Tourism
Would you like to combine your visit to the museum with a stay in Brussels? This section contains some practical information to help you organise your stay: transport, hotels, restaurantsand ideas for other places to visit.
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Most websites are only available in French or Dutch.
Transport
For getting around Brussels, why not buy a combined transport/exhibition ticket
from the local transport authority, the STIB?
For just 8 euro, you get two one-journey tickets, a ticket for the exhibition, and an explanation
of the conditions applying to the offer.
On sale from 1 May 2005 at STIB offices
Info : www.accorhotels.be (site only in Dutch and French)
The New Hôtel Charlemagne – boulevard Charlemagne 25/27, 1000 Bruxelles (15 minutes on foot
from the Museum): package available. www.new-hotel.be (site only in Dutch and French)
Restaurants
After satisfying your thirst for culture, science and knowledge, satisfy your hunger!
Discover one of our partner restaurants.
Some of these restaurants will even offer you a little something extra on presentation of your
ticket for the exhibition and the little guidebook you will receive there (details in the
guidebook)
- Bij den Boer - 60 quai aux Briques - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 512 61 22 - www.bijdenboer.com
- Chez Léon - 18 rue des Bouchers - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 511 14 15 - www.chezleon.be
- Chez Patrick - 6 rue des Chapeliers - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 511 98 15 - http://www2.resto.be/chezpatrick
- Friture Restaurant René - 14 place de la Résistance - 1070 Bruxelles - 02 523 28 76
- I Latini - 2 place Sainte Catherine - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 502 50 30 www.ilatini.be (site only in French)
- L'Esprit de Sel - 52/54 place Jourdan - 1040 Bruxelles - 02 230 60 40 - www.espritdesel.be
- L’Huitrière - 20 quai aux Briques - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 5121 26 99 - www.huitriere.be (site only in Dutch and French)
- La Belle Maraîchère -11A place Sainte-Catherine - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 512 97 59 - www.labellemaraichere.com
- La Marée - 99 rue de Flandres - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 511 00 40 - www.lamaree-sa.com
- Le Jardin de Catherine - 5/7 place Sainte-Catherine - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 513 92 62 - www.jardindecatherine.be
- Le Pré Salé - 20 rue de Flandres - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 513 65 45
- Le Rugbyman n° Two - 12 quai aux Briques - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 512 37 60 - www.rugbymantwo.com
- Le Zinneke - 26 place de la Patrie - 1030 Bruxelles - 02 245 03 22 - www.lezinneke.be
- Lunch Garden - 59 restaurants partout en Belgique - www.lunchgarden.com (site only in Dutch and French)
- Restaurant Jacques - 44 quai aux Briques - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 513 27 62
- Restaurant Vincent - 8-10 rue des Dominicains - 1000 Bruxelles - 02 511 26 07 - www.restaurantvincent.com (site only in French)
- Restaurant De Spanuit - Jan de Trochstraat 1 - 1703 Schepdaal - 02 569 13 46
- Taverne-Restaurant De Krebbe - 35 avenue de la Brigade Piron - 1080 Bruxelles - 02 410 49 40
Take advantage of your visit to discover Brussels
The events to mark 175 years of Belgium offer an ideal opportunity to explore Brussels. The wealth of different facets of our unique capital will always have something to surprise you.
The Antoine Wiertz Museum
In the same street as the Museum of Natural Sciences, you will find the Antoine Wiertz Museum, a unique place in Brussels, where time has stood still, and which has been associated with the Royal Fine Arts Museums since 1868.
Antoine Wiertz was a key figure in Belgian Romanticism.
The European District
Breathe in the atmosphere of Brussels, the European capital, and visit (group visits only!) the European Parliament, popularly known as "The whim of the Gods".
Guided city tours
Anyone who wants to get to know the city quickly and well can contact one of the many associations of guides.
On foot, by bicycle, by bus, by horse and carriage, or by boat. There are so many possibilities for exploring Brussels with a guide who speaks your language.
Of course, “gourmet” tours are definitely not to be missed.
Gourmet Brussels
Brussel has a well-earned reputation as a city for gourmets. From top-class gastronomy to a simple little restaurant: you can dine well in any part of Brussels!
You can find mussels with delicious Belgian chips on the menu in many restaurants. And did you know that there are 680 different kinds of Belgian beer? Try a delicious Brussels beer at one of the many Brussels cafés or bistrots.
The Brussels Card
For just 30 €, Brussels will open its doors to you: you will have free admission to the permanent collections of almost thirty Brussels museums, and for three days, you will be able to use public transport free of charge.
At over 20 typical Brussels attractions and shops, you will also receive 25% discount. A handy info booklet will help you find your way around the city.