MASTERPIECE
Maison du Roi
The Museum of the City of Brussels resides in a neo-Gothic style building known as the Maison du Roi in French and Broodhuis in Dutch. The first masterpiece of the museum, the building was listed in its entirety in 1936 (one of the first in Belgium) and has been listed alongside the Grand-Place as a UNESCO world heritage site since 2000.
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The Grand Place To Be
The Brussels City Museum is happy and proud to offer its visitors a room dedicated entirely to the Grand-Place: its history, its heritage, its daily life in winter and in summer ...
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Manneken-Pis
Manneken-Pis is undeniably part and parcel of Brussels’ cultural heritage, and today one of the city’s best known symbols along with the Atomium and the Cathedral of Saint-Michel.
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Restoration
The tapestry cartoon
The museum is restoring an exceptional work: an immense picture of 3.40 m x 3.80 m, dating back to the 16th century and featuring the martyrdom of St. Paul. An enormous paper fresco ….
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The Wedding Cortège
There are currently about fifteen known paintings which depict the same scene. These were produced by different painters and, until recently, all were considered to be copies of a lost work by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
More> Thursday 07.05.20
Manneken-Pis celebrates his 400th birthday!
In 1619, the authorities of the City of Brussels decided to remodel a fountain called the “Manneken-Pis”. They commissioned a new sculpture of the Manneken-Pis from a renowned sculptor, Jérôme Duquesnoy. Stolen on numerous occasions and always recovered, the original statue of Manneken-Pis has been on display at the Museum of the City of Brussels since 1966.
To mark this anniversary, the Brussels City Museum has organised several events:
- A drawing project in cooperation with the schools of the City of Brussels: every primary school in the City of Brussels can submit a drawing or prototype for a new costume for the ketje (little boy). The winning costume will be designed and presented to the Manneken-Pis on 7 May 2020. An exhibition will also take place to showcase all the projects put forward by the various schools.
- Souvenir item “400 years Manneken-Pis”: The Royal Belgian Mint and the Royal Netherlands Mint have officially issued the new Belgian 2.5 euro coin with the inscription "400 years Manneken Pis". The coin is available at www.herdenkingsmunten.bea
Sunday 01.03.20
First sunday of the month
On the first Sunday of every month admission to the museum is free.
Saturday 14.03.20
Museum Night Fever
19:00 > 01:00
Gothic <> Modernity is an interactive digital installation that offers an extraordinary new perspective on the Saint Michael weather vane, through a unique multi-media experience of the vane and its anchoring point. The installation combines video mapping, audio drones and lighting activated via ultrasound sensors. Materials, forms, space and the surroundings fluctuate in real time as a result of the movements of the spectators.
By the acéphale collective (in collaboration with the "LISA" laboratory from ULB)
Saint Michael flash guided tour (15 min)
Meeting in the room Sculpture 16-18th century
Price: € 13 (presale), € 17 (same day) / on sale at the museum
An unprecedented virtual reality experience
To be enjoyed as a family (a special kids version is available from age 12).
Price: € 1
