All free museums and attractions to visit in Brussels

Brussels (Belgium) has a lot to offer for you culturally, even if you're on a budget, including free museums, free activities and free attractions. 12 museums and attractions in Brussels can be visited without charge.

Are you looking for free things to do in Brussels? These are the best places to visit:

  1. Museum of the National Bank of Belgium1

    Museum of the National Bank of Belgium

     Brussels
    The National Bank of Belgium houses its museum in a magnificent nineteenth-century bank building. This is the perfect backdrop to get acquainted with the activities of a European central bank and the history of money. Use the audio guide to visit the museum (free) and test your knowledge of the Eur
  2. La Hall Saint Gery2

    La Hall Saint Gery

     Brussels
    The St. Gorikshallen are former covered market halls. They host temporary exhibitions and events.
  3. Marc Sleen Museum3

    Marc Sleen Museum

     Brussels
    The Marc Sleen Museum is dedicated to Flemish cartoonist Marc Sleen who is best known for his comic series The Adventures of Nero & Co.
  4. Archives and French Literature Museum4

    Archives and French Literature Museum

     Brussels
    The Archives and Museum of Francophone Literature is dedicated to the history of Francophone Belgian literature, foreign literature and poetry, theater and the audiovisual.
  5. Belfius Art Collection5

    Belfius Art Collection

     Brussels
    The Belfius Collection is a Belgian art collection of the Belgian bank Belfius.It is an art collection of more than 4,500 works, the largest private collection in the country. The collection includes Flemish masters from the 16th and 17th centuries, modern art from 1860 to 1960, and art from 1960 to
  6. Flemish Parliament Visitor Centre6

    Flemish Parliament Visitor Centre

     Brussels
    At the Flemish Parliament Visitor Centre, you get to experience Flemish democracy from the front row. The Visitor Centre is located in the Flemish Parliament’s historical reception hall, in the heart of Brussels. Become acquainted with the 124 members of the Flemish Parliament and get the inside
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    Musée Mode & Dentelle

     Brussels
    The Museum of Costume and Lace is housed in four distinguished houses and a warehouse from the 17th and 18th centuries in Brussels. The museum displays a collection of lace that sometimes even belonged to royalty. It also displays a collection of costumes, accessories, fashion prints and other docum
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    Archives and Museum of Flemish Life in Brussels

     Brussels
    The Archives and Museum of Flemish Life in Brussels paints a picture of the history of Flemish people in Brussels in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection of Dutch-speaking Brussels heritage includes various documents, correspondence, posters, flags, honorary metals and busts. One exhibition p
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    Belgium museum of Radiology

     Neder-Over-Heembeek
    The Belgian Museum of Radiology showcases the role Belgium has played and continues to play in radiology. The museum traces the history of this science, from the pioneers of X-rays to the most recent medical developments, such as ultrasound. It is not limited to medicine. There is also a focus on ra
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    Orthodox Church Museum

     Brussels
    The Museum of the Orthodox Church displays various icons, some typical liturgical objects and priestly garments. Also on display are objects from the first Belgian Orthodox Church founded in Antwerp in 1900.
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    Archives of the City of Brussels

     Brussels
    The Archives of the City of Brussels hold archives of various municipal services, publications and documents on Brussels life and documents from the ancien régime.
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    House of European History

     Brussels