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Bruxelles International / Brussel International -
Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles Grand-Place,
1000 BRUXELLES

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THE BRUSSELS CARD gives free access to 30 museums and to public transportation in the Brussels Capital Region for 24, 48 or 72 hours. The card also grants a price discount in cultural institutes, restaurants, bars, shops and fashion boutiques in Brussels. Among them, the brand-new Magritte Museum and the House at the Rue Esseghem in Jette, where the artist lived from 1930 to 1954 and where he made his most famous works.
La Fleur en Papier doré is another mythical surrealist place. This typical Brussels Café had Magritte among its regular customers. The Brussels Card grants you a 25% discount on a large choice of beers.

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This cultural pass simplifies the life of the tourist and gives Brussels the image of a dynamic and accessible metropolis. All this for a very good price of € 19,- for the 24h card, € 27,- for the 48h card and € 32,- for the 72h card.

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ARTS CENTRE OF THE FRENCH COMMUNITY - LE BOTANIQUE (SAINT-JOSSE-TEN-NOODE) It was built between 1826 and 1829. It has a neoclassical style combined with modernistic iron and glass constructions. It was designed for the "Société Royale d'Horticulture" to protect its collection of exotic plants. The Cultural Centre of the French-speaking Community is housed there since 1994. Multidisciplinary place for cultural and artistic activities with numerous concerts, "Les Nuits du Botanique" festival, exhibitions, film festivals... Address: Rue Royale 236 1210 SAINT-JOSSE-TEN-NOODE Tel.:+32 (0) 2 226 12 11 know more...

ATOMIUM (LAEKEN) © Marie-Françoise Plissart/asbl Atomium The Atomium, a mythical building from the 58 world expo, is shining brightly. You can discover several exhibitions in the spheres, during an original trail. You will also be able to enjoy the exceptional view on the city of Brussels. One sphere is designed by Alicia Framis and is reserved for children and schools: it is destined to the organisation of urban educational workshops and can accommodate school groups for "city classes". Animations, film screenings, a boutique and a restaurant at the top complete your visit to one of the most terrific buildings from the 50s. Address: Square de l'Atomium 1020 LAEKEN Tel.:+32 (0) 2 475 47 75-76-77 know more...

AUTOWORLD BRUSSELS : INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CENTRE (BRUXELLES) © OPT / JP Remy Autoworld, the most impressive collection of oldtimers in the world, which oficially opened its doors at the Palais Mondial in October 1986, situated in a very beautiful and luxurious building, which invites you to stroll through the history of the automobile from 1886 until the seventies. The majority of oldtimers belong to the Mahy collection of Ghent, the most important in the world (950 vehicles). Superb exhibits, selected from the De Pauw collection complete the exhibition. Both Belgian and foreign cars are displayed. Moreover, temporary exhibitions are being held at the Palais Mondial on a regular base. Address: Palais Mondial de l'Automobile Parc du Cinquantenaire 11 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 736 41 65 know more...

BELGIAN CENTRE FOR COMIC STRIP ART - CBBD (BRUXELLES) © Karina Nestler 1989-2009, the Belgian Comic Strip Center celebrates its 20th anniversary! This is the Kingdom of the Smurfs, Tintin, Lucky Luke, Spirou, Gaston Lagaffe, Spike and Suzy and plenty of other paper heroes! One of the major Brussels tourist attractions and a superb example of Art Nouveau architecture, the Belgian Comic Strip Center brings together everything related to the comic strip, from its prestigious beginnings to its most recent developments, over an area of more than 4,000 m²: permanent and temporary exhibitions, library, documentation centre, bookshop, bar... Espace Hergé, around a giant representation of the façade of the castle of Moulinsart with enlargements, scale-models and numerous interactive items to get to know Hergé's work better. Address: Rue des Sables 20 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 219 19 80 know more...

BELvue MUSEUM (BRUXELLES) © Musée BELvue At the BELvue Museum, visitors discover the major historical periods of our country by means of numerous historical documents. Three reading levels enable you to pass from the general context to the evocation of the most remarkable facts, via a number of starting points to better understand today's Belgium, such as the fight for universal suffrage, the world wars, and the "The Question Royale", the golden sixties or the recent state reforms. The different exhibition rooms form one continuous trail and also show the reign of each king through a series of works and portraits which characterize the sovereigns' personalities and the royal family's image with the general public. Address: Place des Palais 7 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 70 22 04 92 know more...

BIBLIOTHECA WITTOCKIANA - MUSEUM OF BOOKBINDING AND BOOK ARTS (WOLUWE-SAINT-PIERRE) © Hugo Maertens The Bibliotheca Wittockiana houses one of the most beautiful and prestigious binding collections in the world. Created by a passionate booklover, it is the only institution of its kind in Belgium and abroad. The permanent exhibition, which can only be visited by appointment, includes more than 3000 art bindings from 16th to the 21st century. The Wittockiano organises about four temporary exhibitions a year on bookbinding and book arts. The documentation library and the reading hall are accessible to the public. Permanent exhibition on rattles. Address: Rue du Bémel 23 1150 WOLUWE-SAINT-PIERRE Tel.:+32 (0) 2 770 53 33 know more...

BOZAR - PALACE OF FINE ARTS (BRUXELLES) © Palais des Beaux-Arts An Art Deco masterpiece by Victor Horta, the Centre of Fine Arts is one of the jewels of Belgium's cultural and architectural heritage. Following intensive renovation and restoration work, the Centre has now re-opened its original spaces consisting of a network of exhibition rooms, theatre halls and the Henry Le Bœuf hall, a concert hall seating 2 200, to which have been added new multimedia rooms. The Brussels Centre for Fine Arts is also an arts centre simmering with international cultural and artistic activities: more than 250 annual chamber music and symphony orchestra concerts; around twenty exhibitions; with contemporary theatre and dance, writers and film-makers... even a restaurant-œuvre d'art (or an œuvre d'art-restaurant) will guarantee you hours of pleasure! Address: Rue Ravenstein 23 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 507 84 44 know more...

BRUSSELS CITY TOURS (BRUXELLES) © OPT / Mohamed Samahi Since the summer of 2000, the blue double-decker buses are all over Brussels. 14 bus stops allow you to get on or off the bus whenever you like at the price of one single journey. A commented city tour of 90 minutes in 6 languages. Large radius: the Art Nouveau area of the Ixelles ponds and the Heysel are included. Address: Rue du Marché aux Herbes 82 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 513 77 44 know more...

BRUXELLES EN SCENE (BRUSSELS ON STAGE) (BRUXELLES) © Bruxelles en Scène Just like Alice in Wonderland, the visitor is plunged into an imaginary world where everything has been designed to evoke emotions, to stimulate one's desire to see, hear and know. BRUSSELS ON STAGE is an exhibit-performance that invites the visitor to discover and rediscover a capital city many times over. Under the Galerie de la Reine in a surprising subterranean passage, the visitor will develop a taste for Brussels' myths before experiencing them in the real city. Address: Galerie de la Reine 17 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 512 57 45 know more...

CHARLIER MUSEUM (SAINT-JOSSE-TEN-NOODE) © Photo: H. Goffin In 1890 both buildings have been converted into one by Victor Horta. Listed building. Important furniture collection of the epochs Renaissance, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Empire: tapestry, carpets, art objects from the Far East, ceramics and porcelains, sculptures by Guillaume Charlier. Collection of artists' paintings from the end of the 19th century - beginning 20th century: Constantin Meunier, James Ensor, Jakob Smits, Hippolyte Boulanger, Henri De Braekeleer, Jan Stobbaerts, Victor Gilsoul, Emile Wauters, Alfred Stevens, Juliette Wytsman, etc. Temporary exhibitions and numerous activities such as concerts and literary encounters. Address: Avenue des Arts 16 1210 SAINT-JOSSE-TEN-NOODE Tel.:+32 (0) 2 220 26 91 know more...

CINQUANTENAIRE MUSEUM - ROYAL MUSEUMS FOR ART AND HISTORY (BRUXELLES) © kmkg-mrah Travel through an unusual world. Set in the heart of the Cinquantenaire Park, you will find the Cinquantenaire Museum, part of the Royal Museums of Art and History, which offers a rich and varied view of history to the public. The Antiquity collection evokes ancient civilisations such as Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome. The Art Industries retrace the major artistic trends that were developed in Europe from the 10th century to the present day. Tapestries, altarpieces, lace, silver and porcelain display the splendour of the European culture. The non-European collections range from Micronesia and Polynesia to India, South-East Asia, China and Precolumbian America. Our National Archaeology department covers artifacts from prehistoric times to the Merovingian period. Address: Parc du Cinquantenaire 10 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 741 72 11 know more...

COUDENBERG - FORMER PALACE OF BRUSSELS (BRUXELLES) © M. Vanhulst An underground trail to discover the remains of King Charles the Fifth's palace. Remains of the former Palace of Brussels A fascinating walk under Place royale to discover the remains of the Coudenberg Palace, one of the main residences of Charles V in the past. Museum of the Coudenberg The former Hoogstraeten house - and its magnificent and entirely renovated gothic gallery - houses the Museum of the Coudenberg where you'll be able to admire the most beautiful archaeological discoveries of the last 25 years of the Coudenberg excavations history... Address: Place des Palais 7 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 70 22 04 92 know more...

JEWISH MUSEUM OF BELGIUM (BRUXELLES) © E. v. Schiller/J. Horowitz/Musée Juif de Belgique 19th century residence. Judaism: documents and ritual objects from the 16th century to the present day. Jewish life in Belgium and abroad: documents, objects (e.g. modells) and pictures since from the earliest times to the present day. Shoah: documents and objects on the anti-semitic persecution. Jewish art: Wiener, Samuel, Schirren, Nussbaum, De Goeye, Siniawer, Lewy, Mandelbaum. Exhibition of contemporary Jewish artists: Frydman, Kaliski, Feldman... Address: Rue de Minimes 21 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 512 19 63 know more...

LACE AND COSTUME MUSEUM (BRUXELLES) © M. Detiffe - Arch. A2RC - Arch. int. : A. Derasse - Sixtine Inside a charming 17th century house, a museum that must be discovered. Superb textile collections. Lace, costume, embroidery, accessories from the 17th to the 20th century. Rotating exhibitions showing various aspects of the collections. New exposition theme open once a year. Address: Rue de la Violette 12 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 213 44 50 know more...

MAGRITTE MUSEUM (BRUXELLES) © OPT / J.P. Remy On 27 May 2008, the Royal Museums for Fine Arts of Belgium, the Magritte Foundation, the Régie des Bâtiments and SUEZ started the works of the Magritte Museum, dedicated to a major European painter. In the building of the Royal Museums for Fine Arts of Belgium, visitors will be able to discover, on 2500 m², the world largest collection of René Magritte's works. The collection is a perfect proof of René Magritte's oeuvre and covers all the periods from his life. The works on display, among which his most important masterpieces, are mainly from the legacies of Irène Scutenaire-Hamoir and Georgette Magritte and from purchases made by the Royal Museums for Fine Arts of Belgium, completed with works on loan from private persons. Address: Place Royale 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 508 32 11 know more...

MEDICINE MUSEUM (ANDERLECHT) © Musée de la Médecine Across seven rooms and with over 1500 pieces, the museum offers a trail on the history of medicine from the Antiquity to today. There are five theme rooms: in the first three you will learn more about pre-Colombian, African and Egyptian medicine. The fourth room presents the evolution of surgery and in the last room you can admire a unique collection of wax anatomical models. Address: Campus hospitalo-universitaire d'Anderlecht Route de Lennik 808 1070 ANDERLECHT Tel.:+32 (0) 2 555 34 31 know more...

MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE - THE LODGE (IXELLES) © AAM. Photographie C. Reculez The museum is situated in a former Masonic lodge, property of architect Fernand Bodson (1934). The museum allows the Archives of Modern Architecture (AMA) to present its collections (drawings, pictures, scale models, furniture). Themed exhibitions offer the visitor a general view of the architectural creation of the 20th century in Belgium. Address: Rue de l'Ermitage 86 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 649 86 65 know more...

MUSEUM OF BELGIAN BREWERS (BRUXELLES) © Brasseurs Belges The Museum of Belgian Brewers is dedicated to the rich tradition of Belgian beer. You will find material of an old traditional brewery from the 18th century: tubs, boiling kettles, jugs... A charming bar will bring back memories from the old days. Old mugs, antique porcelain and typical objects decorating an inn of the time clearly describe what we can call ¿the Belgian culture of beer¿. Address: BRASSEURS BELGES c/o Musée - Maison des Brasseurs Grand-Place 10 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 511 49 87 know more...

MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE (BRUXELLES) © Muséum Sciences naturelles Terrestrial minerals, mollusks, shellfish, insects ...this is just a sample of what you can admire in the Museum's permanent rooms. The Dinosaur Gallery, with more than thirty complete skeletons and numerous dinosaur fragments, is the largest dinosaur exhibition of Europe. Discover the new Gallery of Evolution! This new permanent exhibition, unique in Belgium, presents the history of life, from its very beginnings to the present day, and forward into the future... No fewer than 600 fossils and 400 animal exhibits tell the story of animal biodiversity over the years. Address: Rue Vautier 29 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 627 42 38 know more...

MUSEUM OF SPONTANEOUS ART (SCHAERBEEK) © Musée d'Art Spontané The Museum of Spontaneous Arts gathers different forms of artistic expression going from naive to primitive art. The Museum of Spontaneous arts welcomes you in the rooms of an old publishing house and shows you the spontaneous arts in all their diversity. The artists, often self-taught abandon all academics and paint and sculpt without prejudice or restraint; the worth of the works of these contemporary primitives follows from their authentic personal character. Address: Rue de la Constitution 27 1030 SCHAERBEEK Tel.:+32 (0) 2 426 84 04 know more...

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF BRUSSELS - HOUSE OF THE KING (BRUXELLES) © Musées de la Ville de Bruxelles 19th century reconstruction of the building constructed during the reign of Charles V at the beginning of the 16th century. Listed monument in flamboyant gothic style. Visual and decorative arts from Brussels: paintings, altarpieces, tapestry, sculptures, porcelain, earthenware, silverware, tin. Urban development: plans, scale models, evocation of communication problems, green areas, the port of Brussels, the principal monuments, the great urban creations. Story of the people of Brussels: local political institutions, the role of Brussels as capital city, economical, social, religious, cultural and folkc history (e.g. wardrobe of Manneken-Pis). Address: Grand Place 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 279 43 50 know more...

MUSEUM OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM (BRUXELLES) © Musée de la Banque Nationale de Belgique The museum of the National Bank proposes a unique presentation about money: its history, its role in the economy, its different forms, its forgeries, its future, its cultural and international dimensions, etc. Money is a priviliged witness of our time, its conflicts and economical crises, its periods of peace and prosperity. The National Bank tells the history of money, from here and elsewhere, from yesterday to today. The money we hold in our hands, the money we don't see, stone and salt, metal or paper, bank money or electronic money. By means of an interactive and dynamic presentation you can discover everything about money and leave on a fascinating gtrip throughout the historic rooms of the National Bank. Address: Rue du Bois Sauvage 10 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 221 22 06 know more...

MUSEUMS OF THE FAR EAST - ROYAL MUSEUMS FOR ART AND HISTORY (LAEKEN) © Karina Nestler Among the most peculiar architectural realizations of Leopold II are the Chinese pavilion and the Japanese tower. Open throughout the year, the Chinese pavilion contains a large collection of Chinese porcelain made for export whereas the Japanese tower offers an exceptional setting for temporary exhibitions on Japan. Both the collections and the buildings illustrate the history of the intriguing contracts between East and West. The Museum for Japanese art presents rich Japanese collections from the Royal Museums for Art and History. Address: Avenue Van Praet 44 1020 LAEKEN Tel.:+32 (0) 2 268 16 08 know more...

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSEUM - MIM - OLD ENGLAND - ROYAL MUSEUMS FOR ART AND HISTORY (BRUXELLES) © OPT-Ricardo de la Riva Sinds de opening van de luxueuze Old England winkels aan het einde van de 19de eeuw, verwierven ze een sterke reputatie dankzij hun aparte gebouw. Terwijl de ingang een Art Nouveaustempel draagt, past de rest van het gebouw perfect binnen het neoklassieke geheel van het Koningsplein. Sinds juni 2000 is het MIM gehuisvest in dit architecturaal juweeltje. Voor de buitengewone collecties van het museum springen in het oog. Wanneer u het museum binnenkomt, vertrekt u meteen op een wereldreis doorheen de muziek, met meer dan 1150 meesterstukken. Het MIM is een plaats waar u de muziek kunt beleven. Via hoofdtelefoons kunt u luisteren naar de melodieën van de tentoongestelde instrumenten. Address: Rue Montagne de la Cour 2 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 545 01 30 know more...

NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN OF BELGIUM (MEISE) © Jardin Botanique National de Belgique - Nationale Plantentuin van Belgie The 92 acres park contains the historic Castle of Bouchout, with its square 14th century tower. The castle houses an exhibition room and the conference rooms of the National Botanic Garden. The Park, with its age-old trees, ponds and broad lawns, offers numerous walks. The National Botanic Garden owns one of the largest collections and the Plant Palace. Endless promenade walks lead you through exquisite open-air collections of medicinal plants, herbaceous plants, shrubs, trees, and conifers. Another world is revealed in the Plant Palace, an enormous glasshouse covering 2,5 acres with more than 10,000 plant species, an ideal location to introduce you to unusual tropical and subtropical plants from America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand and Australia. Address: Domein van Bouchout Nieuwelaan 38 1860 MEISE Tel.:+32 (0) 2 260 09 70 know more...

PORTE DE HAL - ROYAL MUSEUMS FOR ART AND HISTORY (BRUXELLES) © OPT-Ricardo de la Riva Very well preserved six hundred year old neogothic building. It is the only preserved gate from the Brussels medieval surrounding wall. This is due to the fact that it served as prison during the demolition of the walls in the 18th century. In 1869 architect Beyaert made some alterations that changed the primitive appearance of the building. Certain rooms are quite impressive indeed. Address: Boulevard du Midi 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 534 15 18 know more...

PUBLIC AQUARIUM OF BRUSSELS - AQUARIST CENTRE (KOEKELBERG) © Aquarium A public aquarium in the heart of Brussels on 1200 m²! An extraordinary journey for young and old in the aquatic environments of all continents. In discovery of fish, amphibians and invertebrates by means of 48 aquariums and aquaterrariums. The famous clown fishes and their anemone, poison-arrow and other frogs show you their best to offer you an unforgettable water show. From the North Sea to the oceans and the big African lakes, the mangroves, the Amazon, Asia... you'll have a window on nature. Certain species that are threatened with extinction or that are already extinct in their natural environment can be found in our basins, where they reproduce. Observe, understand, learn to respect nature and to be responsible. Address: Avenue Emile Bossaert 27 1081 KOEKELBERG Tel.:+32 (0) 2 414 02 09 know more...

RENÉ MAGRITTE MUSEUM (JETTE) © Musée René Magritte, Bruxelles Museum set up in the house where the famous Belgian painter lived and worked for a period of 24 years. Apart from the furnished apartment and the workshop in the garden, a number of original works are exhibited, together with some hundred personal objects and documents. 19 rooms are accessible to the public. The house of Magritte was the headquarters of the Belgian surrealists and the place where the artists realised half of his artistic production. Address: Rue Esseghem 135 1090 JETTE Tel.:+32 (0) 2 428 26 26 know more...

ROYAL MONNAIE THEATRE (BRUXELLES) © La Monnaie A visit to the Monnaie offers you a unique occasion to discover the rich opera world, to deepen your knowledge on the history and architecture of this theatre, and to uncover the secrets of an opera production. Address: Place de la Monnaie 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 229 12 00 know more...

ROYAL MUSEUM OF CENTRAL AFRICA (TERVUREN) If you would like to dive into an African atmosphere, you are at the right place in the Museum for Central Africa of Tervuren, inside a beautiful park. The African Continent in all its aspects. You'll notice its rich culture thanks to a unique collection of statues, masks, general objects and musical instruments. Those of you with scientific interest can go to the halls of history, archaeology, economy, geology, agriculture and also zoology. Also not to be missed are the temporary exhibitions and the different workshops and active tours for children and youth. Address: Leuvensesteenweg 13 3080 TERVUREN Tel.:+32 (0) 2 769 52 11 know more...

ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS : MUSEUM OF ANCIENT ART (BRUXELLES) © Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Bruxelles / Grafish Buro The Museum of Ancient Art has got a vast collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 15th until 18th century. Built up around a core of revolutionary captures and deposits of the French state, this collection was constantly enriched by the acquisitions, but also by gifts and legacies of numerous patrons. The paintings of the Ancients of the southern Netherlands make up an essential part of this collection (Rogier van der Weyden, Petrus Christus, Dirk Bouts, Hans Memling, Jérôme Bosch, Bruegel, Pierre-Paul Rubens, Jacob Jordaens, Antoine van Dyck). The visit also includes an exceptional collection of terra cotta "modelli" from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as a beautiful series of paintings representing foreign schools. Address: Rue de la Régence 3 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 508 32 11 know more...

ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS : MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (BRUXELLES) © Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique / Pelegrie This department conserves works from the late 18th century to the Contemporary period: paintings, sculptures and drawings. It is the logical continuation of an artistic evolution beginning in the Museum of Ancient Art. The 19th century collections are exhibited in the neo-classical building overlooking the Place Royale. Paintings and sculptures are placed along a thematic and chronological trail spreading on 6 floors or levels. The 20th century works are aggregated in the rooms inaugurated in 1984. In the underground, they are distributed around a light shaft giving to the building a special identity. Address: Rue de la Régence 3 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 508 32 11 know more...

SCIENTASTIC MUSEUM (BRUXELLES) © Scientastic Museum Baudoin Hubert Just 2 minutes away from the Grand'Place, you can experience the fascinating world of science. Using light, sound, smell and touch, discover more than 90 surprising and exciting hands-on exhibits. Sit down like a fakir, fly like a bird, take a picture of yourself in an impossible box... Fantastic Scientastic. Playing with ordinary, everyday tools, you will witness 1001 astonishing effects. Prepare to be amazed. Address: Station Pré-Métro Bourse (Sous-sol -1) Boulevard Anspach 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 732 13 36 know more...

TOY MUSEUM (BRUXELLES) © Musée du Jouet Large luxurious house from 1900. Museum in perpetual motion (thematic exhibitions every 3 months, collections' turnaround). Toys in all its forms, from 1830 to nowadays. Large table with old trains. Numerous games and toys to handle. Perfect for families. Visitors can also attend demonstrations of mechanical toys. Address: Rue de l'Association 24 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 219 61 68 know more...

WELLINGTON MUSEUM (WATERLOO) © Edit. Thill, S.A., Bruxelles Waterloo has always been a strategic place because of its location: at the edge of the Soignes Forest, at the gates of Brussels. In the centre of the village you can find the Wellington Museum, a former 18th century coaching inn (listed building) which served as Headquarter for the Duke of Wellington, commander of the allied forces on 17 and 18 June 1815. In an educational way, by means of etches, weapons, documents and illuminated plans, the museum retraces the European political context before and after the battle. You can also follow the different stages of the battle, and in the multimedia room you will learn how the name Waterloo has spread across the world. A multilingual tape guide is available for individuals: the 40 minutes commentary explains the battle in a clear way. Address: Chaussée de Bruxelles 147 1410 WATERLOO Tel.:+32 (0) 2 357 28 60 know more...

WIELS - CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (FOREST) © Wiels Wiels, the remarkable corner building of the old brewery Wielemans-Ceuppens that was built by the modernist architect Adrien Blomme, houses the centre for contemporary art. Wiels offers an open and dynamic setting, perfect to discover and understand contemporary art thanks to a wide range of activities and services. The three levels of the galleries with a surface of 1800 m² will host six important annual exhibitions. There will also be other extra activities: cinema, conferences, festivals or concerts. Address: Avenue Van Volxem 354 1190 FOREST Tel.:+32 (0) 2 340 00 50 know more...