The comics museum in Brussels, the cult place dedicated to comics
Updated March 12, 2023 by pierre
Le comics museum in brussels
A must-see attraction located in the heart of Brussels, the museum de la BD has been honoring the 9th Art for more than 30 years.
The regularly renewed permanent exhibitions and an extensive program of temporary exhibitions lead visitors to discover the innumerable facets of comics. Tintin and the Smurfs open the way to other adventures, to meet a world whose creativity has no limits.
Magnified by an exceptional Art Nouveau frame designed by Victor Horta, the Museum de la Bande Dessinée is as much a tribute to the pioneers as it is a look at current comics.
Belgium has been one of the main countries to promote comics and Tintin is its most important creation. This museum houses more than 6 original comics! The Brussels Comic Strip Museum (Belgian Comic Strip Center or CBBD) pays tribute to the penchant of Belgians for comic strips and to world-famous cartoonists.
It's insidean old Art Nouveau building designed by the famous architect Victor Horta that you will find the comic strip museum. Before we go any further, you might also be interested in this:
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What can we find inside the comic strip museum in Brussels?
The museum is made up of different areas. In the first, you will find a small exhibition dedicated to the creation of comics. If you were curious about the process from idea to print, you will find what you are looking for. In this area, some of the 6 works owned by the Brussels comic strip museum are exhibited.
The origins of comics are well covered in the section "The invention of Gang Drawn“, which is the very first space that visitors discover during their visit. Then, the space "The Art of comics" is part of the exhibition explaining the process of creating a bands cartoon. It is here that the originals are presented, and it is the largest space on this floor. Between the two you will find the Pieter de Poortere auditorium, a space dedicated to the character of Dickie (Boerke in NL) and his silent gags. This small space is closed for now due to the health crisis.
On the upper floor is indeed the space dedicated to Hergé, but we prefer to highlight the space dedicated to Peyo, the author of the smurfs. A reproduction of the village of the little blue men as well as a human-sized Smurf house (currently inaccessible due to the pandemic) are particularly popular with children.
There remains a space where various exhibitions follow one another for the moment, and our temporary exhibitions occupy the entire top floor. These are one of the assets of the museum and regularly present original boards lent by the authors put forward.
Much of the museum revolves around the world of Tintin the famous reporter created by Hergé in 1929. It is true that the comic strip museum pays particular homage to Tintin. This character is unmistakable Did you know that his comics have been translated into more than 40 languages? In total, over 140 million copies have been sold worldwide.
If you're a fan of comics, don't miss this museum which is a place of worship for any comic book lover.
Address of the museum: Rue des Sables 20 1000 Brussels
Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Website of the comic strip museum in Brussels
Photo away remy.gauthier@cbbd.be ©Daniel Fouss/CBBD
