Belgium · MUSEUMS
Good museum visits fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
See the Atomium's 360 views and exhibitions plus the Design Museum Brussels on one self-guided day ticket.
“Make sure to visit while in Brussels. Unique and magnificent building, wonderful views and great atmosphere”
Choco-Story Brussels is a self-guided chocolate museum with tastings and a live praline demo. Learn cocoa history in 1 day.
“The experience was very well done & the commentary was helpful”
Choco-Story Brugge pairs an audio guide with free tastings and a live chocolate demo, telling 4,000 years of cocoa history in 90 minutes.
“Lovely tour learning about chocolate and even get lots of tasters. Great value for money”
Make personalized chocolates at Choco-Story Brussels, then tour the cocoa museum with tastings and a multi-language audio guide.
“Lovely staff, great value for money! Excellent location Great experience all round”
Autoworld in Brussels maps the car’s story with 250+ vehicles, an audio guide, and rotating exhibitions in a landmark 1880 building.
“Could do with some air conditioning or decent airflow”
Step into Brussels largest Museum of Illusions, with 60+ interactive photo stops and brain puzzles in about an hour. Ticket cost $22.
“It was one of the best things we did in Brussels on our trip. Not too busy but good fun. Was there about an hour. Friendly staff too!”
Brussels Banksy Museum is a relaxed 1-hour permanent exhibition with 130+ works and real-size murals, near central squares.
“This was a very great insight into banksy with lots of information and recreations of his art. The museum itself doesn’t feel like a proper museum but the content was still nice to experience.”
Choco-Story in Bruges is a self-guided 90-minute chocolate museum with tastings and a live praline demo in a 15th-century building.
“I was under the impression that this would be a guided tour. The "guide" was a series of recorded presentations, mostly on the history of chocolate. Few samples. Not worth the price.”
Step into Train World in Brussels, an old station museum with big steam engines, hands-on exhibits, and a creative temporary show included.
“We used the parking next to the museum. We paid FULL amount for 4 hours = 10.56 EUROS. Museum visitors only pay a maximum of 3.90 Euros for the first 4 hours. The museum did not inform us about this. We left at 15h30, we could not go back to the museum for information and make a claim. Disappointing.”
Bruges chocolate workshop and Choco-Story museum entry. Make lollipops and mendiants, taste chocolate, then explore the history of chocolate.
“The chocolate making was great fun and well organised. I went with my husband and 18 year old daughter who has special needs and we were hands on drawing and making shapes with 3 different types of chocolate that we then got to take home. Would definitely recommend as an activity.”
72-hour Musea Brugge Card gives entry to 11 top Bruges museums and monuments, including Belfort and Church of Our Lady, for one price.
“Downloading the card to the Wallet was very convenient. There was the ability go straight in without buying a ticket. Most of the main attractions were covered by the card. The card made life so much easier for us.”
Choco-Story Brussels blends a self-paced chocolate museum with a praline-making demo and tastings, all with an easy English audio guide.
“Fantastic hands on experience, audio guide gave so much great information. Icing on the cake was the amazing demonstration by the chocolatier. Samples available by the bucketful”
Explore Train World in Brussels, with steam engines, interactive moments, and an audio guide, plus a nearby lunch stop at Schaerbeek.
“Les anciennes locomotives 🚂, la maison du garde barrière, le wagon royal …la propreté de l’endroit Le feu de signalisation et la sonnerie avertissant que la barrière va se fermer et qu’in train arrive”
Skip the ticket line at Bruges’ Church of Our Lady Museum to see Michelangelo’s *Madonna and Child* and the tombs of Charles the Bold.
“Such a small fee to see the Madonna and Child. The church itself is gorgeous and has many elaborately painted statues and paintings. The hallway leading around to the Madonna is absolutely stunning. Caravaggios along the walls, gorgeous statues and alters. I highly recommend paying this little bit extra to experience the full exhibit.”
Bruges Beer Experience Museum with iPad Mini audio guide, interactive smell-and-taste rooms, market-square views, add-on beer tasting.
“tutto ottimo, soprattutto per la presenza di un'audioguida in italiano non così scontata in Belgio. Per il resto se nel reparto bar ci fosse una più ampia scelta di cibo sarebbe molto apprezzato da chi predilige bere a stomaco pieno”
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