FAMILY TRAIL ON THE MONT DES ARTS

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On this playful and informative trail you will discover, by means of a richly illustrated guide, the the museums and cultural institutions of the Mont des Arts.

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Rate: € 15,-. Unique pass for one family (max. 2 adults + at least 1 child younger than 13 years) + booklet, granting access to all partner institutions.
Six months valid from the first visit.

Where can you buy the family pass ?
At the ticket office of the BELvue museum, of the Royal Museums for Fine Arts of Belgium and of the Musical Instruments Museum.

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BELvue MUSEUM (BRUXELLES) © Musée BELvue At the BELvue Museum, visitors discover the major historical periods of our country by means of numerous historical documents. Three reading levels enable you to pass from the general context to the evocation of the most remarkable facts, via a number of starting points to better understand today's Belgium, such as the fight for universal suffrage, the world wars, and the "The Question Royale", the golden sixties or the recent state reforms. The different exhibition rooms form one continuous trail and also show the reign of each king through a series of works and portraits which characterize the sovereigns' personalities and the royal family's image with the general public. Address: Place des Palais 7 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 70 22 04 92 know more...

BOZAR - PALACE OF FINE ARTS (BRUXELLES) © Palais des Beaux-Arts An Art Deco masterpiece by Victor Horta, the Centre of Fine Arts is one of the jewels of Belgium's cultural and architectural heritage. Following intensive renovation and restoration work, the Centre has now re-opened its original spaces consisting of a network of exhibition rooms, theatre halls and the Henry Le Bœuf hall, a concert hall seating 2 200, to which have been added new multimedia rooms. The Brussels Centre for Fine Arts is also an arts centre simmering with international cultural and artistic activities: more than 250 annual chamber music and symphony orchestra concerts; around twenty exhibitions; with contemporary theatre and dance, writers and film-makers… even a restaurant-œuvre d'art (or an œuvre d'art-restaurant) will guarantee you hours of pleasure! Address: Rue Ravenstein 23 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 507 84 44 know more...

CHURCH OF SAINT JACQUES-SUR-COUDENBERG (BRUXELLES) © Roger Van Wassenhove The building was designed and built to be included in the neoclassical style of the Royal Palace. The façade with the triangular pediment and the six Corinthian columns remind of a Greek-Roman temple. During the French revolution it was transformed into a Temple of Reason, and later a Temple of Law. In 1802, the church was returned to the catholic religion. On 21 July 1831 H.M. Leopold I, the first Belgian king, took the constitutional oath on a decorated stage in front of the church. Address: Place Royale 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 511 78 36 know more...

CINEMA MUSEUM - ROYAL FILM ARCHIVE OF BELGIUM (BRUXELLES) © Musée du Cinéma Forty displays trace the early days of cinema i.e. the main inventions that led to the discovery of cinematography by the Lumière brothers. Most of the displays have a mechanism allowing the visitor to activate the devices on show and understand how they work. The two adjoining projection rooms present the history of cinema courtesy of five evening projections each day : the first room (125 seats) presents 3 films "talkies" daily. The second is every night (at 7 pm and 9 pm) devoted to silent films of 1900-1930, with live piano accompaniment). Address: Rue Baron Horta 9 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 507 83 70 know more...

ING CULTURAL CENTRE (BRUXELLES) The ING Cultural Centre is housed in an important architectural neoclassic building from 1776-1782 (designed by Barnabé Guimard) on the Place Royal in Brussels. Since 1986, ING hosts and organises prestigious exhibitions there to highlight the Belgian and international artistic heritage. ING is major part of the artistic life of the Mont des Arts and plays an important role in Belgium regarding culture. Address: Espace culturel ING – Mont des Arts Place Royale 6 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 547 22 92 know more...

MAGRITTE MUSEUM (BRUXELLES) © SUEZ On 27 May, the Royal Museums for Fine Arts of Belgium, the Magritte Foundation, the Régie des Bâtiments/Regie der Gebouwen and Suez started the works of the Magritte Museum, dedicated to a major European painter. In the building of the Royal Museums for Fine Arts of Belgium, visitors will be able to discover, on 2500 m², the largest collection in the world of works of René Magritte. The collection is a perfect proof of René Magritte's oeuvre and covers all the periods from his life. The works on display, among which his most important masterpieces, are mainly from the legacies of Irène Scutenaire-Hamoir and Georgette Magritte and from purchases made by the Royal Museums for Fine Arts of Belgium, completed with works on loan from private persons. Address: Place Royale 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 508 33 11 know more...

MONT DES ARTS (BRUXELLES) © OPT/Ricardo de la Riva The garden of the Mont-des-Arts, a “Visual Springboard”, designed by René Pechère, is layed out on a slab, covering a car park. In front of the Convention Centre, a fountain with nine steles constitutes the main point of the garden. The flights of stairs that take us to the garden are adorned with reliefs by Oscar Jespers, Charles Leplae and Rik Poot. The rows of trees seem to converge towards the equestrian statue of Albert I below. On the right, fountains and a small games area for children. The garden links many places : all around it, but very close, we can find the old city, the Royal Albert I Library, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, the Royal Film Archive and the Film Museum, the Sculpture Garden, the BELvue museum, the Musical Instruments Museum … Address: Mont des Arts 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 511 34 33 know more...

MUSEUM OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM (BRUXELLES) © Musée de la Banque Nationale de Belgique The museum of the National Bank proposes a unique presentation about money: its history, its role in the economy, its different forms, its forgeries, its future, its cultural and international dimensions, etc. Money is a priviliged witness of our time, its conflicts and economical crises, its periods of peace and prosperity. The National Bank tells the history of money, from here and elsewhere, from yesterday to today. The money we hold in our hands, the money we don't see, stone and salt, metal or paper, bank money or electronic money. By means of an interactive and dynamic presentation you can discover everything about money and leave on a fascinating gtrip throughout the historic rooms of the National Bank. Address: Rue du Bois Sauvage 10 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 221 22 06 know more...

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSEUM - MIM - OLD ENGLAND - ROYAL MUSEUMS FOR ART AND HISTORY (BRUXELLES) © OPT-Ricardo de la Riva From the time the luxurious Old England shops opened, at the end of the 19th century, they acquired a strong reputation thanks to their very particular building. While the entrance is Art Nouveau, the rest of the building is in perfect harmony with the neoclassical whole of the Place Royale. The MIM chose this architectural gem in June 2000 to be housed in. The museum's extraordinary collections in particular stand out. When you enter the museum, you embark on a world journey through music, with more than 1,150 masterpieces. The MIM is a place were you can live...with music. Thanks to headphones, visitors can listen to the sounds of the instruments on display. Address: Rue Montagne de la Cour 2 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 545 01 30 know more...

OLD PALACE OF BRUSSELS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE AND MUSEUM OF THE COUDENBERG (BRUXELLES) © Bastin & Evrard The Palace of Brussels built on the Coudenberg hill from the 12th century and was subsequently rebuilt, extended and improved in line with the increased prestige of the Dukes of Brabant, then the Dukes of Burgundy, the Emperor Charles the Fifth and finally the Archdukes Albert and Isabel. The Palace was for several centuries the centre of power. Distinguished visitors from all over Europe were attracted by the beauty of the buildings, the gardens and the richness of the Palace's artistic collection. This prestigious monument was unfortunately destroyed by a huge fire in 1731 and disappeared when the district was redeveloped after 1775. A fascinating walk beneath the place Royale gives you the opportunity to discover the remains of this illustrious palace. Address: Place des Palais 7 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 70 22 04 92 know more...

ROYAL LIBRARY OF BELGIUM (BRUXELLES) © Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique National and scientific library. More than 5 million books. Numerous special sections: manuscripts, precious printed material, currencies, engravings, cards, music. Temporary exhibitions. Archives and museum of literature. Printing Museum. Chapel of Nassau. Address: Mont des Arts 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 519 53 71 know more...

ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS : MUSEUM OF ANCIENT ART (BRUXELLES) © Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Bruxelles / Grafish Buro The Museum of Ancient Art has got a vast collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 15th until 18th century. Built up around a core of revolutionary captures and deposits of the French state, this collection was constantly enriched by the acquisitions, but also by gifts and legacies of numerous patrons. The paintings of the Ancients of the southern Netherlands make up an essential part of this collection (Rogier van der Weyden, Petrus Christus, Dirk Bouts, Hans Memling, Jérôme Bosch, Bruegel, Pierre-Paul Rubens, Jacob Jordaens, Antoine van Dyck). Address: Rue de la Régence 3 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 508 32 11 know more...

ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS : MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (BRUXELLES) © Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique / Pelegrie Designed by the architecture Roger Bastin, inaugurated in 1984: underground architecture articulated around a light shaft and a groundless building in front of the Place Royale. In a fine architectural complex housed beneath the museum plaza, it presents a wide collection of Belgian and foreign works of the 20th century from Fauvism till nowadays. Magritte, Delvaux, Ensor. Address: Rue de la Régence 3 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 508 32 11 know more...