Museum of the National Bank of Belgium
The Museum of the National Bank of Belgium is a museum in central Brussels, Belgium, belonging to the National Bank of Belgium. Opened in 1982, it is one of the oldest central bank museums in Europe.Photo: Michel wal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Email: museum@nbb.be
- Type: Museum
- Description: history museum in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Musée de la Banque nationale de Belgique - Museum van de Nationale Bank van België” and “Museum van de Nationale Bank van België”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Place and La Monnaie.
Grand Place
Square
Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, housing the Brussels City Museum. Grand Place is situated 470 metres southwest of Museum of the National Bank of Belgium.
La Monnaie
Theater building
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie is an opera house in central Brussels, Belgium. The National Opera of Belgium, a federal institution, takes the name of this theatre in which it is housed—La Monnaie in French or De Munt in Dutch—referring to the building as well as the opera company. La Monnaie is situated 210 metres west of Museum of the National Bank of Belgium.
Manneken Pis
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Manneken Pis is situated 740 metres southwest of Museum of the National Bank of Belgium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pentagon and Centre.
Pentagon
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pentagon is the historical center of Brussels. It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The Pentagon of Brussels encompasses many charming and beautiful attractions, with deeply ornate buildings on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, and a fish-and-crustacean overdose of St.
Centre
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Centre is the historic centre of Brussels, including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Freedom Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Ben2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Freedom Quarter is a quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between the Belgian Parliament and the Rue Royale/Koningsstraat, not far from the crossroads with the Small Ring.
Museum of the National Bank of Belgium
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.8498° or 50° 50′ 59″ northLongitude
4.3572° or 4° 21′ 26″ eastOpen location code
9F26R9X4+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3506769937OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q19974092
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“Museum of the National Bank of Belgium” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu del Banc Nacional de Bèlgica”
- Dutch: “Museum van de Nationale Bank van Belgie”
- Dutch: “Museum van de Nationale Bank van België”
- French: “musée de Banque nationale de Belgique”
- French: “Musée de la Banque nationale de Belgique”
- French: “musée de la Banque nationale”
- Galician: “Musée de la Banque nationale de Belgique”
- Galician: “Museo do Banco Nacional de Bélxica”
- Galician: “Museum van de Nationale Bank van België”
- German: “Museum der Belgischen Nationalbank”
Notable Places Nearby
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