Musée Magritte Museum, Art museum in Royal Quarter, Brussels, Belgium.
The Musée Magritte Museum displays 200 original paintings, drawings, and sculptures in a neoclassical building at Place Royale, spanning 2,500 square meters.
The museum building, Hôtel du Lotto, emerged after the 1731 Palace of Coudenberg fire and transformed from a hotel to a jewelry store before housing Magritte's collection.
The collection includes substantial donations from Magritte's widow Georgette and collector Irène Hamoir Scutenaire, forming the largest Magritte archive in the world.
Located near Brussels-Central railway station and metro stations Parc and Trône, the museum opens Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 to 17:00, weekends from 11:00 to 18:00.
The museum exhibits Magritte's photographic experiments from 1920 and short surrealist films created after 1956, alongside his renowned paintings and personal documents.
Location: City of Brussels
Inception: 2009
Founders: Fonds René Magritte
Official opening: May 20, 2009
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Operator: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Address: Pl. Royale 1, 1000 Bruxelles
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00-17:00; Saturday,Sunday 11:00-18:00
Phone: +3225083211
Website: http://musee-magritte-museum.be
GPS coordinates: 50.84242,4.35880
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:31
Brussels combines baroque guild houses, neo-Gothic churches, and modern architecture. The Grand Place forms the historic center with its cobblestone square and gilded facades. The Atomium from 1958 stands in the northern part of the city, displaying the structure of a magnified iron crystal. Saint Michael and Gudula Cathedral preserves Gothic stained glass and wood carvings from the 13th century. The city holds numerous collections of European painting at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts and the Magritte Museum. The Palais de Justice sits on a hill overlooking the city, while the Royal Palace serves as the official residence of the Belgian monarchy. Parks such as Bois de la Cambre and Cinquantenaire Park offer open spaces between city districts. The Belgian Comic Strip Center and the Horta Museum document Belgian contributions to illustration and Art Nouveau design.
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