Musée Magritte Museum, Art museum in Royal Quarter, Brussels, Belgium.
The Musée Magritte Museum houses around 200 paintings, drawings, and sculptures within a neoclassical building at Place Royale. The displays occupy approximately 2,500 square meters and present Magritte's work from his early years through to his later periods.
The building, known as Hôtel du Lotto, was constructed after the Palace of Coudenberg fire in 1731 and initially operated as a hotel. It later became a jewelry store before eventually being converted to display Magritte's extensive collection.
The collection grew through significant donations from Magritte's widow and private collectors, making it the world's largest archive of the artist's work. This gathering of materials allows visitors to explore how Magritte's surrealist thinking developed and changed throughout his career.
The museum is located near Brussels-Central railway station and the metro stations Parc and Trône, making it easily accessible by public transport. Allow sufficient time to explore the multiple levels and numerous works thoroughly, especially if you wish to spend time studying the surrealist creations in detail.
The museum displays Magritte's photographic experiments from the 1920s alongside surrealist short films he created after 1956. These moving images and photographs offer a rare glimpse into his exploration of artistic media beyond painting.
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