Cinquantenaire Museum - Royal Museums of Art and History

Set in the heart of Cinquantenaire Park, the museum offers visitors a rich and varied view of our past from pre-history to the 20th century

Plunge into the:

• Antiquity collection, evoking great ancient civilisations such as Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome.
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• Decorative European Arts: retrace the major artistic trends that were developed in Europe from the 10th century to the present day.
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• Non-European collections:
  An invitation to journey through India, South-East Asia, China and pre-columbian America.
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• National Archaeology:
  Artifacts that bring back to life eras from the pre-historic times to the Merovingian period.

Practical information

Closed on Mondays, on 1 January, 1 May, 1 and 11 November and 25 December.

Ticket sale ends at 4pm

On 24 and 31 December (unless a Monday or regular closing day), the museum closes at 4pm and ticket sales stop at 3pm.

Please request guided tours at least 3 weeks in advance: +32 (0)2 741 72 15 or +32 (0)2 741 73 11.

Rooms closed for renovation:

• Copte textiles
• Oceania
• Costumes and laces
• European ceramics
• Belgian decorative arts of the beginning of the 20th century
• Horta-Lambeaux Pavillon

Tickets for permanent collections

• €5 adults
• €4 under 18 (family visit), students, young person's card
• €4 for over 60s
• €4 groups of adults of at least 10 people
• free entry for children under 13 (family visit)
• free entry for the blind or visually impaired and accompanying persons
• free entry every first Wednesday of the month starting at 1pm

Temporary exhibit: prices vary depending on the exhibit.

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