavilion of the Human Passions (exterior) - Jef Lambeaux City of Brussels Art Neoclassical pavilion designed by Victor Horta containing a marble relief by Jef Lambeaux
Toy Museum City of Brussels Children
Train World Schaerbeek Rail transport Railway museum located in Schaarbeek railway station
Villa Empain Ixelles Historic house Art Deco house
Museum David and Alice van Buuren Uccle Historic house Historic house and museum, furnished in Art Deco style
Wiels Contemporary Art Centre Forest Art Contemporary art centre
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Municipal Museum Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Local
Museum of Zoology and Anthropology (part of the ULB) Ixelles Nature Collection of skeletons and stuffed animals of a wide range of species

Former museums

References

  1. ^ Bruzz, Het ABC van Jean Demannez, 22 September 2015 (in Dutch)
  2. ^ "Underwear Museum moves from Brussels to Lessines". The Bulletin. 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  3. ^ "Scientastic, Brussels interactive Science museum for children and adults". www.scientastic.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. ^ "Musée". Le Musée de l'Escrime. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  5. ^ "Computing now has its own museum too!". Cultural heritage King Baudouin Foundation. Retrieved 2022-03-16.