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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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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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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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Discover
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.
MoreThursday September 14, 2017 - 6.30 pm
"History" Thursdays
Baudelaire and Rops
Conference by Véronique Carpiaux, Conservatrice du Musée provincial Félicien Rops (in French)
Throughout this story, the Maison du Roi, where the exhibition is held, occupies a special place. It was on the pretext of giving five conferences in this venerable building that led Baudelaire to settle in Brussels in 1864. This was where the historical meeting between Baudelaire and Brussels failed to take place, and where they would be reunited 150 years later.
Booking : brusselsculture@brucity.be
Place: Gothic Room at the Brussels Town Hall
Admission: € 8, € 6, € 4, € 0
09.05.18 > 03.09.18
Affiches Belle Epoque
A unique collection
With their advertising messages, these posters heralded the consumer society. They extolled the joys of a multitude of products, from telephones and bicycles to circuses and theatres. The artists set their sights on the image of the middle-class, liberated woman of the time, the spearhead of this desire for luxury and modernity. Their huge public popularity created a phenomenon called "affichomanie" or "poster frenzy", with fans amassing huge collections. The exhibition presents the collection of Ernest de Try, which was bequeathed to the City of Brussels in 1934. This collection, shown to the public for the every first time, is characterised by its exceptional attention to everyday life in Brussels. It is the perfect summer discovery !
09.05.18 > 03.09.18
Affiches Belle Epoque
For kids
Colours, drawings, techniques, a fun visit is designed especially for children from 7 to 12 years.
Sunday 01.07.18
First sunday of the month
On the first Sunday of every month admission to the museum is free.
