Best places: Museums in Brussels, Belgium

From vintage carriages to iconic racing cars, via presidential limousines in a spacious car museum.

This 15th-century Catholic church is known for its baroque chapels & Gothic architecture.

👍 Cute little place. Very helpful staff. Good for getting a few impressive photos, but nothing mind blowing or unique. Don't expect to be there for more than an hour.

Museum of natural history, from minerals to dinosaurs & animal specimens, with hands-on exhibits.

Complex of museums with over 20,000 works tracing the history of painting, sculpture & drawing.

Center & theater embracing the fine arts, classical concerts, exhibitions & screenings.

Military museum including equipment through the ages, including 20th-century tanks & medieval armor.

Cinematic archive with around 70,000 movies, a library plus lectures & regular film screenings.

Gallery of permanent & temporary exhibits exploring the development of Europe, plus a cafe & shop.

Unique art deco style mansion with elegant architectural features & a pool now a modern art museum.

👍👍 This is a very fun museum! This location was opened very recently. The staff was amazing! They were so kind and helpful. I went to this museum alone, so they offered to help take pictures for me! They were very helpful and welcoming. I would highly recommend going. Great experience! It cost 17.50 eu...

Small museum featuring chocolate-related exhibits & live demonstrations with a master chocolatier.

Art nouveau museum with exhibits including traditional & mechanical instruments & a concert hall.

👍👍 Highly recommended. There are two exhibitions here, one on the history of money and the other on the history of the euro. The entrance is free and you also get free audio guide. The museum is very invested, there are many exhibits and interactive games with huge screens and everything. It seems that...

Neo-Gothic-style city museum housing the Mannekin Pis wardrobe & a discovery game route for kids.

Chronologically organized art museum with works by René Magritte & artifacts exploring his life.

Museum of Brussels' history in a 14th-century fortified city gate, with views from the battlements.

City museum explaining the function & history of the sewer system plus guided tours.

Museum displaying figurines & collectibles from vintage cartoons like Asterix & the Smurfs.

1900 townhouse designed by the noted art nouveau architect Victor Horta, not open to the public.