About Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Often, masterpieces are full of symbols and stories that get missed by untrained eyes. So, let the experts do their work, while you can simply devour their knowledge at museums. The capital city of Brussels is home to various popular museums, including the Musical Instruments Museum, the Atomium, and Brussels Comic Book Museum. Another instance is the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, with a whopping collection of 20,000 artworks. You should make it a point to visit this museum. Why? For starters, the museum comprises artworks that trace the history of visual arts right from the 15th Century to current times. They comprise the visual art of sculpture, painting, and drawing. Six of the best art centers in Belgium come together to form the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. These include the Musée Old Masters Museum, the Musée Modern Museum, the Musée Wiertz Museum, the Musée Meunier Museum, the Musée Magritte Museum, and the Musée Fin-de-Siècle Museum. The museum boasts of having the collection of the Flemish pioneers including Jacques Jordaens, Pieter Bruegel, René Magritte, and many more masters. If this doesn’t impress, then we don’t know what will.

 

Must See

Main highlights include the:

  •  Old masters Museum and Modern Museum
  •  Magritte Museum
  •  Fin-de-Siecle Museum
  •  Temporary exhibitions
  •  Wiertz Museum
  •  Meunier Museum

How to reach

Car or private vehicle is definitely the best mode of transport and the car parks are Albertine (Rue des Sols Place de la Justice), Deux Portes (Rue de Namur Boulevard de Waterloo), Poelaert (Place Poelaert)
Tramlines 92 and 94 stops in Royale which is near to the place
Bus lines 27, 38, 71, 95 stops in Royale and 29, 63, 65, 66 stops in Gare Centrale station
Metro lines 1 and 5 stops in Gare Centrale station
 

Tips

  • Accessible for all visitors, including people with disabilities
  • Two designated parking spaces are located in front
  • Wheelchairs may be borrowed at the entrance of the Museum
  • The ticket offices close at 16:30 p.m. during the week and at 17:30 p.m.during at the weekends
  • There are extra security checks at the entrance which may cause delays
  • You must leave coats and large bags in the cloakroom
  • Free admission to all museums on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 13:00 p.m
  • Wheelchairs are permitted, with the exception of electric wheelchairs
  • Large pushchairs (strollers) are not permitted in the exhibition room
  • During public opening hours, visitors are authorized to photograph or film

Visit Time

Sunday:               11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
Monday:              10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Tuesday:             10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Wednesday:        10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Thursday:            10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Friday:                 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Saturday:             11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

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Waiting Time

None, there are extra security checks at the entrance which may cause delays

 

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Entrance Fee

Yes

Adults: EURO 10 (combined entrance with the Magritte Museum EURO 15)
Young people (aged 6 to 26): EURO 2
Seniors (over 65): €8 (combined entrance with the Magritte Museum EURO 10)
Children over 6 years old: free entry.
Free: Brussels Card, children up to 5 years and the first Wednesday of each month from 13.00 p.m.

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Time you can spend

2 hours

 

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Weather

Light Rain 7.12°C

 

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