Brussels City Museum

The Brussels City Museum is a municipal museum on the of , Belgium. Conceived in 1860 and inaugurated in 1887, it is dedicated to the history and folklore of the from its foundation into modern times, which…
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: musea@brucity.be
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Musée de la ville de Bruxelles - Museum van de Stad Brussel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Place and Manneken Pis.

Square
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The or Grote Markt is the central square of , Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant , and the neo-Gothic or Bread House building, housing the Brussels City Museum.

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is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central , Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. is situated 300 metres southwest of Brussels City Museum.

Town hall
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The Town Hall of the is a landmark building and the seat of that municipality of , Belgium. It is located on the south side of the , opposite the neo-Gothic or Bread House building, housing the Brussels City Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pentagon and Centre.

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The is the historical center of . It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The 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.

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The is the historic of , including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Brussels City Museum

Latitude
50.84698° or 50° 50′ 49″ north
Longitude
4.35278° or 4° 21′ 10″ east
Inception
1887
Operator
Ville de Bruxelles - Stad Brussel
Open location code
9F26R9W3+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9704161376
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q968055
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Brussels City Museum” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف مدينة بروكسل”
  • Chinese: “布魯塞爾城市博物館”
  • Dutch: “Museum van de Stad Brussel”
  • Finnish: “Brysselin kaupunginmuseo”
  • French: “musée de la ville de Bruxelles”
  • French: “Musée de la ville de Bruxelles”
  • German: “musée de la ville de Bruxelles”
  • German: “Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles”
  • Hungarian: “Brüsszeli Városi Múzeum”
  • Italian: “Museo della città di Bruxelles”
  • Russian: “Брюссельский городской музей”
  • Russian: “Дом короля”
  • Russian: “Музей города Брюсселя”
  • Russian: “Хлебный зал”
  • Slovenian: “Mestni muzej Bruslja”
  • Spanish: “Museo de la Ciudad de Bruselas”
  • Turkish: “Brüksel Şehir Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей міста Брюсселя”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include King’s House and Maison du Heaume - Den Helm.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Che Habana Café and Brussels Brasserie.

Brussels: Must-Visit Destinations

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