Specific audiences

Accessibility

The Brussels City Museum is eager to welcome and accommodate as far as possible the needs of the general public. It will do its utmost to facilitate accessibility to people with or special needs.

  • Guide dogs are welcome
  • The audio-visioguide can be downloaded onto a smartphone free of charge and includes audio commentary
  • The wifi is free
  • A hearing loop (or audio induction loop) is available at the museum reception desk

However, as the building is listed,

  • the museum does not have a lift and the upper floors can only be accessed via a staircase
  • the museum does not have PRM toilets

The museum also offers special guided tours which you can find out more about below.

 

We invite you to consult the museum’s accessibility sheet, which was produced following the Access-i audit, or to contact the Public Service Department.

Contact
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Visit for the deaf and hearing-impaired in IS

The Brussels City Museum invites deaf and hearing-impaired visitors to take part in a tour in sign language specially designed for this audience.

Our guide Sébastien will show you the history of Brussels, the development of the city, the Grand-Place and the museum’s masterpiece, the King’s House, through the works of art and anecdotes.

Want a preview of the visit? Watch our video

Practical information

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Multisensory Brussels for the visually impaired

This tour, adapted for the blind and visually impaired, provides a few historical and artistic keys to Brussels. Our guide talks about the magnificent Maison du Roi, which houses the museum, Saint Michael, the city’s patron saint, the art of tapestry, the often overlooked episode of the 1695 bombardment, not forgetting the original statue of Manneken-Pis on the top floor of the museum.

Practical information

  • Category: themed tour
  • Length of visit: +/- 1h15
  • Price: €70 all-inclusive
  • Maximum 15 people/ group
  • reservation is required via our online form
  • This tour can be booked on a Monday (when the museum is closed)

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Tailor-made Brussels for visitors with special needs

The Brussels City Museum strives to make its collections accessible to all visitors. Tailor-made Brussels offers a tour of the museum adapted to groups of visitors with special needs or disabilities. Our guides tailor their explanations to the specific needs of each group, so as to offer a unique experience. Contact us for a personalised tour.

Practical information

  • Category: themed tour
  • Length of the visit: +/- 1h15
  • Price: €70 all-inclusive
  • Maximum 15 people/ group
  • Reservation is required via our online form

Brussels revealed: A remote virtual guided tour of Brussels City Museum

Explore our heritage from the comfort of your home with our remote virtual guided tours.

Our remote guided tour provides a completely immersive experience of the history of Brussels. You don’t even have to visit the museum in person. Through a video-conferencing platform, our experts will guide you and you will discover the symbols that are emblematic of our city, and its amazing development.

This guided tour has been designed especially for groups wishing to explore the museum without the inconvenience of physical travel, and it offers a truly captivating experience. With engaging stories and historical anecdotes, this tour will take you deep into the heart and soul of Brussels.

Practical information

  • Duration: +/- 1hr15
  • Admission fee: € 70 for associations
  • Equipment required:
    – A video projector connected to a PC with a fast broadband connection
    – A large screen or white wall
    – A speaker, a webcam facing the group and a microphone
  • Reservation is required via our online form

Museum Prescriptions

The Brussels City Museum puts its visitors’ well-being at the heart of its mission, and therefore offers experiences that promote empathy, community cohesion and reflection.

As part of this, the museum is a participant in the Museum Prescriptions project, in which 18 medical facilities can prescribe their patients free or guided tours of 14 different Brussels museums.

These visits in a therapeutic context promote relaxation and cultural engagement. More information here