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The Return, 1940, oil on canvas, 50 x 65 cm. © Charly Herscovici, with his kind authorisation - c/o SABAM-ADAGP, 2009

Magritte Museum

Daily; not Mon

Celebrated Surrealist painter René Magritte gets his very own museum. Located on Brussels' place Royale in an extension of the Fine Arts Museum complex, the Magritte Museum features hundreds…

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Belgian Centre of Comic Strip Art, Brussels. Courtesy of Visit Flanders

Belgian Centre of Comic Strip Art

Daily; not Mon

The Belgian Centre of Comic Strip Art is dedicated to cartoons, celebrating artists such as Bruxellois Hergé, creator of Tintin. New comic strip art appears alongside rare originals. Check out…

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The Grand'Place, Brussels. Courtesy of Jon Martin

Grand'Place

Daily

Bursting with Gothic façades, the Grand'Place is one of Europe's largest city squares. Don't miss the gloriously asymmetric Town Hall and adorned guild houses. This is the historic heart of…

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The infamous Manneken-Pis, Brussels. Courtesy of Visit Flanders

Manneken-Pis

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This bizarre little statue of a peeing boy is the most popular tourist attraction in Brussels, just off the Grand'Place. Famously touted as a glorious example of Belgian humour and capacity…

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MIM - Musical Instrument Museum, Brussels. © MIM

Musical Instrument Museum

Daily; not Mon

This wrought-iron and glass Art Nouveau building, designed by Victor Horta, is home to MIM, Brussels' musical instrument museum. Located off the Mont des Arts, the converted department store…

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The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels. Courtesy of Brussels Tourist Office

Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Daily; not Mon

The Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels- the Museum of Ancient Art and the Museum of Modern Art - form the country's most important museum complex. Watch out for work by the Belgian…

Apples. Photo by Ben Evans, © Whatsonwhen

Marché du Midi Market

Sun only

The Marché du Midi is Brussels' largest food market, a haven of fresh fruit, vegetables, North African herbs and spices, olives, cheese and fish, big enough to provide a whole Sunday morning's…

The Adoration of the Magi, Peter Paul Rubens Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

Flemish Art Collection at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

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The collections of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent and the Groeninge Museum in Bruges have come together to form the Flemish Art Collection. The…

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A teacher and schoolchildren discuss a painting in the Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium. Courtesy Toerisme Brugge. © Cel Fotografie Stad Brugge Toerisme Brugge, © Cel Fotografie Stad Brugge

Groeninge Museum

Daily; not Mon

Bruges' Groeninge Museum boasts a large collection of art from the 15th century to Modern Art. Wander from one period to the next and don't miss the Flemish Masters, including Van Eyck's…

Christ Carrying the Cross, Jheronimus Bosch Museum of Fine Arts Ghent

Flemish Art Collection at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Ghent

Daily

The collections of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent and the Groeninge Museum in Bruges have come together to form the Flemish Art Collection. The…

Calling all chocoholics...

Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate

Daily; not Mon

In a country famed for its chocolate, this museum is a mouth-watering must-see. The converted house of the Dukes of Brabant on the Grand Place offers a tour through chocolate-making history…

Portrait of Jacquemyne Buuck by Pieter Pourbus as shown at The Groeninge Museum Bruges Groeninge Museum Bruges

Flemish Art Collection at the Groeninge Museum Bruges

Daily; not Mon

The collections of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent and the Groeninge Museum in Bruges have come together to form the Flemish Art Collection. The…

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Fuse, Brussels. Photo by Kris Deplaedt, © Fuse

Fuse

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Fuse is Belgium's premier techno club, regularly welcoming international DJs to the Marolles district. Laurent Garnier, Luke Slater and Carl Craig have all mixed in this intimate club. Crowds…

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In Flanders Fields Museum

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In Flanders Fields Museum takes its name from military surgeon John McCrae's poem about the First World War. Not only a must-see for those interested in that period, the museum also puts the…

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Marché de la Batte; © Tourisme Liège

Marché de la Batte

Sun only

Straddling the banks of the River Meuse, the Marché de la Batte is a hive of activity on a Sunday morning as keen shoppers search its colourful stalls for a bargain.

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Atomium, Brussels. Courtesy of the Belgian Tourist Office

Atomium

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Halfway between design and architecture, the Atomium is a 102-metre-high representation of iron crystal molecules, designed for the 1958 World Fair. Reopened in 2006 after extensive…

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Battle of the Bulge Museum

1 Apr - 30 Dec 2009; not Tue (various dates)

The Ardennes region was the scene for some of the largest and bloodiest battles of the Second World War. The Battle of the Bulge Museum in La Roche showcases a vast collection of Allied Forces…

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Mini-Europe, Brussels. © Mini-Europe

Mini-Europe

21 Mar 2009 - 3 Jan 2010 (annual)

Located at the foot of the Atomium, Mini-Europe faithfully reproduces the cities and sights of Europe. Wander past the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben, watch the gondolas go sailing by in Venice or…

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Battle of the Bulge Museum

Jan - Mar 2010; Weekends only (various dates)

The Ardennes region was the scene for some of the largest and bloodiest battles of the Second World War. The Battle of the Bulge Museum in La Roche showcases a vast collection of Allied Forces…

Cana flower; Photo courtesy of Annie Mills

Laeken Greenhouses Open to the Public

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

The jewel within the Belgian Royal Parks, the Laeken Greenhouses were built in the 19th century by King Leopold II to house his collection of plants from the Congo.