BELEXPO
Become climate heroes thanks to BELEXPO, the fun and interactive exhibition on climate and the cities of tomorrow, created by Brussels Environment.
Take on missions and imagine a better life & city! Experience mobility alternatives, grow vegetables in fast motion, learn to consume more sustainably, discover jobs related to the environment or reduce energy consumption at home.
In addition, Clim' Avatar, BELEXPO's artificial intelligence helps visitors better understand climate change and the missions to be accomplished thanks to a brand new animation.
Designed for young people aged 10 to 16 and their families, BELEXPO can be done alone or in groups (schools, youth movements, family, birthday parties). Learning and fun guaranteed!
BELEXPO
Train World
Train World is a unique railway experience that takes you from the very first steam locomotives to the flashing high-speed trains! It is a universe that appeals to all the senses in order to grasp the many different dimensions of the railways. A visit to Train World is an active and surprising outing. You can walk among locomotives, take a seat in 100-year-old trains, visit a railway house and walk across a real railway bridge. You will even experience how it feels to drive a train!
Train World
Tram Museum
Trams, trolleybuses, buses, and taxis that have crisscrossed the capital for 150 years can be seen in these warehouses built in 1897. During the opening season you can make a trip with one of the historical vehicles and relive the atmosphere of the early 20th century on the Avenue de Tervuren and in the Sonian Forest.
A dedicated Museum line with old buses takes you to the areas between the Museum and the Place Royale: Cinquantenaire Park, the European quarter, the squares quarter…
Additionally, you can rent the vehicles as well as the museum halls for any kind of event.
Tram Museum
Musée bruxellois du Moulin et de l'Alimentation - MBMA
Museums & tourist attractions
Musée bruxellois du Moulin et de l'Alimentation - MBMA
Institute of Natural Sciences
The Institute of Natural Sciences: a great day out, naturally!
In the largest Dinosaur Gallery in Europe, you can meet the famous Bernissart Iguanodons, T.rex, Triceratops, Diplodocus, and 34 other species.
But that’s not all!
The Earth is swarming with life - rediscover it in the Gallery Living Planet, through an aesthetic, family-friendly and scientific approach to biodiversity. Learn about the human body and how we evolved in the Gallery of Humankind and go back in time in the Gallery of Evolution. You can also find out about urban species in BiodiverCITY, discover 250 years of the history of Natural Sciences through 14 iconic specimens, beware of the kings of the Cretaceous seas in the Mosasaur Hall or admire the magnificent crystals in the Mineral Hall.
And last but not least, don't miss the temporary exhibitions and all the activities of the Educational Service: more information at www.naturalsciences.be.
Institute of Natural Sciences
Cantillon Brewery - Brussels Museum of the Gueuze
This family brewery where Lambic, Gueuze, Faro and Kriek are made and where nothing has changed since 1900 when it was founded, welcomes you and invites you to discover a fabulous world. Beers, tools and brewing process are still the same as in the beginning. Red copper containers, barrels, some of them more than 100 years old, and walls of bottles constitute the scenery for your visit.
Cantillon Brewery - Brussels Museum of the Gueuze
Planetarium of Brussels
Come and discover the marvels of a starry sky projected on a 23 m diametre, 360° screen. At the Planetarium you can be as close as possible to the launching of a rocket, see Earth from Space, visit the International Space Station, fly over the surface of Mars, approach the rings of Saturn ! And why stop there? Do you dare pass the limits of the Milky Way ? Will you let yourself be taken on an exploration of the extreme boundaries of the Universe?
Planetarium of Brussels
la Fonderie - Brussels museum of Industry and Labour
The Foundry has been offering guided tours of the city by boat and on foot for almost 30 years. Regularly updated, and completed each year with new themes or devices, these tours are a success and attract several thousand visitors each year. From children to groups of seniors, the target audience for their tours is wide. Most of the tours are available both on a fixed schedule for individuals and families, and for groups on request.
Museums & tourist attractions
la Fonderie - Brussels museum of Industry and Labour
Centre d'Art du Rouge-Cloître
Cultural centres
Centre d'Art du Rouge-Cloître
Jean Massart Botanical Garden (ULB)
Named after its founder, the Jean Massart Botanical Garden was created in 1922 by this great defender of nature and professor of botany at the ULB (Free University of Brussels). It's located in Auderghem, a stone's throw from Rouge-Cloître, the Sonian Forest and the Seny, Ten Reuken and Bergoje parks.
This botanical garden was designed by landscape architect Jules Buyssens. With some 2,000 plant species, it's one of the richest botanical gardens in Belgium and a real living museum. Admire the thousands of native and exotic plants that the gardeners, researchers and students take care of every day. The garden is an open-air laboratory for studying how plants can make cities healthier and more sustainable. It's also a museum of ULB and is part of the science trail, together with the Museum of Zoology.
Jean Massart Botanical Garden (ULB)
Meise Botanical Gardens
On the outskirts of Brussels you'll find Meise Botanical Gardens, one of the largest in the world, with its 92 hectares and some 18,000 plants. It's a place for walking and discovering nature and heritage but also for studying and preserving plant species.
Learn about the history of the place in Bouchout castle, discover exotic and tropical plants in the Plant Palace and explore the Wood Lab, where you can handle this precious natural resource. Not forgetting the dozens of gardens where you can admire thousands of plants: the Flower Theatre, the Rose Garden, the Fragrance and Colour Garden which houses plants used to create perfumes and aromas, the Culinary Garden where fruit, vegetables and edible herbs grow, the Medicinal Plant Garden, the Orangery where you can find citrus fruits and other Mediterranean and subtropical plants, the beehive in the Apiary, etc. All of which will provide you with a wealth of information about nature!
Activities and art exhibitions are organised throughout the year.
Meise Botanical Gardens
Little steam train of Forest
Little steam train of Forest is probably the smallest tourist train in Belgium. The little steam train has been running its almost one-kilometre-long route since 1984. A large range of locomotives (steam, diesel and electric) have been scrupulously reproduced respecting the details and features of the real models, in a 1:8 scale. You can take a seat on board the carriages which transport children and adults on a lovely ride through the beautiful Bempt park. Opening period: April to October Schedules: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 14:00 to 18:00 during the months of April, May, June and September. Only on Sundays and public holidays during the months of July and August. Opens from 10:00 for certain events.
Little steam train of Forest
Sortilège.be
"Located in the heart of the first Urban Forest of the City of Brussels, Sortilège.be is an adventure game for people of all ages that plunges you into a fantastic medieval world. With the help of a map, an adventure bag and a parchment, adventurers follow paths strewn with challenges and pitfalls, spiced up with many surprises and obstacles to overcome in order to complete their quest. Along the way, they meet fairy-tale characters from the Kingdom of the Valley who will sometimes be their friends and sometimes their enemies... The bravest adventurers will choose the adventure combined with a tree climbing course; a course of +/-1h at several meters above the ground.
Sortilège.be can also be used as an outdoor venue for your own event.
Contemporary venues
Sortilège.be
Nemo 33
NEMO33 offers, in the heart of Brussels, space for seminars, press conferences, incentives, receptions, product launches and business lunches. Space 'Yellow Submarine' of NEMO33 is a contemporary room of 180 m2 with beautiful views of the deepest diving pool in the world for 10 years. It has a depth of 33 meters and has underwater caves to 10 meters deep. Four large windows allow you to see divers during your event and splendid landscapes are broadcast on the big screen with a soft lounge music in the background. 'Deco Chamber is a versatile space with five giant screens on which are projected different worlds and environments. Land, air and water are among the proposed themes and custom projects are possible.
Nemo 33
Waterbus
The Waterbus, a new means of public transport on the canal: punctual, comfortable and free of traffic jams between Brussels and Vilvoorde. The Waterbus navigates from May till October on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays. There are 6 stops, each of them giving connection to public transport, shopping zones, office and event locations, companies, existing and future accomodation areas and bus and car parkings at the edge of the city. Thanks to the Waterbus, you can reach your destination comfortably and without stress. The Waterbus is an alternative conveyance that reinforces the mobility of pedestrians and cyclists in the canal area. Breakfast, checking e-mail, meetings,… it’s all available on board. The Waterbus is a multifunctional and appealing means of transportation focused on shopping, recreation, tourism, commuter traffic,… You can also take your bike aboard. The route, stops and fares are on www.waterbus.eu, here you can buy your tickets online in the webshop. Participants : max 80 pers. 9.00 am to 6.00 pm – 14 shuttles/day Info and reservation: www.waterbus.eu Boulevard d’Ypres 84 – T. 02 218 54 10 – info@rivertours.be
Waterbus
Concept Chocolate
Step into the world of one of Belgium's most beloved crafts. In the heart of Schaerbeek, Concept Chocolate opens the doors of its artisan atelier for a visit that is as delicious as it is memorable.
You'll discover the full journey of Belgian chocolate — from cacao bean to finished creation — in a warm and authentic setting. Whether you're coming with family, friends, or a group, every visit is an invitation to see, smell, taste, and leave with a box full of sweet memories.
Visits are available by prior booking only, for groups of 5 to 80 people. Our shop welcomes walk-in visitors Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am to 6pm.
Concept Chocolate
Erasmus House & Beguinage Museums
The Erasmus House, beguinage, and collegiate church of Saints Peter and Guido form a magnificent historical ensemble, right in the heart of the commune. Erasmus House – in which the famous philosopher and scholar stayed from May to October 1521 – is one of the oldest Gothic houses in the Belgian capital. It hosts a sublime collection of paintings, prints and sculptures by 15th-17th century masters like Albrecht Dürer, Hugo Van der Goes, Cornelis Metsys… not to mention portraits of Erasmus inspired by Hans Holbein and Quentin Metsys. A rich collection of 16th century books is a nod to the singular humanist’s thinking.
A medicinal plant garden – designed by landscape architect René Pechère – presents around one hundred medicinal plants that were known to 16th century physicians. Beyond it stretches a philosophical garden that is home to the works of contemporary artists like Marie-Jo Lafontaine and Bob Verschueren.
The beguinage of Anderlecht is Belgium’s smallest. Founded in 1252, today it consists of two wings framing an enclosed garden with its own well. It housed beguines right up until the French Revolution. The beguinage has been restored in depth and is once again open to visitors each 1st Sunday of the month with guided tours. Discover this entirely restored architectural jewel in a pristine state.
A new museum project is currently in the pipeline.
Erasmus House & Beguinage Museums
Art & History Museum (RMAH)
Embark on a fascinating journey through art and history! Come and stroll among the prehistoric flints and Egyptian mummies, walk between the ancient glasses and stand back to contemplate the impressive medieval tapestries. Immerse yourself in the oriental world as you pass Asian Buddhas and travel to the other side of the world to see a gigantic statue from Easter Island. You still have to admire the magnificent collection of Belgian Art Nouveau...
The Art & History Museum is part of the Royal Museums of Art and History (RMAH) that also cover the Musical Instruments Museum (MIM), Halle Gate and the Museums of the Far East (currently closed for renovation).
Art & History Museum (RMAH)
Comic Art Museum
A world full of comics
An accomplished attraction located in the heart of Brussels, the Comics Art Museum has been honouring the creators and heroes of the 9th Art for 30 years.
The regularly renewed permanent exhibitions and a diversified programme of temporary exhibitions
enable visitors to discover the countless aspects of comics art.
Famous characters lead the way towards new adventures, an encounter with a world where creativity has no limits.
Enhanced by an exceptional Art Nouveau home designed by Victor Horta, the Comics Art Museum is just as much a tribute
to the pioneers as a glimpse of contemporary comics art.
Comic Art Museum
Design Museum Brussels
The Design Museum Brussels, established after the acquisition of a private collection by the Atomium, is a place dedicated to design and its history. Since 2015, the museum's collection, the Plastic Design Collection, circumscribes the landscape of plastics in design from the 1950s to the present day. Alongside this collection, the museum opened Belgisch Design Belge, a new permanent exhibition space dedicated to Belgian design and its history.
Enriched by a programme of temporary exhibitions, the Design Museum Brussels also explores other fields of design creation and its impact on society and our daily lives.
Through exhibitions, guided tours, workshops, conferences and events, the museum aims to ensure that design is intelligible to one and all.
Design Museum Brussels
Museum of the City of Brussels / The King’s House
Two majestic buildings that stand opposite each other on Brussels' Grand Place have a long-standing rivalry: on one side you have Brussels' City Hall, and on the other the Broodhuis (Bread House), a UNESCO World Heritage Site which houses the Brussels City Museum. The rivalry between these two buildings is no coincidence. In the 15th century, the Duke of Brabant replaced the 13th century wooden bread market building with a prestigious building that would be a symbol of his power and face off against the imposing building on the other side of the Grand Place that symbolised the city's independence. The building owes its French name of Maison du Roi (King's House) to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who once ruled over a large part of the globe and once owned the Bread House. After being destroyed in the 16th century, it was rebuilt in the Gothic Revival style in the 19th century by city architect Victor Jamaer.
But it's not all about the Broodhuis' history and facade. Inside the Brussels City Museum gives a comprehensive overview of Brussels' history, with particular attention given to the arts, crafts,urbanism and architecture . The original Manneken Pis is also housed here for security reasons, but as for his wardrobe, which is a thousand times larger than even the most passionate fashionista's, you can marvel at that in its dedicated museum on Rue du Chêne - Eikstraat.
Combined ticket giving access to the Brussels City Museum -Maison du Roi and the Garderobe MannekenPis.
Museum of the City of Brussels / The King’s House
Frietmuseum Brussels
Frietmuseum Brussels is a fun, educational and tasty museum that takes visitors on a journey through the history, culture and traditions of this emblematic Belgian dish. With over 1,600 exhibits, old posters, interactive games, films and testimonials from fry makers, you can discover not only the history of the potato, but also the evolution of fries over time, and the secrets of perfect cooking.
Spread over three floors, the audio tour (available in 11 languages) starts in Peru, the origin country of the potato, before taking you on a world tour tracing the history of potato cultivation in South America and Europe.
Frietmuseum Brussels
Choco-Story - The Chocolate Museum
Visit to the Choco-Story Brussels museum
Right next to the Grand-Place, Choco-Story Brussels plunges you into the world of cocoa and chocolate, from the origins of cocoa over 5,000 years ago to the famous Belgian praline. You start your journey in the Amazon, passing through an Aztec temple before boarding the Cortes ship that brought cocoa beans to Europe. You'll discover how cocoa is transformed into chocolate and how it is sublimated by our chocolatiers. The tour ends with a traditional praline-making demonstration and tasting sessions. The audioguide, available in 11 languages, is included in the admission price.
Adult admission, without discount: €14/ person
Choco-Story - The Chocolate Museum
BELvue museum
Chips, beer and chocolates... surely there is more to Belgium than that? Democracy, prosperity, solidarity, pluralism, migration, languages and Europe: these are the themes used by the BELvue Museum to help you to discover Belgium. Each one is developed through present-day testimonials and then traced right through history. This is a modern, original way of gaining a fuller understanding of modern-day Belgium.
Have a look at the gallery too: there are more than 200 objects to view, each one forming a tangible memory of Belgium. Here are just a few examples: a lithograph by Magritte, a motorcycle, crystal vases by Val Saint-Lambert, and a football signed by the Red Devils. The very essence of Belgian-ness!
Speciale openingstijden op schoolvakanties en feestdagen 9.30 tot 17.00 uur
24/12 en 31/12 9u30 tot 16u00
Het BELvue Museum is elke woensdag vanaf 14u en de eerste zondag van de maand gratis toegankelijk.
BELvue museum
GardeRobe MannekenPis
The incredible Manneken-Pis dressing room awaits you at 19 Rue du Chêne, a stone's throw away from the famous fountain.
A representative selection of more than one hundred costumes is presented according to seven themes: geography, folklore, charity and citizens’ associations, trades, celebrities and characters, sports and designers. They show the richness of this fabulous and uncommon collection, which today includes nearly 1,000 items! The sculpture’s clothing – which is a tradition dating back to the 17th century! – is still part of the folklore and historical heritage of the city of Brussels.
Combined ticket giving access to the Brussels City Museum -Maison du Roi and the Garderobe MannekenPis.
GardeRobe MannekenPis
Mini-Europe
The whole of Europe animated in miniature!
Be amazed! Mini-Europe is a park featuring all the wonders of Europe, in miniature. Bonsai trees, flowery groves and dwarf trees embellish the 350 monuments which have been reproduced at scale 1/25. Thousands of lifelike figurines and animations! Set off the eruption of the Vesuvius and admire the takeoff of the Ariane rocket. The two hour walk, which is both entertaining and educational, will let you (re)discover the 27 member states of the European Union and the United Kingdom, their historical, architectural and cultural wealth
This establishment has been awarded the Brussels Health Safety Label
Mini-Europe
Kanal Architecture (ex-CIVA)
Kanal Architecture (ex-CIVA) is a museum, an archive center, a library and a meeting place for lovers of architecture, landscape architecture, urban ecosystems and history in Brussels. Throughout the year, Kanal Architecture organizes temporary exhibitions, lectures, debates, guided tours, book launches and activities for children.
In preparation for its relocation, it closed its doors permanently at its Rue de l'Ermitage location on December 2025. See you on 28 November 2026 for the opening of Kanal, in a brand new location offering larger spaces and a more central location.
Kanal Architecture (ex-CIVA)
MigratieMuseumMigration
Today, more than 180 nationalities live together in Brussels. The MigratieMuseumMigration gives a permanent home to the stories of the first generation of guest workers, of the earliest inhabitants of the Petit-Château, of the expats, the war refugees, the Europeans who move freely within the EU and many others. It is a warm environment where visitors can discover Brussels and the lives of others through memories and souvenirs. Above all, it is a museum with plenty of room to share your own story.
MigratieMuseumMigration
Museum of Medecine (ULB)
The Museum of Medicine is intended for all enthusiasts, experts or simply anyone interested in medicine and medical thinking featured in art, history and literature, from antiquity to the present day.
Its proximity to Erasmus Hospital allows the museum to reconstruct its items in fascinating X-rays, revealing the secrets of their composition, such as the museum’s latest masterpiece, Dr Auzoux’s "Ecorché"
Museum of Medecine (ULB)
MIM - Musical Instruments Museum (MRAH)
As soon as it opened at the end of the 19th century, the luxurious Old England department store earned an excellent reputation for its highly distinctive building. The entrance to the building is a jewel of the Art Nouveau style, while the rest is in perfect harmony with the neoclassical ensemble on the Place Royale, and just around the corner from the Grand-Place and Central Station, no less!
With a wealth of some 9.000 instruments, some 1.200 of which are on permanent exhibit, the museum's reputation is mainly built on its extraordinary collections.
Once inside, you'll embark on a true tour of the musical world. After your visit, the instruments and their history will no longer hold any secrets: from the viola da gamba from the Court of Brussels to the 20th century theremin, and even including the African kora!
The mim is nothing other than a place to experience music. A visitor's guidance system allows you to explore the thematic tours to the tune of the melodious sound of the instruments presented.
A program packed with concerts, demonstrations and workshops for the young and the not so young makes the mim experience even better.
The mim has its own concert hall, specialized library, museum shop, workshop for restauration and conservation of musical instruments and is crowned by a restaurant with panoramic view over Brussels.
MIM - Musical Instruments Museum (MRAH)
Sewer Museum
Why not visit the Brussels sewers and the Sewers museum during your next excursion in Brussels. A visit of Brussels' sewerage network - led by experienced guides or ex-workers - is extraordinary, full of surprises, but above all fascinating. The sewers have become vital to our way of life, so much so that it's hard to imagine what it was like before they existed. A visit of the Sewers Museum (and a real sewer!) is therefore an amazing, unusual and thrilling experience.
Brussels' first sewerage network came into use in the 17th century, but they were very limited and a large part of the city's waste still found its way into the river Senne. The river carried waste and carrion and regularly overflowed, or dried out in the summer, leaving behind less-than-pleasant smells.
It was partially due to this, that the government in the second half of the 19th century decided to completely transform the Senne and its neighbouring streets by building great boulevards to cover the insalubrious area. Between the two world wars a second transformation: a portion of the Senne was diverted and then covered over. The sewerage network improved and grew over the years, going from 45 km in 1847 to the 350 km that we have today.
The entrance to the museum is housed in one of the toll pavilions that used to collect taxes on goods that entered the city.
Sewer Museum
Belgian Chocolate Village
Near the Basilica of Koekelberg, the Belgian Chocolate Village (BCV) is located in the former chocolate and biscuit factory Victoria. The museum is entirely dedicated to chocolate and it is also a real showcase of the Belgian chocolate makers' know-how. The scenographic tour displays and explains the stages of the manufacture of chocolate, its uses, its history, its benefits, its economy and its diversity. a A beautiful tropical greenhouse reproduces the conditions of cocoa cultivation. Thanks to the chocolate workshop integrated in the museum tour you will experience the daily work of the artisan chocolate makers and taste their receipes. Our craftsmen also welcome you to different chocolate workshops (reservation required) on site. You have the opportunity to chill out in our Salon Belle-Epoque and shop which offers a large range of products from different chocolate makers, including organic and bean-to-bar chocolates.
Belgian Chocolate Village
Autoworld
An impressive historic building in Brussels, linked with automotive history, is home to Autoworld, the Belgian National Automobile Museum. Situated in the ‘Parc du Cinquantenaire’, the neo-classical building commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Kingdom of Belgium in 1880. From 1902 to 1936 it hosted motor¬car and motorbike exhibitions. Since 1986 it has treasured the major part of Ghislain Mahy’s renowned classic car collection.
Over 300 vehicles, ranging from cars and trucks to motorcycles, are on permanent display. From the earliest models of the dis¬tant past to contemporary cars that prefigure the automobile of tomorrow, visitors are guided through the motorcar’s history dating as far back as 1896.
Various cars representing the most exciting years of the auto¬mobile history since 1960 can be approached and admired from close by, thanks to a brilliantly designed scenography.
Special sections focus on sports and competition, cars owned by the Belgian Royal Family, micro and bubble cars, and car design. The Belgium at Autoworld section is dedicated to the roots and history of the Belgian car industry.
Autoworld is a museum on the move, with temporary exhibi¬tions taking on various automotive themes organised through¬out the year.
More detailed information on autoworld.be
Autoworld
Fashion & Lace Museum
The Fashion & Lace Museum displays its collections by means of major annual exhibitions. These address both the design and the production and social use of the garments.
The exhibitions transport you to diverse and captivating worlds. From items never before exhibited, such as in Masculinities or Back Side, through historical themes, such as the glamour of the 1930s or the bold ‘70s, to exhibitions devoted to Belgian designers such as Carine Gilson and Jean-Paul Lespagnard.
Parallel to these major exhibitions, the museum also offers:
- The Fashion Room, an unparalleled space in Belgium, provides you with the opportunity to understand how a museum builds its collections. Discover exceptional items, not hidden behind glass, in order to see them up close.
- The Lace Room displays remarkable pieces that illustrate the finesse, high quality and beauty of Brussels lace. Explore the history of this type of fabric, so valued by the elites in the 17th century yet no longer in vogue today.
Housed in a series of historic houses at the heart of Brussels, the Fashion & Lace Museum holds some 15,000 pieces from the 16th century to the present. The Museum has the most important collections in the world when it comes to Brussels design and production, which it seeks to position in a Belgian and international context.
Its collections attest to the changes in fashion as well as to a specific era of our culture and our society.
Fashion & Lace Museum
Art & marges museum
Located in the heart of Brussels, the Art et marges museum is dedicated to ‘art brut’ or ‘outsider art’.
Its collection was built up from the mid-1980s with artworks from self-taught artists and artistic workshops for the mentally disabled and the psychologically fragile. It now comprises over 4,500 international works produced outside the established contemporary art circuit.
Its temporary exhibitions bring together artists from both sides of the fringe, questioning the boundaries of art and its very definition.
Art & marges museum
War Heritage Institute (Royal Military Museum)
Here you’ll find medieval armour and souvenirs from the Napoleonic campaigns, as well as a hundred or so aircraft and armoured vehicles from the two Great Wars. A breathtaking panoramic view awaits you at the top of the Arcade.
Since May 1, 2017 the Royal Military Museum is part of the War Heritage Institute, the new reference institution for military heritage and remembrance in Belgium.
War Heritage Institute (Royal Military Museum)
