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By the end of 2010, all of our trains will have been refurbished, so if you are nostalgic about the old furniture, treat yourself to a collector's item!
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FAMILY TRAIL ON THE MONT DES ARTS
A trail: see, hear and do!
On this playful and informative trail you will discover, by means of a richly illustrated guide, the the museums and cultural institutions of the Mont des Arts.
Perfect for children from 6 to 12 years.
- All year round 2010
Comment:
Rate: € 15. Unique pass for a family (max. 2 adults + at least 1 child of -13 years) + 1 trail-booklet, giving access to the partner institutions for maximum 1 visit in each of them, except for the Royal Library and the Palais des Congrès.
Valid for 6 weekds from the first visit.
For every extra visitor, applicable rates of each institution.
Where can you buy the family Pass?
At the ticket office of the BELvue museum, the Royal Museum for Fine Arts and the MIM.
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BELvue MUSEUM (BRUXELLES)At the BELvue Museum, visitors discover the major historical periods of our country by means of numerous historical documents. Three reading levels enable you to pass from the general context to the evocation of the most remarkable facts, via a number of starting points to better understand today's Belgium, such as the fight for universal suffrage, the world wars, and the "The Question Royale", the golden sixties or the recent state reforms.
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BOZAR - PALACE OF FINE ARTS (BRUXELLES)An Art Deco masterpiece by Victor Horta, the Centre of Fine Arts is one of the jewels of Belgium's cultural and architectural heritage. Following intensive renovation and restoration work, the Centre has now re-opened its original spaces consisting of a network of exhibition rooms, theatre halls and the Henry Le Bœuf hall, a concert hall seating 2 200, to which have been added new multimedia rooms.
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BRUSSELS' PROTESTANT CHURCH - MUSEUM (ROYAL CHAPEL) (BRUXELLES)On the Museum square you see the sumptuous living-room suites of the palace of the Charles of Lorraine on your left, and right, the protestant Chapel, which was built in 1760. It is the old palace chapel, which was originally a catholic chapel, but was transformed into a protestant church by imperial decree of Napoleon in 1804. The church, which is still used today, is decorated in white and gold. You will not only find the Dreymann organ (1840), which is being restored but also the 1699 Forceville organ. |
CHURCH OF SAINT JACQUES-SUR-COUDENBERG (BRUXELLES)The building was designed and built to be included in the neoclassical style of the Place Royale. The façade with the triangular pediment and the six Corinthian columns remind of a Greek-Roman temple. During the French revolution it was transformed into a Temple of Reason, and later a Temple of Law. In 1802, the church was returned to the catholic religion. On 21 July 1831 H.M. Leopold I, the first Belgian king, took the constitutional oath on a decorated stage in front of the church. |
CINEMATEK (BRUXELLES) CINEMATEK is the completely rebuilt film museum: a permanent exhibition space for the Royal Film Archive's collections. It holds one of the richest film collections in the world.
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COUDENBERG - FORMER PALACE OF BRUSSELS (BRUXELLES)An underground trail to discover the remains of King Charles the Fifth's palace.
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ING CULTURAL CENTRE (BRUXELLES)The ING Cultural Centre is housed in an important architectural neoclassic building from 1776-1782 (designed by Barnabé Guimard) on the Place Royal in Brussels. Since 1986, ING hosts and organises prestigious exhibitions there to highlight the Belgian and international artistic heritage. ING is major part of the artistic life of the Mont des Arts and plays an important role in Belgium regarding culture. |
MAGRITTE MUSEUM (BRUXELLES)On 27 May 2008, the Royal Museums for Fine Arts of Belgium, the Magritte Foundation, the Régie des Bâtiments and SUEZ started the works of the Magritte Museum, dedicated to a major European painter. In the building of the Royal Museums for Fine Arts of Belgium, visitors will be able to discover, on 2500 m², the world largest collection of René Magritte's works.
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MONT DES ARTS (BRUXELLES)The garden of the Mont-des-Arts, a ¿Visual Springboard¿, designed by René Pechère, is layed out on a slab, covering a car park. In front of the Convention Centre, a fountain with nine steles constitutes the main point of the garden. The flights of stairs that take us to the garden are adorned with reliefs by Oscar Jespers, Charles Leplae and Rik Poot. The rows of trees seem to converge towards the equestrian statue of Albert I below. On the right, fountains and a small games area for children. The garden links many places : all around it, but very close, we can find the old city, the Royal Albert I Library, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, the Royal Film Archive and the Film Museum, the Sculpture Garden, the BELvue museum, the Musical Instruments Museum ... |
MUSEUM OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM (BRUXELLES)The museum of the National Bank proposes a unique presentation about money: its history, its role in the economy, its different forms, its forgeries, its future, its cultural and international dimensions, etc. Money is a priviliged witness of our time, its conflicts and economical crises, its periods of peace and prosperity. The National Bank tells the history of money, from here and elsewhere, from yesterday to today. The money we hold in our hands, the money we don't see, stone and salt, metal or paper, bank money or electronic money. By means of an interactive and dynamic presentation you can discover everything about money and leave on a fascinating gtrip throughout the historic rooms of the National Bank. |
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSEUM - MIM - OLD ENGLAND - ROYAL MUSEUMS FOR ART AND HISTORY (BRUXELLES)Sinds de opening van de luxueuze Old England winkels aan het einde van de 19de eeuw, verwierven ze een sterke reputatie dankzij hun aparte gebouw. Terwijl de ingang een Art Nouveaustempel draagt, past de rest van het gebouw perfect binnen het neoklassieke geheel van het Koningsplein. Sinds juni 2000 is het MIM gehuisvest in dit architecturaal juweeltje. Voor de buitengewone collecties van het museum springen in het oog. Wanneer u het museum binnenkomt, vertrekt u meteen op een wereldreis doorheen de muziek, met meer dan 1150 meesterstukken.
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ROYAL LIBRARY OF BELGIUM (BRUXELLES)National and scientific library. More than 5 million books. Numerous special sections: manuscripts, precious printed material, currencies, engravings, cards, music. Temporary exhibitions. Archives and museum of literature. Printing Museum. Chapel of Nassau. |
ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS : MUSEUM OF ANCIENT ART (BRUXELLES)The Museum of Ancient Art has got a vast collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 15th until 18th century. Built up around a core of revolutionary captures and deposits of the French state, this collection was constantly enriched by the acquisitions, but also by gifts and legacies of numerous patrons. The paintings of the Ancients of the southern Netherlands make up an essential part of this collection (Rogier van der Weyden, Petrus Christus, Dirk Bouts, Hans Memling, Jérôme Bosch, Bruegel, Pierre-Paul Rubens, Jacob Jordaens, Antoine van Dyck).
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ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS : MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (BRUXELLES)This department conserves works from the late 18th century to the Contemporary period: paintings, sculptures and drawings. It is the logical continuation of an artistic evolution beginning in the Museum of Ancient Art.
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