Points of interest Bruxelles - Brussel: Tourism & Monuments

Practical information : Sightseeing Bruxelles - Brussel

Timetable

Museums close early in Brussels, at 6pm at the latest for the most important ones. The same applies to most tourist attractions and sites. If there is one, the weekly closing day is usually Monday, as in France.

To be booked

Reservations are not required for all museums, but are strongly recommended. Reservations are often required for visits to Art Nouveau mansions (Musée Horta, Maison Hanon...), and for some visits to European institutions (such as the Parliament Hemicycle), you'll need to bring your ID. Find out more beforehand.

Budget & Tips

Museums are quite expensive in Belgium, on a par with French prices. Public museums are free and open on the first Sunday of the month, as in France. For more information: https: //www.visit.brussels/fr/visiteurs/que-faire/bruxelles-a-petit-budget/musees-bruxellois-gratuits-les-1ers-dimanches-du-mois

Main events

There are plenty of not-to-be-missed events in Brussels, especially from spring onwards; but if we had to pick just a few, we'd mention Bright Brussels in mid-February, with its trail of dozens of light installations; Banad, an Art Nouveau-Art Deco festival that lasts all March and opens the doors of exceptional places that are usually closed; the Fête de l'Iris (Brussels-Capital Region festival) and the Fête de l'Europe in May; the Ommegang, a show recreating Charles V's "joyful entry" into Brussels (June-July); the iconic Tapis de fleurs with its thousands of begonias laid out on the Grand-Place (every even-numbered year in August); the Week-end de la bière, again on the Grand-Place, in September; also in September, the Comic Book Festival; in October, Museum Night Fever to rediscover museums in a festive atmosphere; and the year comes to a close with Winter Pleasures, much more than a Christmas market, which lights up the long evenings of December.

Guided tours

Visit Brussels offers paid guided tours on various themes. Most museums also offer a guided alternative, usually for groups. Brussels has a network of greeters who are willing to take you around the city at your leisure. Info on https://www.visit.brussels/fr/visitors

Smokers

Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas (museums, restaurants, cafes...). Some closed places (like the airport) may have a dedicated smoking area.

Tourist Attractions & Monuments Bruxelles - Brussel

GRAND-PLACE

BELGIAN COMIC BOOK CENTRE COMIC BOOK MUSEUM

CHOCO STORY BRUSSELS

PARLAMENTARIUM

HIST. MUSEUM EUROPEAN HISTORY MUSEUM

BELGIAN BEER WORLD

ATOMIUM

DESIGN MUSEUM BRUSSELS

BREL FOUNDATION

MINI-EUROPE

MANNEKEN-PIS

NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM

KOEKELBERG BASILICA

GARDEROBE MANNEKEN-PIS

ROYAL GALLERIES ST-HUBERT

SAINTS-MICHEL-AND-GUDULE CATHEDRAL

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY PARK

WORLD TRAIN

MIM

MAGRITTE MUSEUM

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