What are the free museums in Brussels?

Updated on May 8, 2024 by Pierre

Are you in Brussels on a tight budget? No hassle, I've found the museums you can see without breaking the bank. The Brussels museums below offer you a visit without cost or hassle. Note that some museums are always free, others are free only on certain days. Below, I share with you our museum tips in Brussels

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Which museums are always free in Brussels?

Among the 160 museums offering free entry every first Sunday of the month, around thirty are also accessible free of charge on the other days of the week. Additionally, some museums and exhibitions remain free all the time, even if they close on Sundays or weekends for some.

Les Halles Saint-Géry
Archives and Museum of Literature
Municipal Museum of Jette County
ULB – Botanical Garden
ULB – Museum of Medicinal Plants and Pharmacy
ULB – Espace Allende
ULB – Museum of Medicine
ULB – Museum of Zoology and Anthropology
ULB – Chemistry experimentarium
Museum of the National Bank of Belgium
Central Showcase
Experience.Brussels
Géopolis – Center for photojournalism
Pieter Cnops Municipal Museum
CPAS collections
Centrale Box Contemporary Art
Archives and Museum for Flemish Life in Brussels
The Lodge
The House of Art
Parliamentarium
MedexMuseum: Ephemeral Museum of Exile
Wiertz Museum
Miller Museum
Maurice Carème Museum
Higher Institute for the Study of Plastic Language
BELEXPO
House of European History
Marc Sleen Museum
Belgian Museum of Radiology
Flemish Parliament

Are there museums that are free only on certain days?

Following an initiative launched in 2012 by an ASBL (Arts&Publics), several Brussels museums open their doors free of charge one day per month. In order to maintain access to a subsidy, museums must be open to the general public free of charge every 1st Sunday or Wednesday of the month. A perfect opportunity to avoid breaking the bank during your cultural family outings.

Among these, there is a large number of museums well known to the general public. Among others, we find: the BELvue Museum, the King's House, Jewish Museum of Belgium, Natural Sciences Museum, the Magritte Museum... Below I tell you more about the free museums in Brussels.

1. Magritte Museum

Magritte Museum in Brussels (c) photo Natalia Trofimova unsplash

Free the first Wednesday of the month. Find out more about the Magritte Museum.

2. Slip Museum

By Karel Leermans — Personal photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5517297

Free on the 1st Sunday of each month (between 16-20 p.m.).

Official site here.

3. The King’s House

Free on the first Sunday of each month (between 10 a.m. and 17 p.m.).
website of the king's house

4. National Bank Museum

Free from Monday to Friday (between 9 a.m. and 17 p.m.).
Website of the BNB museum.

5. Belvue Museum

🌟 The BELvue museum is like a stylish guide to Belgium and our society! With super cool themes like democracy, prosperity, solidarity and many others, it's a real dive into what makes Belgium. And guess what ? They even have an interactive exhibition with over 200 objects! It's like traveling back in time, from the XNUMXth century to the present day. Psst, a little tip: it’s free every Wednesday afternoon! 🎉 Do you know why I liked it? Because it's not just a museum, it's like an adventure where you learn lots of cool things about Belgium, while having fun! 🚀

The Museum is free every Wednesday from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.