All local museums to visit in Brussels

Discover the unique history and culture of Brussels at local museums. These 7 museums offer insights into the community's past, traditions, and notable events.

Are you interested in learning more about the local history of Brussels? These are the must-visit local museums:

  1. Museum of the City of Brussels - Breadhouse1

    Museum of the City of Brussels - Breadhouse

     Brussels
    The Museum of the City of Brussels is housed in a neo-Gothic building, a 19th-century reconstruction of The Bread House by city architect Victor Jamaer. The Bread House is on the Unesco World Heritage List, along with the entire Grand Place. The museum is dedicated to the history of Brussels. Painti
  2. BIP Expo: experience Brussels!2

    BIP Expo: experience Brussels!

     Brussels
    BIP Expo: experience Brussels! presents an informative exhibition about the Brussels Region.
  3. City Hall of Brussels3

    City Hall of Brussels

     Brussels
    Immerse yourself in the heart of the Brussels City Hall and let yourself be transported back through the centuries thanks to an interactive experience. As soon as you arrive on the magnificent Grand-Place, you'll be captivated by the imposing silhouette of this emblematic building, a veritable jewel
  4. Museum of the National Bank of Belgium4

    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
  5. Royal Theater Toone5

    Royal Theater Toone

     Brussels
    The Maison de Toone is simultaneously a typical estaminet with its Spanish pink brick walls, blackened beams and tiled floor, and a puppet theatre in the attic, with its wooden benches, festooned, multicoloured cushions nailed into the raw wood planks, a workshop that manufactures puppets, a library
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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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    Evere Communal Museum

     Brussels
    Through paintings, sculptures and tools, the Evere Municipal Museum tells the story of pre-urbanization.