Brussels City Museum – King’s House

Located on the most beautiful place in the world, the Brussels City Museum invites you to discover the thrilling history of Brussels through masterpieces of painting and sculpture, decorative art objects, educational models, tapestries… It is also at the Brussels City Museum that you can admire the original statue of Manneken-Pis and the original weather vane of St. Michael.

EXPO How does a museum remain innovative and encourage visitors to return? By enriching its collections. This capsule exhibition highlights the Museum’s new acquisitions, selected and described by members of the team. These works offer a glimpse of Brussels and the choices that shape the collections, reflecting the diversity of the city.

GUIDED TOUR Saints, governesses, historians, workers, artists… whether famous or unknown, visible or invisible, they have all contributed to shaping Brussels. With International Women’s Day just a few days away, this unique tour offers the opportunity to meet a dozen of these female figures through the museum’s collections. It is a chance to discover their stories and reflect on the role of women in the development of the city.

Languages: FR, NL

Hours: FR: 19h / NL: 18h

Capacity: 15

EXTRA MUROS Developed by the Museum, this historical walk lasts approximately two hours, starting at the Grand-Place and exploring the city centre neighbourhoods where gay and lesbian community gathered in the 19th and 20th centuries. Anecdotes and stories trace the evolution of these places in parallel with that of the society of their time. The tour celebrates Brussels’ diversity and ends at the RainbowHouse, an iconic LGBTQIAP+ venue.

Languages: FR

Hours: 19h30

Duration: 2h

Capacity: 20