MuSeUmS + MuSiC & MoRe

Brussels has many museums and a lot of other interesting events. Here are some places you shouldnt miss. If you have visitors coming over to see Brussles and you dont know where to go- this suggestions can be helpful :-)

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BOZAR

Bozar is like the centre of culture and every friend of culture should visit Bozar.
Bozar stands in Flemish for 'Paleis voor Schoone Kunsten'
 and in French for 'Palais des Beaux Arts'.
They have changing and different music events, expositions, theater performances, literature lectures and much more.

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r Location: Rue Ravenstein 23

1000 Brussels
Open: Depending on the Performance

Link: Bozar

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In the centre of Brussel you can find the world famoust

cirque-royal

with all different kind of concerts, but also ballets and comedy and much more.

http://www.cirque-royal.org/en

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Royal Museum for fine Arts of Belgium
The Royal Museum for fine arts
contains pictures from different styles.
The museums is not the most special one, but it is a good choice, if you are interested in art but not in a specific era.

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Location: Rue de la Regance 3,  1000 Brussels

Open: Tuesday till Sunday: 10-18

Closed on Monday

Link: Royal Museum for Fine Arts

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Magritte Museum

My favorite museum in Brussels. This museum is presenting Magrittes life and work on 3 different floors from the beginning till the end. 

The exhibition contains paintings, photographs, videos and much more, so that it is not boring at all. Even if you are not so much into art, you will love this place and in case that you are an art expert, you will be suprised, how various the work of Magritte is.

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Location:

Place Royale 1, 1000 Brussels

Open: Tuesday till Sunday from 10am till 5pm

Wednesday till 8pm

Closed on Monday

Link: Museum Magritte

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Autoworld Brussels

If you are interested in cars and The museum for automobiles will be interesting you.

The permanent exhibiton shows cars from the early invention days till now.

After the museums visit you can have a walk around in the Cinquantenaire Park.

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Location: Parc du Cinquantenaire 11

1000 Brussels

Open: April-September: 10-18h

October-March: 10-17h

Link: Autoworld

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WIELS

If you are interested in contemporary art, then the Wiels is the right place for you to go. Changing exhibitions with fotografies, installations  and more you can find in this special museum a bit outside from the City centre.

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Location: Avenue van Volxemlaan 354, 1190 Brussels

Open: Wednesday till Sunday from 11am till 6pm

Closed on Monday and Tuesday

Link: Wiels
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Interesting Music and Dance Performances

Do you like to attend performances such as concerts and dance events?

You can use the link below and find interesting perfomances in Brussels.

Link: Music and Dance Performances

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MIM- Musical Instruments Museum

This wonderful museum is located in the art-nouveau building 'Old England`, which alone is worth a visit. Inside the museum you can find more than 7000 instruments from all over the world.  While you are wearing headphones you can walk around in the museum and listen to the sound of the single instruments. On the top floor you can find a restaurant where you have a great view over Brussels.

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Location: Montagne de la Cour 2, 1000 Brussels

Open: Tuesday till Friday from 930am till 5pm

Saturday and Sunday from 10am till 5pm

Closed on Monday

Link: MIM