Travel to Brussels will be unforgettable and fascinating, because in the city a myriad of interesting places, among which there are all kinds of museums. Their subjects and exposition are so rich and varied that every tourist will be able to find one that he will like. Let's talk about the most unusual museums in Brussels.
The best museums in Brussels
- The central part of Brussels is decorated with the Rene Magritte Museum . Surrealist artist, propagandizing the inevitability of being, is known for his magnificent canvases calling to reflect on the meaning of life. The museum contains over two hundred works by the author, including paintings, posters, drawings, musical scores, photographs and videotapes.
- On the quiet street of Brussels, the Orta museum was sheltered, collecting a collection of objects that once belonged to the architect Victor Orth, who works in the Art Nouveau style. The main museum value is the building itself, in which the master once lived. It is built according to the architect's design and is innovative: all living rooms are located around the center - the living room and have glass ceilings. In addition, here are stored objects of everyday life created by Orth (dishes, furniture), original documents, sketches. Drawings. The house and the adjacent buildings are under the protection of UNESCO.
- A trip to Belgium will be incomplete if you do not try the delicious chocolate that is produced in this country. To find out the delicacy, learn the secrets of its production, the history of appearance in Europe and much more you can at the Museum of Cocoa and chocolate in Brussels. Excursion around the museum will be fascinating, and its completion will be a master class on the production of chocolate sweets, which is held by one of the country's most famous chocolate.
- Beer lovers are eager to get to the museum dedicated to this drink. The Beer Museum in Brussels was founded in 1900 and at first was a lucrative family business. Much later, the goal of the brewery was acquaintance of all comers with the history of production of a foam drink, storage of a unique recipe of some of its varieties. Today, the visitors of the beer museum can watch the process of brewing, find out what ingredients are necessary for its production, taste the drink, and after the tour ends, buy the varieties you like.
- Learn the history of the Belgian comic art will help the Museum of Comic books , located in Brussels . His exhibits were comics and drawings created in a wide variety of genres. The number of the collection for a long time exceeded 25 thousand copies, especially significant of which are the works of the local artist Erzhe.
- The history of the development and development of musical art in Belgium will be helped by the Museum of Musical Instruments , which is located in the capital. The year of its foundation is considered to be 1876, when King Leopold II was presented with musical instruments of rajas from India. Every year the number of musical instruments has increased, and today it has reached seven thousand copies, among which there are simple clay whistles and graceful violins. Today, museum visitors can not only inspect his collection, but also hear the sound of some instruments.
- Learn the interesting facts from the history of the military affairs of the country will help the Belgian Museum of the Royal Army and Military History , located in the Brussels park of the Fiftieth anniversary . The main exhibits of the museum were various weapons (guns, pistols, swords, rapiers, airplanes, tanks, ships) and equipment corresponding to different historical epochs.
Museum map
Tourists arriving in Brussels and wishing to visit several museums in the city can purchase a museum card that will not only save their money when paying for entrance tickets, but also help to avoid queues and pay for public transport services. The cost of the museum card for a day is 22 EUR, for 2 days - 30 EUR, 3 - 38 EUR.