Musee Fin-De-Siecle (End of the Century Museum) is a member of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium which showcases international art forms popular around Europe at the turn of the 20th century. Museum opening hours 10am to 5pm (Tues-Fri), 11am to 8pm (Sat-Sun) and closed on Mondays. Entrance fee is €8 per person. Alternatively, you can purchase a museum combo for €13 which provides entrance into the Old Masters and Magritte Museums as well. There are nice Impressionist artworks to see at Musee Fin-De-Siecle but what we enjoyed seeing most were Art Nouveau period furniture and fashioned items, many of which were outstanding works by the likes of Mucha, Horta and others. Overall, Musee Fin-De-Siecle is a very good museum if you have specific interest in the Art Nouveau. Otherwise you may want to take a pass. However, if you intend to purchase the Musees Royaux Des Beaux-Arts combo ticket, then give yourself 30-45 minutes to browse through this museum. You may find some things that interest you here. Note: The combo ticket is only good for a single day so make sure you reserve enough time to adequately visit the Old Masters and Magritte Museums as well.

(Translated by Google) ... Probably, the belated regrets about the lost architecture of the 14th-19th centuries played a significant role in the appearance of a new museum in Brussels called Fin-de-sciecle, that is, “the end of the century”. It implies the end of the XIX and the beginning of the XX centuries - with a certain degree of conventionality this time can be compared with our Silver Age. The museum opened recently and has not yet been fixed in the tourist mind. However, its attendance will grow inevitably, since it is part of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts. Incidentally, it, along with the Rene Magritte Museum, also opened relatively recently (2009) and is located in the next building. Fans of surrealism, as well as fans of old masters like Bruegel and Rubens, now have the opportunity to purchase tickets to the Fin-de-sciecle museum at the same box office ... However, to meet with the Silver Age here you will have to go underground depth: on the lower button of the museum elevator is marked "- 8". According to official data, 8.7 million euros were spent on arranging the underground floors for the new exposition, and there is a feeling that the entire amount was spent as intended. In any case, modern museum technologies are used here very sensibly, absolutely nothing to complain about. Questions may arise, rather, about the content of the museum. It’s no secret that by the end of the 19th century there were far times in the past when Flemish artists set the tone for European art. What is the organizers of the new museum intended to catch the attention of the international public? It turned out that the curators of the Fin-de-sciecle museum are well aware that their “wards” authors are not well-known on a planetary scale to play the role of frontmen. And therefore they resorted to a somewhat cunning, but quite justified and appropriate method: Belgian art of the last turn of the centuries was connected with more recognizable art from other countries, primarily from France and Great Britain. For example, the work of local classic Fernand Knopf coexists with the painting “The Wedding of Psyche” by the English pre-Raphaelite Edward Burne-Jones, and the works of Hippolyt Boulendzhe, who glorified the Flemish nature, are correlated with the landscapes of the Barbizon Charles-François Daubigny and close to the Barbizonans in the form of the Co-art of Qurfan Charles-Francois Dobigny and close to the Barbizonans in the spirit of the Kempers. Their parallels arise when showing the works of Alfred Sisley, Paul Gauguin, Pierre Bonnard, Auguste Rodin - for each of them is offered some Belgian "sparring partner" ... And sometimes not one ... (Original) ...Наверное, запоздалые сожаления об утраченной архитектуре 14 -19 веков сыграли не последнюю роль в появлении нового музея в Брюсселе под названием Fin-de-sciecle, то есть «конец века». Подразумевается конец XIX и начало XX столетий — с известной долей условности эту пору можно сопоставить с нашим Серебряным веком. Музей открылся совсем недавно и в туристическом сознании пока не зафиксировался. Впрочем, посещаемость его будет расти неизбежно, поскольку он входит в состав Королевского музея изящных искусств. Он, кстати, вместе с музеем Рене Магритта, тоже открылся относительно недавно (2009 г.) и расположен в соседнем здании. Любители сюрреализма, равно как и поклонники старых мастеров вроде Брейгеля и Рубенса, получили теперь возможность в той же кассе приобрести билеты и в музей Fin-de-sciecle... Правда, для встречи со здешним Серебряным веком придется отправиться под землю, причем на изрядную глубину: на нижней кнопке музейного лифта стоит маркировка «– 8». По официальным данным, на обустройство подземных этажей для новой экспозиции было потрачено 8,7 млн евро, и есть ощущение, что вся сумма ушла по назначению. Во всяком случае, современные музейные технологии использованы здесь очень толково, придраться совершенно не к чему. Вопросы могут возникнуть, скорее, по поводу содержания музея. Не секрет, что к концу XIX века уже далеко в прошлом оставались времена, когда фламандские художники задавали тон в европейском искусстве. Чем же устроители нового музея намеревались зацепить внимание интернациональной публики? Оказалось, кураторы музея Fin-de-sciecle прекрасно осознают, что их «подопечные» авторы недостаточно раскручены в планетарном масштабе, чтобы исполнять роль фронтменов. И посему они прибегли к несколько хитроумному, но вполне оправданному и уместному приему: соединили бельгийское искусство минувшего рубежа веков с более узнаваемым искусством из других стран, в первую очередь, из Франции и Великобритании. К примеру, работы местного классика Фернана Кнопфа соседствуют с полотном «Свадьба Психеи» английского прерафаэлита Эдварда Бёрн-Джонса, а опусы Ипполита Буленже, воспевавшего фламандскую природу, коррелируются с пейзажами барбизонца Шарля-Франсуа Добиньи и близкого к барбизонцам по духу Камиля Коро. Свои параллели возникают при показе произведений Альфреда Сислея, Поля Гогена, Пьера Боннара, Огюста Родена – для каждого из них предлагается какой-нибудь бельгийский «спарринг-партнер»...А порой и не один...

Another big part of the Royal art museums is the Turn of the Century museum, with an impressive collection of the best art in Europe from the 1850 to the start of WW1. The exhibition is located below ground on floors -3 to -8 and will take you about an hour in a normal pace to walk through it but I would recommend you sit down and appreciate some of the master pieces along the way.

Lovely large gallery showcasing late 19th and early 20th European art. €20 entry includes old masters gallery too.

I didn't know what to expect going down into this museum, but as we kept descending it would get better and better. Each floor got better, culminating on the -8 floor full of art nouveau vases and furniture and stuff. Which includes some Horta chairs. Also, it's got a huge elevator with chairs to sit in to ride back up to the surface. I've never had an elevator with chairs before, so that was pretty neat and a nice ride up to the surface.

An extremely large permanent exhibition that's in the lower floors of the main Fine Arts Museum. I found the exhibition (and the recommended circuit) a little unbalanced, with a huge number of paintings first, followed by furniture and home decor and accessories (tableware, vases, etc). Architecture is represented by a disappointing series of video displays hidden behind one gallery, which are both hard to see (with backlight from outside) and dull. To me, the architecture and interior design, the practical implementation of the art nouveau ethos which is most interesting and innovative about art nouveau. On one hand perhaps it makes sense to rebalance that perspective with a (re)focus on painting of the era, but the unbalance is excessive (maybe 80% paintings and 20% everything else). Also, and this really is personal taste, in a huge exhibition the first entire floor seemed to be of rather dull realist oil paintings, with the more edgy (and to me, more evocative and unique) pieces later in the circuit after I was already tired and a little jaded. In summary a great deal of material (too much) presented in a not particularly imaginative way. Good for students taking a course but a little much for someone wanting to be entertained :)

You can probably skip this one. It's more of an art nouveau exhibition, but quite sterile looking and the audio guide isn't great. There's a lot to see, but I found it a bit unbalanced and not very interesting.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting museum to visit. It is worth the detour. (Original) Musée très intéressant à visiter. Il vaut le détour.

(Translated by Google) Superb museum, a very good amount of works and quality, visit to do. (Original) Musée superbe, une très belle quantité d'oeuvres et de qualité, visite à faire.

Another great museum part of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Complex.

Absolutely gorgeous exhibit housed in a massive, beautiful museum

(Translated by Google) Magnificent museum ... several floors below ground. In my opinion, the most recent was -8 ... very good painting from the 19th beginning of the 20th century ... impressionist, post impressionist, modern ... Artists represented by Constantin Meunier, James Ensor, Henri Evenepoel, and Fernand Khnopff, Léon Spilliaert. This is also a place where you can find out about it in the literature, architecture, photography, opera, music, and poetry, Emile Verhaeren, Octave Maus, Victor Horta, Henry Van de Velde, Maurice Maeterlinck, and Guillaume Lekeu. Vincent van Gogh, Rodin, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin, and Edward Burne-Jones. Collection of art Nouveau furniture and decorative arts. (Original) Великолепный музей... несколько этажей под землей. По-моему самый последний был -8... очень хорошая живопись 19 начала 20 веков... импрессионисты, пост импрессионисты, модерн...Artists represented in the museum's collection include Constantin Meunier, James Ensor, Henri Evenepoel, and Fernand Khnopff, Léon Spilliaert. The museum also celebrates the richness of the period in literature, architecture, photography, opera, music, and poetry, featuring works by Maurice Maeterlinck, Emile Verhaeren, Octave Maus, Victor Horta, Henry Van de Velde, Maurice Kufferath, and Guillaume Lekeu. Important international artists of the period in the collection include Vincent van Gogh, Rodin, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin, and Edward Burne-Jones. The Gillon-Crowet gallery houses a collection of Art Nouveau furniture and decorative arts.

The museum itself was giant- about 9 floors, and there was tons of stuff to see. However, it was a bit poorly managed, with the cloak room being very confusing and then having to go downstairs two floors to then find another locker. Worth a visit if you like art and are near, but not something to go out of your way for.

(Translated by Google) The museum is part of the great royal museums, a very interesting collection of Liberty art and Belgian symbolist painting. (Original) Il museo fa parte dei grandi musei reali , interessantissima collezione di arte Liberty e di pittura simbolista belga .

Great range of artists and artworks! I would prefer that the techniques employed (eg oil on canvas, watercolour or pastel, etc) were also described on the labels.

A large and extensive collection of art from around the globe. If your looking for some heavy hitters of the old art world this is the place. It was interesting that as you worked through the museum you would find surprises along the way. One second you were looking at the work of an artist you never heard of only to turn around to find a Monet or Picasso mixed within the group. The cafes inside are also excellent and worth a stop.

Good collection but the museum could do much better expositions, giving more background etc. Now the lowest floor for example is just a set of vases and chairs, why not explain about the artisans who made them, show what houses looked like in that time, why the design was revolutionary, etc

(Translated by Google) WTF! (Amazing, great, fantastic!), Especially the descent with the escalator (Original) WTF! (Wahnsinn, toll, fantastisch!), vor allem der Abstieg mit der Rolltreppe

Eine wirklich schöne Sammlung von Gemälden der alten Meister. Zu erwähnen sind die Meisterwerke von Brueghel und Bosch mit den für die damalige Zeit unglaublich modernen Darstellungen der Hölle. Ich bin ein großer Fan von "Wimmelbildern", hier kommt man seine Kosten. Tolle winterliche Landschaften und Höllen Darstellungen. Es gibt einen umfangreichen Museumsshop

The Muser fin de seicle is dedicated to period of the 1900s. Brussels was seen as the capital of Europe, presenting itself as a unique artistic crossroad, and was also the capital of Art Nouveau. The works on show, of which I have shown only 50 examples, are well worth seeing.

Very nice exhibition, for a very fair price. The downside is that you have to constantly take a lot of elevators and stairs, but it's worth the trouble.

Floor -8 is the best, the rest for me is rather a disappointment.

Astonishing place with beautiful work of arts Would recommend it for a visit

(Translated by Google) If there is time you can visit (Original) Якщо є час можна завітати

(Translated by Google) Visitable in combination with other museums, this contains the art that goes from the mid / late nineteenth century. It is especially interesting for those who are a bit fond of art in the late 1800s and early 1900s. (Original) Visitabile in combinazione con altri musei, questo racchiude l'arte che va dalla metà/fine dell'800. È interessante soprattutto per chi è un po' appassionato dell'arte tardo 1800 e inizio 1900.

Nice museum great paintings as well

(Translated by Google) Museum where you can find a collection of great quality decorative art from the late nineteenth century (Original) Museu onde se podem encontrar uma coleção de grande qualidade de arte decorativa do final do século XIX

(Translated by Google) Huge, superb panorama of the masters of the nineteenth and early xx. In particular artists accompanying social demands and the fight against poverty and inequalities, well developed. Note also a space devoted to art nouveau, remarkable. (Original) Immense, superbe panorama des maîtres du xix et debut xx. En particulier les artistes accompagnant les revendications sociales et la lutte contre la pauvreté et les inégalités, bien mis en valeur. A noter aussi tout un espace consacré à l'art nouveau, remarquable.

nice collection of art works!

Very good museum,you can see art of old master plus combine the ticket with museum Magrette

(Translated by Google) Very well organized, with a marked sense of visit. (Original) Très bien organisé, avec un sens de visite marqué.

Mind-blowing collection of art, never have seen that amount of Fernand Khnopff paintings. MUST SEE!

Toddlers are not allowed: No buggies are allowed. No nappy bags are allowed. ( So we had to carry a toddler all the way out to the entrance for a nappy change, not then go back) No toddlers in the shoulders allowed. Of course, without the buggy after a while, the kid wants to be carried. No running is allowed. Our kid got shouted at for running a few steps next to a parent. No sitting on the floor is allowed, I was told by the security staff, that the kid was not allowed to sit on the floor and I had to carry him at waist height. Good encouraging the families to come here. If the collection is also disappointing for a national gallery, they must rely on locals. Bonus point: At the ticket desk I asked for a ticket to access everything, they sold me a ticket that said "all museums" but this did not allowed us into the temporary exhibition. Great waste of time and money for my family.

Belgium's most importent collection of its mostly unknown tribute to the world of belle-epoque art👌👌👌

Good visit, I will only mention that staff needs to be more "warm" they look very stiff..

A very nice museum if you like fin de siècle. I absolutely enjoyed it.

Great variety from beaux arts to Symbolism to pointillism. Worth a 3 hour visit

(Translated by Google) There are superb paintings by well-known and lesser-known painters .... I went to the exhibition, be. Modern ... well worth it too .... (Original) Il y a des tableaux superbes de peintres connus et moins connus.... Je suis allée pour l'exposition, be. Moderne... qui vaut la peine aussi....

(Translated by Google) Fantastic museum with beautiful works by, among others, Théo van Rysselberghe, James Ensor, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh and many others that I am doing short by not mentioning them! (Original) Fantastisch museum met prachtige werken van o.a. Théo van Rysselberghe, James Ensor, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh en vele anderen die ik tekort doe door ze niet te noemen!

(Translated by Google) Unmissable. A positive surprise. Excellent setup. Easy and intuitive route. Go slowly down to level -8 and then surprisingly take a very fast lift that will take you back comfortably to the exit. Paintings, sculptures, furniture, porcelain, vases, lamps ........... Truly a beautiful surprise. It is worth making the cumulative ticket for the three museums which are actually only one museum pole connected internally with easy steps. Very kind reception staff and room guard. Unmissable. (Original) Imperdibile. Una sorpresa positiva. Ottimo allestimento. Percorso facile e intuitivo. Si scende lentamente fino al livello -8 per poi prendere sorprendentemente un ascensore velocissimo che vi riporterà comodamente all'uscita. Quadri, sculture, mobili, porcellane, vasi, lampade........... Veramente una bellissima sorpresa. Vale la pena fare il biglietto cumulativo per i tre musei che in realtà sono un solo polo museale collegato internamente cin facili passaggi. Gentilissimo il personale di accoglienza e di guardia sala. Imperdibile.

(Translated by Google) I am a lover of art nouveau, fantastic pieces beautifully exhibited (Original) Sono un amante dell'art nouveau, pezzi fantastici esposti meravigliosamente

(Translated by Google) Top collection (Original) Topcollectie

Very good!

(Translated by Google) A very interesting museum that will enrich your cultural history. (Original) Un museo muy interesante que enriquecerán tu historia cultural.

(Translated by Google) Peter Brügel and Rubens are impressive Rubens 'Beer Drinking Let' The picture of feeling changes the image of Rubens (Original) ピーターブリューゲル、ルーベンスが印象的 ルーベンスの「ビール飲もうぜ」 と言う感じの絵がルーベンスのイメージを変える

(Translated by Google) We found this museum disappointing, compared to the other two (Magritte and Old Masters). It mainly presents paintings, as well as Art Nouveau furniture. The works are grouped by periods or currents, but few are really highlighted. And there is no leading work around which the other works could have been articulated. The exception was the very beautiful temporary exhibition, dedicated to the works of Wim Delevoye, which presented among others his pigs, and the machine Cloaca! (Original) Nous avons trouvé ce musée décevant, au regard des deux autres (Magritte et Old Masters). Il présente essentiellement des tableaux, ainsi que des meubles Art Nouveau. Les œuvres sont regroupées par périodes ou courants, mais peu sont vraiment mises en valeur. Et il n'y a pas d'œuvre de premier plan, autour desquelles auraient pu s'articuler les autres œuvres. L'exception résidait dans la très belle exposition temporaire, consacrée aux œuvres de Wim Delevoye, et qui présentait entre autres ses cochons, et la machine Cloaca !

(Translated by Google) Very nice and interesting art collection (Original) Sehr schöne und sehenswerte Kunstsammlung

(Translated by Google) Personally, I think the exhibition from magritte is really great (Original) De tentoonstelling van magritte vind ik persoonlijk echt geweldig

(Translated by Google) Definitely worth your time. (Original) Zeker de moeite om je tijd voor te nemen.

Lots of levels and many works of art to go through. Wish they didn’t charge another 4E for the audio guided, on top of the 15E for admission.

Great overview of the era. The pieces on display are a delight.

(Translated by Google) Very nice variety of Belgian artists (Original) Très belle variété d'artistes belges

(Translated by Google) A very nice museum of European art (mostly Belgian) from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Art nouveau (furniture), James Ensor, realistic painting among others. I loved. (Original) Un très beau musée d'art européen (surtout belge) de la fin du 19e siècle et début du 20e. De l'art nouveau (mobilier), James Ensor, de la peinture réaliste entre autres. J'ai beaucoup aimé.

The highlight of the musees royaux complex. A single ticket gives you access to all four of them, as I recall, but unless you really want to ruminate over what is, or isn't a pipe, you want to rush straight here. It's a subterranean museum, every floor down taking you forward in time. The art nouveau floor (which is what you really came to see, right?) is at the bottom.

There isn't a musee modern, it's closed, despite the signs. Sigh.

(Translated by Google) Very nice collection, with a lot of Art Nouveau. (Original) Très belle collection, avec beaucoup d'Art Nouveau.