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Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

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The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is a complex of several museums located in the heart of Brussels, near the Royal Palace and the Mont des Arts. The collection spans from the 15th to the 20th centuries, with highlights including the Oldmasters Museum, which features works by Flemish Primitives such as Rogier van der Weyden and Hans Memling, as well as Bruegel the Elder and Rubens. The Magritte Museum is dedicated to the surrealist René Magritte, holding the world's largest collection of his works. The Fin-de-Siècle Museum focuses on art from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, including Art Nouveau and works by artists like James Ensor and Fernand Khnopff. The museum also includes the Modern Museum and the Antoine Wiertz Museum. Visitors can easily spend several hours exploring the vast collections, which are displayed chronologically and thematically. The museum's central location makes it a must-visit for art lovers in Brussels.

Don't miss

  • Rogier van der Weyden's 'The Descent from the Cross' in the Oldmasters Museum
  • The Magritte Museum with over 200 works by René Magritte
  • Bruegel the Elder's 'The Fall of the Rebel Angels'
  • The Fin-de-Siècle Museum's Art Nouveau collection
  • The museum's location on the Mont des Arts with views of Brussels

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Ways to visit Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

You can usually visit on your own. A tour is worth it for transport, a guide, or combining nearby sights into one day.

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