Ancient Art Museum: Part of the Musees Royaux des Beaux Arts, a collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings by Bosch, van Dyck and Rubens. Open 10:00-17:00 except Mondays. Place Royale 3, 1000 Brussels.
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Tel: 02 508 32 11 

BELvue Museum: Before it became a museum, this former 18th century luxury hotel was also a royal residence. The exhibitions are themed around the reigns of each of the country's 12 monarchs. Place des Palais 7, 1000 Bruxelles.
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Brussels Air Museum: Museum dedicated to Belgian civil and military aviation with life-size models and a section devoted to space travel. At Parc du Cinquantenaire, 3, Jubelpark, 1000, Brussels.
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Tel: 02 734 21 57 Fax: 02 732 63 71

Charlier Museum: This museum contains paintings by Antoine Wiertz and James Ensor, a collection of porcelain, glassware and silverware and sculptures by Charlier. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 12:00-17:00 at Avenue des Arts 16, 1210 Brussels.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 02 218 53 82 Fax: 02 220 28 19

Children's Museum: The Musee des Enfants hosts many temporary interactive exhibitions based on different themes. Many workshops are organised including cooking, painting, theatre, stories and nature. Open Wednesdays and weekends. At rue du Bourgmestre 15, 1050 Brussels.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 02 640 01 07 Fax: 02 646 80 07

Constantin Meunier Museum: The museum houses over 700 workas including the painting Removal of a Broken Crucible, and the sculpture The Hammerman. Rue de l'Abbaye 59, 1050 Brussels.
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David and Alice van Buuren Museum Gardens: Art deco house with a landscaped garden featuring a maze and the Heart Garden made from yew and box. Open daily from 14:00-17:30. Closed Tuesdays. Leo Erreralaan 41, Avenue Leo Errera, 1180 Brussels.
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Horta Museum: Museum dedicated to the unique style of the architect Victor Horta. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 14:00-17:30, Rue Americaine 25, 1060 Saint-Gilles.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 02 543 04 90 Fax: 02 538 76 31

Jewish Museum: A showcase of Jewish history and culture with a variety of temporary and permanent exhibitions. Also involved in Jewish genealogy. At Rue des Minimes 21, 1000 Brussels. Closed Saturday.
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Mannekin Pis: Famous statue of a little boy situated on the corner of Rue de L'Etuve and Stroofstraat. Mannekin Pis' wardrobe can be visited at the Brussels museum.
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Modern Art Museum: Part of the Musees Royaux des Beaux Arts, the Modern Art Museum houses many well known 20th century artists and paintings by the Belgian Surrealists. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-17:00 at Place Royale 1, 1000 Brussels.
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Musee de la Dynastie: Collection of paintings, documents and royal memorabilia on display as well as official portaraits and photographs. Open 10:00-17:00 (18:00 in the summer). Closed Mondays. Place des Palais 7, 1000 Brussels.
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Tel: 02 545 08 00 

Musee du Costume et de la Dentelle: Museum displaying a selection of intricate, antique lace and costumes. Open Monday to Friday from 10:00-12:30 and 13:30-17:00, weekends from 14:00-17:00. Rue de Violette 6, 1000 Brussels.
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Musee Rene Magritte: The museum is housed in the apartment where the Belgian surrealist painter lived for 24 years. At Rue Esseghem 135, 1090 Jette, Brussels.
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Museum of Belgian Brewers: Everything you ever wanted to know about the history of Belgian beer with special rooms on the leading technologies in beer brewing. Museum open daily from 10:00-17:00. At Grand-Place 10, 1000 Brussels.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 02 511 49 87 Fax: 02 511 32 59

Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate: Museum dedicated to the origins and production process of chocolate. Chocolate clothes and sculptures on display as well as demonstrations and the possibility to sample various chocolates. Rue de la Tete d'Or 9/11, 1000 Brussels.
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Museum of Comic Strip Art: The museum houses exhibitions of the famous comic strip heroes such as Tintin and the Smurfs, and features sketches, life size cartoon sets and photographs. Open 10:00-18:00 every day except Monday. Rue des Sables 20, 1000 Brussels.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 02 219 19 80 Fax: 02 219 23 76

Musical Instrument Museum: This museum contains more than 6,000 items in its collection including wind, keyboard and string instruments. Open Tuesday to Friday from 09:30-17:00, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00-17:00 at Rue Montagne de la Cour 2, 1000 Brussels.
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Tel: 02 545 01 30 Fax: 02 545 01 78

Natural Science Museum: Features a collection of skeletons dating back 250 million years. Open Tuesday to Friday from 09:30-16:45, weekends 10:00-18:00. Rue Vautier 29, 1000 Brussels.
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Tel: 02 627 42 11 

Royal Military Museum: The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History houses collections from the Middle Ages to the present. At Jubelpark 3, 1000, Brussels. Closed Monday. Free entrance.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 02 737 78 33 Fax: 02 737 78 02

Royal Museum of Art and History: Art and history museum with over 650,000 items from ancient civilisations including Egypt, Persia and Greece. Many decorative arts, lace, tapestries, silverware and glassware. Open 09:30-17:00, closed Mondays. Parc du Cinquantanaire 10, 1000 Brussels.
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Tel: 02 741 72 11 Fax: 02 733 77 35

Royal Museum of Central Africa: Museum tracing the history of 100 years of colonial rule. Exhibits include ceremonial African dress, pagan idols, weapons and giant African insects. Open 10:00-17:00, weekends 10:00-18:00. Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren.
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Tel: 02 769 52 11 

Royal Palace: One of the most important palaces around the Parc de Bruxelles with many royal portraits on display and the possibility to visit the Hall of Mirrors and the Throne Room. Open from July to September at Place des Palais, 1000 Brussels.
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Tel: 02 551 20 20 

Scientastic: A hands-on science museum for children with exhibits about the five senses. Available for birthday parties. At Boulevard Anspach 72-73, 1000, Brussels.
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The Atomium: Built for the World Fair in 1958, this monument is made up of nine spheres and represents a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. Open every day from 10:00-18:00. Situated on the Boulevard du Centenaire, 1020 Brussels.
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Tel: 02 475 47 77 

Tram Museum: Museum tracing the history of public transport in Belgium. Horse drawn trams transport visitors round the site. Seasonal opening hours. Avenue de Tervuren 364b, 1150 Brussels.
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Tel: 02 515 30 18 

Wiertz Museum: Museum devoted to Antoine-Joseph Wiertz, with over 160 works including oil paintings, drawings and sculptures. Open Tuesday to Friday 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00, Rue Vautier 62, 1000 Brussels.
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Tel: 02 648 17 18