Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art, Comics museum in Brussels, Belgium.
The Belgian Comic Strip Center is an art museum housed in a restored Art Nouveau building with glass ceilings, broad staircases, and multiple exhibition floors. The collection spans roughly 6,000 original drawings and artwork from the history of Belgian comics.
The original building was constructed in 1906 as a department store under architect Victor Horta's direction. The museum was established in 1989 within this restored structure as a cultural institution.
The center displays works by Belgian creators like Hergé, Franquin, Peyo, and Morris, who shaped the medium during their lifetimes. Visitors can see in the exhibition spaces how their creativity changed the face of comics.
The museum sits near Botanique and De Brouckère metro stations and opens daily to visitors. Plan at least two hours to explore the different exhibition areas at a comfortable pace.
The building contains a section called Museum of Imagination that shows how Belgian comics evolved from 1929 onward. This area reveals how drawing styles, storytelling, and artistic techniques shifted over the decades.
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