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Musée des Instruments de Musique (MIM)
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Address: Rue Montagne de la Cour 2, Brussels
More than 1500 instruments from around the world are featured at this museum, which occupies one of the city's most beautiful and historic Art Nouveau buildings. Highlights include an entire 17th-century orchestra, a spinet-harpsichord from 1619 (one of only two in the world), and a variety of creations by Adolphe...
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Address: Atomium Square, Brussels B-1020
The most immediately recognizable symbol of all Brussels, the Atomium finally reopened after a much-needed facelift. The once grubby, sad interior of this "giant silver atom," built for the 1958 Expo, has been spruced up, and it's worth heading to the top of the structure for a grand view across the city. Note that...
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Address: Grand Place, Brussels
This square, one of Europe's most ornate, is the spiritual heart of Brussels. Even today, most of the city's free concerts, fairs, parades and pageants make use of the Baroque masterpiece. In the 17th century, a bombardment devastated the area, but Brussels' craftsmen leapt to action. Within four years, guild houses...
Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale
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Address: Leuvensesteenweg 13, Brussels B-3080
Originally, the Royal Museum of Central Africa chronicled Leopold II's private holdings and colonial ventures in the Belgian Congo. Today, the region is known as the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the museum broadly instructs visitors about the entire African continent. Sculpture and art, colonial-era firearms,...
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Address: Pl des Palais, Parc de Bruxelles, Brussels
The traditional palace of independent Belgium now houses the king's office, the crown prince's residence, and a small museum with artifacts from the royal dynasty. The palace overlooks Parc du Bruxelles and the parliament building. If the national flag is flying outside the palace, you'll know that the king is in...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Brussels Attractions & Activities
Address: Rue de la Loi, Brussels
Brussels, the "Capital of Europe," has more than 12 million square feet of office space dedicated to the 20,000 "Eurocrats" who work in the city. Their large complex includes a number of buildings, including the commission's first headquarters, the Palais de Berlaymont, which is undergoing renovations. The Consilium...
Musée de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique
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Address: Rue Vautier 29, Brussels B-1000
This family-friendly museum explores the natural world from prehistoric to modern times. The collection encompasses fifteen thematic sections, allowing visitors to stick to the topics that most interest them. Delicate seashells, a marine tank, an insect room, and a display comparing the Arctic and Antarctic are all...
Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles
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Address: Grand Place, Brussels
This museum, which chronicles the economic, social and political history of the city, first opened in 1887. Located in the "King's House" on the Grand-Place, it tells Brussels' story through old paintings, historic documents, rich tapestries, and a scale reproduction of the city. Although exhibits are not labeled in...
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Address: Av E Bossaert, Brussels
Construction of this church began in 1905, commemorating Belgium's 75th year of independence. As a result of world wars and irregular funding, completion of "Belgium's Basilica" took more than 75 years to accomplish. It's recognized as the fourth-largest church in the world, and it's also the largest Art Deco building...
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Address: Place des Palais 7, Brussels B-1000
The BELvue Museum covers the history of Belgium from its creation in 1830 to the present day. The story is told in photos, documents, film archives and bric-a-brac, including a collection of objects formerly owned by King Baudouin I. Before it was converted a museum, the grand 18th-century building spent time as a...
