In 1893, architect Victor Horta put the finishing touches to Tassel House, the founding work of the Art Nouveau movement in Brussels. The impressive modernity of its façade and its sumptuous interiors - all in stained glass, mosaics and wrought iron - have marked the history of architecture. 130 years later, Brussels plans to take advantage of this anniversary to celebrate Art Nouveau in all its diversity and stake its claim as the capital of this international artistic movement.
Brussels, capital of Art Nouveau
An exceptional Art Nouveau programme
Throughout 2023, a multidisciplinary programme will highlight the richness of the capital's architectural heritage and the impact of Art Nouveau on many other artistic fields. The goal is to be anything but classical, to approach this artistic movement with a fresh eye and open up more contemporary perspectives. Expect many highlights and new discoveries, including large-scale exhibitions, openings of new Art Nouveau venues, exceptional guided tours and exciting lectures and debates!
Must-see Art Nouveau sites in Brussels
Did you know that there are almost a thousand Art Nouveau buildings in Brussels? Every street corner reveals splendid façades which often hide idyllic interiors... here are some of these emblematic locations!
All the Art Nouveau events in 2023 at a glance!
M. Vanhulst © urban.brussels
An economical way to discover Brussels' Art Nouveau
With the Art Nouveau Pass, all of Brussels’ Art Nouveau gems are gathered together in one place! Economical and easy to use, this architectural pass opens the doors to three Art Nouveau sites of your choice over a nine-month period. To extend the experience, it also offers discounts on various guided tours in Brussels, Art Nouveau brasseries and shops.
© Jean-Pol Lejeune
2 passes, 9 locations
The Art Nouveau Pass is available in two different packages. The first, priced at €20, gives access to three sites of your choice out of nine Art Nouveau museums and eleven temporary exhibitions.
A second pass, priced at €30, gives you access to the exceptional Solvay House as well as two places of your choice out of nine Art Nouveau museums /eleven temporary exhibitions.
Any questions?
If you have any questions, please email us at info@artnouveaupass.brussels or call us on +32 (0)2 513 89 40.
The ART NOUVEAU PASS is an initiative of Brussels Museums and urban.brussels, in collaboration with visit.brussels
© Daniel Fouss
- Heritage classes focus on Art Nouveau for schools - School year 2023-2024
- School visits and awareness for users of school number 1 in Schaerbeek about the heritage of their school - 2023
- Augmented reality tours of the Solvay House for people with reduced mobility - 2023
- Special tours and guided tours for the visually impaired - 2023
- Indoor and outdoor tours with a focus on heritage – Heritage Days
Unmissable events
Do you dream of a lifewith no straight lines? Exceptional guided tours, discoveries of new places, interdisciplinary events based around Art Nouveau… let your curiosity guide you and discover Brussels' rich architectural heritage through the season's unmissable events!
© Joseph Hoffmann
Joseph Hoffmann, Falling for Beauty
Stoclet Palace and its mythical silhouette revolutionised twentieth-century architecture. And, as luck would have it, this gem is located in Brussels! To mark the occasion, the Art & History Museum is devoting Belgium's first retrospective dedicated to the work of its architect, Viennese-born Josef Hoffmann. Models, archive documents, furniture, design objects and biographical anecdotes all feature in this exhibition, which covers six decades of the architect's work.
6 October to 14 April at the Art & History Museum
Chloé Moglia Horizon © Etienne Rue
Festival Artonov
In every one of its last nine autumn editions, Artonov Festival has shown its talent for unearthing unusual gems and unique artistic offerings. Be amazed by a contemporary dance performance in an Art Nouveau building, a classical music concert in an Art Deco setting or a performance in the heart of a heritage library. The theme of this year's festival is the threshold and the limit, with a programme set partly indoors, partly outdoors.
7 to 15 October, in various locations accross Brussels
© Victor Horta, maison Tassel huis © Maxime Delvaux
Victor Horta and the Grammar of Art Nouveau
Did grammar lessons give you a headache in school? Forget rules of agreement and prepositions and immerse yourself in the lines of Victor Horta's Art Nouveau. The Victor Horta and the Grammar of Art Nouveau exhibition explores the architectural idiosyncrasies of the Brussels master through a wealth of drawings, plans and models. It's an excellent way to discover the 'starchitect' beyond the myth and gain a better understanding of his preferred themes.
17 October to 14 January, at the Centre for Fine Arts - Bozar
© Centre belge de la bande dessinée
Art Nouveau and comic strips
Experience the love affair between Art Nouveau and the ninth art at the Belgian Comic Strip Center! In addition to its setting, a magnificent edifice designed by Victor Horta, the BCSC has decided to highlight the relationship between these two art forms with an extraordinary exhibition. Marvel at a fine selection of contemporary prints and reproductions. Colourful and rhythmic, the artists' works give a genuine boost to traditional representations of Art Nouveau!
20 October to 14 January, at the Belgian Comic Strip Center
