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Belgium covers 30,689 km² and holds more than 11.8 million people, a density of 383 per km² that ranks sixth in Europe. It is divided three ways — Flanders in the north, Wallonia in the south, the Brussels-Capital Region in the middle — and the language divides with it: Dutch for about 60 per cent of the population, French for about 40, German for the one per cent in the East Cantons. The choice for a visitor is largely between Brussels, which carries the seats of the European Commission and Council and the headquarters of NATO, and the Flemish cities: Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges, Leuven.
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Musée Horta - Hortamuseum
The Horta Museum is the house and architectural studio that Victor Horta built for himself in Saint-Gilles, and it is the only building on the Art Nouveau circuit in Brussels that a visitor can walk through room by room.
Musée Magritte Museum
The Musée Magritte Museum is a museum devoted entirely to René Magritte (1898-1967), installed in the Hôtel Altenloh on the Place Royale and run by the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée - Belgisch Stripcentrum
The Comic Art Museum, still widely signposted and registered under its founding name Belgian Comic Strip Center, occupies a department store that was never meant to hold pictures.
Musée Oldmasters - Oldmasters Museum
The Old Masters Museum is one of the four sites that make up the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, a federal institution whose main entrance is at Rue de la Régence 3, on the slope below the Place…
Musée des instruments de musique - Muziekinstrumentenmuseum
The Musical Instruments Museum, universally called the MIM, is a federal Belgian museum of roughly ten thousand instruments, of which about twelve hundred are on show.
Muséum des sciences naturelles de Belgique - Museum voor Natuurwetenschappen van België
The Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium is a major natural history museum located in Brussels. Its local names are Muséum des sciences naturelles de Belgique in French and Museum voor Natuurwetenschappen van België in Dutch, reflecting Belgium's bilingual character.
Autoworld is a motor museum located in Brussels, Belgium. The institution occupies a historic building within the Parc du Cinquantenaire complex, a prominent architectural setting in the European capital.
Musée BELvue - BELvue Museum
BELvue is a museum located in Brussels, Belgium. It occupies a historic building and presents exhibitions related to Belgian history, democracy, and society. The museum is situated in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, near the Royal Palace.
Maison de l'Histoire européenne - Huis van de Europese geschiedenis
The House of European History is a museum in Brussels dedicated to the history of Europe and European integration. Located in the European Quarter near the European Parliament, it occupies the Eastman Building, a former dental institute.
The Parlamentarium is the visitors' centre of the European Parliament, located in Brussels. It serves as an exhibition space designed to inform the public about the European Parliament's role, history, and democratic processes.
Coudenberg
The Palace of Coudenberg was a medieval royal and imperial palace located on Coudenberg hill in Brussels. It served as the seat of government for the Dukes of Brabant and later for the Habsburg rulers.
Belgian Beer World is a visitor attraction dedicated to Belgian beer culture in Brussels. It occupies a significant location within the Belgian capital, celebrating the country's renowned brewing heritage.
Choco Story Brussels
Choco-Story Brussels is a chocolate museum located in Brussels, Belgium. The museum explores the history and production of chocolate, from ancient Mesoamerican origins to modern Belgian craftsmanship.
Design Museum Brussels is a museum dedicated to design, located in Brussels, Belgium. It was established to showcase design collections and promote understanding of design history and contemporary practice.
Musée royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire militaire - Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiedenis
The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History occupies the historic Cinquantenaire complex in Brussels.
Train World is the national railway museum of Belgium, operated by the SNCB/NMBS national railway company. Located in the historic Schaerbeek railway station complex northeast of central Brussels, it occupies a significant heritage railway site.
Maison d'Erasme - Erasmushuis
The Erasmus House, known locally as Maison d'Erasme or Erasmushuis, is a historic museum dedicated to the life and work of Desiderius Erasmus, the renowned Renaissance humanist, theologian, and scholar.
Rouge Cloître - Rood Klooster
The Arts center of Red Cloister, known locally as Rouge Cloître in French and Rood Klooster in Dutch, is a cultural venue situated in the Brussels-Capital Region.
The Van Buuren Museum & Gardens is a cultural visitor attraction in Brussels, Belgium. It combines a museum space with garden grounds, offering visitors both indoor and outdoor experiences.
Musée de la Porte de Hal - Hallepoort Museum
The Halle Gate Museum is a medieval fortified city gate in Brussels, Belgium. Known locally as Musée de la Porte de Hal or Hallepoort Museum, it stands as the last remaining gate of the second walls that once encircled Brussels.
The Archief en Museum voor het Vlaams Leven te Brussel is an archive and museum dedicated to Flemish life in Brussels. It preserves and presents materials related to the Flemish community's history, culture, and presence in the bilingual Belgian capital.
Musée Art & Histoire - Museum Kunst & Geschiedenis
The Art & History Museum, known locally as Musée Art & Histoire and Museum Kunst & Geschiedenis, is a major cultural institution in Brussels.
Art & marges musée - Art & marges museum
The Art & marges museum is a Brussels museum dedicated to art brut and outsider art. Its local name is Art & marges musée - Art & marges museum.
Musée Belge de la Franc-Maçonnerie - Belgisch Museum van de Vrijmetselarij
The Belgian Museum of Freemasonry occupies a historic building in Brussels dedicated to preserving and presenting the heritage of Belgian freemasonry.
Musée Belge de la Radiologie - Belgisch Museum voor Radiologie
The Belgisch Museum voor Radiologie is a Belgian museum dedicated to the history of radiology and medical imaging. Located in Brussels, it operates under the local name Musée Belge de la Radiologie.
Musée de la ville de Bruxelles - Museum van de Stad Brussel
The Musée de la ville de Bruxelles - Museum van de Stad Brussel is a museum dedicated to the history and culture of Brussels.
The Brussels Comics Figurines Museum is a museum dedicated to comic book figurines and related collectibles in Brussels, Belgium. The institution celebrates the rich tradition of Belgian comics, which holds significant cultural importance in the country.
Musée Bruxellois de la Gueuze - Brussels Museum van de Geuze
The Brussels Museum van de Geuze, also known locally as Musée Bruxellois de la Gueuze, is a museum dedicated to geuze, a traditional Belgian lambic beer style.
Musée bruxellois du Moulin et de l'Alimentation - Brussels Museum van de Molen en de Voeding
The Brussels Museum van de Molen en de Voeding, locally known as Musée bruxellois du Moulin et de l'Alimentation, is a museum in Brussels dedicated to mills and food.
Musée du Tram - Trammuseum
The Brussels Urban Transport Museum, known locally as Musée du Tram - Trammuseum, is a heritage transport museum in Brussels. It preserves and exhibits the history of urban public transport in the Belgian capital.
Musée Camille Lemonnier - Camille Lemonnier Museum
The Camille Lemonnier Museum is a literary museum in Brussels dedicated to the Belgian writer Camille Lemonnier. Lemonnier was a prominent Francophone author of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, known for his contributions to Belgian literature.
Musée Charlier - Charliermuseum
The Charlier Museum, known locally as Musée Charlier - Charliermuseum, is a museum in Brussels. It occupies a historic townhouse setting. The institution preserves and presents art collections in a residential architectural context.
Musée de Chine des Missionnaires de Scheut - Chinamuseum
The Musée de Chine des Missionnaires de Scheut, known as Chinamuseum, is a museum in Brussels dedicated to Chinese art and culture. It was established by the Scheut missionaries, a Catholic missionary congregation with extensive historical connections to China.
Musée Mode & Dentelle - Mode & Kant Museum
The Fashion & Lace Museum, known locally as Musée Mode & Dentelle or Mode & Kant Museum, is a Brussels institution dedicated to textile heritage.
Musée Fin de siècle - Fin de siècle Museum
The Fin-de-Siècle Museum is a dedicated museum in Brussels focused on Belgian art from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its local name, Musée Fin de siècle, reflects its French-language identity within Belgium's bilingual context.
KBR museum
The KBR Museum is a cultural institution in Brussels associated with the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR/Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België). It presents exhibitions drawn from the library's extensive collections, which span manuscripts, rare books, prints, and historical documents.
La Fonderie
La Fonderie, Brussels Museum of Industry and Labour is a museum dedicated to preserving and presenting the industrial heritage of Brussels and its surrounding region.
Maison Marc Sleen - Huis Marc Sleen
The Marc Sleen Museum, known locally as Maison Marc Sleen or Huis Marc Sleen, is a museum in Brussels dedicated to the Belgian cartoonist Marc Sleen.
Musée Maurice Carême - Maurice Carême Museum
The Maurice Carême Museum is a literary museum in Brussels dedicated to the Belgian poet Maurice Carême. The museum occupies the house where the poet lived and worked.
Pavillon des Passions humaines - Paviljoen van de Menselijke Driften
Musée Meunier Museum
The Meunier Museum is a museum in Brussels dedicated to the Belgian artist Constantin Meunier, known for his sculptures and paintings depicting industrial and working-class subjects.
MigratieMuseumMigration is a museum in Brussels dedicated to the history and experience of migration. The institution examines human movement, settlement, and cultural exchange, with particular attention to migration patterns affecting Belgium and Europe.
Musée d'Ixelles - Museum van Elsene
The Museum of Ixelles is a municipal art museum located in the Ixelles/Elsene municipality of Brussels. Its local name, Musée d'Ixelles - Museum van Elsene, reflects the bilingual character of the Brussels-Capital Region.
Béguinage d'Anderlecht - Begijnhof van Anderlecht
Musée de la Médecine - Geneeskundemuseum
The Museum of Medicine, known locally as Musée de la Médecine in French and Geneeskundemuseum in Dutch, is a medical history museum in Brussels.
Musée du CPAS de Bruxelles - Museum van het OCMW van Brussel
The Museum of the Public Social Welfare Centre of Brussels documents the history of public social welfare in Belgium's capital.
Musée des Brasseurs belges - Museum van de Belgische Brouwers
The Museum van de Belgische Brouwers, also known as Musée des Brasseurs belges, is a Belgian brewery museum located in Brussels. It documents the history and traditions of Belgian brewing, one of the country's most celebrated cultural heritage elements.
Musée de la Banque nationale de Belgique - Museum van de Nationale Bank van België
The Museum van de Nationale Bank van België, also known as Musée de la Banque nationale de Belgique, is a museum operated by Belgium's national bank.
Archives et Musée de la Littérature - Archief en Museum van de Franstalige Literatuur
Musée de l'Église orthodoxe - Museum van de orthodoxe Kerk
The Museum van de Orthodoxe Kerk, also known locally as Musée de l'Église orthodoxe, is a religious museum in Brussels dedicated to the heritage of the Orthodox Church.
Musée d’Art Spontané - Museum voor Spontane Kunst
The Museum voor Spontane Kunst, also known as Musée d'Art Spontané, is a Brussels institution dedicated to spontaneous art. The museum occupies a position within Belgium's bilingual capital, where both French and Dutch names appear officially.
Musée national de la Résistance - Nationaal Museum van de Weerstand
The National Museum of the Resistance, known locally as Musée national de la Résistance and Nationaal Museum van de Weerstand, is a museum in Brussels dedicated to documenting Belgium's resistance movement during the Second World War.
Planetarium
Imprimarium
Imprimarium is a museum in Brussels dedicated to the history and art of printing. As a MUSEUM category visitor POI, it occupies a curated rank of 68 among 99 listed places in the city.
Museum René Magritte Musée
The René Magritte Museum is a dedicated museum celebrating the life and work of the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte.
Musée schaerbeekois de la bière - Schaarbeeks Biermuseum
The Schaerbeek Beer Museum, locally known as Musée schaerbeekois de la bière or Schaarbeeks Biermuseum, is a museum in the Brussels municipality of Schaerbeek dedicated to the history and culture of beer.
Musée des Égouts - Riolenmuseum
The Sewer Museum in Brussels, locally known as Musée des Égouts or Riolenmuseum, offers visitors a distinctive underground exploration of the city's sanitation infrastructure.
Musée du Réverbère - Museum van de Straatlantaarn
The Street Lamp Museum, locally known as Musée du Réverbère or Museum van de Straatlantaarn, is a Brussels visitor point of interest identified by the exact production identity way/975801424.
Le Musée des Enfants - Het Kindermuseum
The Children's Museum, known locally as Le Musée des Enfants or Het Kindermuseum, is a Brussels institution dedicated to young visitors. It occupies a purpose-built space designed for interactive learning through play.
Musée Wiertz Museum
The Musée Wiertz Museum is a museum in Brussels dedicated to the works of Antoine Wiertz, a Belgian Romantic painter and sculptor.
Jardin botanique Jean Massart - Botanische tuin Jean Massart
The Experimental Garden Jean Massart is a botanical garden in Brussels, known locally as Jardin botanique Jean Massart or Botanische tuin Jean Massart.
Musée des Arbalétriers
Maison Hannon
Humanistisch Sculpturenpark
The Humanist Sculpture Park, locally known as Humanistisch Sculpturenpark, is an outdoor cultural installation in Brussels. It presents sculptural works within a landscaped environment, reflecting humanist themes through three-dimensional art.
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Five to seven days covers Brussels plus two or three rail-linked cities such as Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges, Leuven or Liège. Staying in one or two bases avoids losing time to repeated hotel changes in this compact network.
Belgium’s foreign-affairs service publishes visa and short-stay requirements. Check the rule for the passport being used and the full Schengen itinerary, especially when Belgium is not the first external border crossed.
Brussels Airport connects directly with Belgium’s national rail network, and intercity trains link the principal cities without compulsory reservations. Local buses, trams and metros belong to separate regional operators, so one urban ticket is not automatically valid nationwide.
April through June offers long sightseeing days, while September usually retains workable conditions with fewer peak-summer pressures. Belgian weather remains changeable, making a waterproof layer useful in any of these months.
The euro (EUR) is Belgium’s currency. Card and cash acceptance can differ between a station machine, a market stall and a small business, so retain a second payment method rather than assuming one card will work everywhere.
Belgium uses 112 for emergencies and Type C or E plugs at 230 V. The recorded national guidance says mains tap water is safe.
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