Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Brussels at a Glance
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Grand Place
Mainsquareandspiritedheartoftheold
town,surroundedbymediocremuseumsanddelectablechoco-
lateshops.
Hours:
Alwaysopen.Seepage385.
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royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Threemuseums
inone,displayingancientart(14th-18thcenturies),modernart
(19th-20thcenturies),andworksbySurrealistpainterRené
Magritte.
Hours:
AncientArtandModernArtmuseums—Tue-Sun
10:00-17:00,closedMon;MagritteMuseum—Tue-Sun9:30-17:00,
Weduntil20:00,closedMon.Seepage390.
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BeLvue Museum
InterestingBelgianhistorymuseumwith
afocusonthepopularroyalfamily.
Hours:
June-SeptTue-Sun
10:00-18:00,Oct-MayTue-Sun10:00-17:00,closedMonyear-
round.Seepage391.
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royal Army and Military History Museum
Vastcollection
ofweaponryanduniforms.
Hours:
Tue-Sun9:00-16:45,closed
Mon.Seepage395.
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Chocolate on Grand Place
Choco-crawlthroughGodiva,
Neuhaus,Galler,andLeonidas.
Hours:
Generallydaily9:00-
22:00.Seepage387.
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Musical Instruments Museum
Morethan1,500instruments,
completewithaudio.
Hours:
Tue-Fri9:30-17:00,Sat-Sun10:00-
17:00,closedMon.Seepage391.
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St. Michael's Cathedral
White-stoneGothicchurchwhere
Belgianroyalsaremarriedandburied.
Hours:
Mon-Fri7:00-
18:00,Sat-Sun8:30-18:00,until19:00insummer.Seepage392.
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Belgian Comic Strip Center
HometownheroestheSmurfs,
Tintin,andLuckyLuke,plusmanymore.
Hours:
Tue-Sun10:00-
18:00,closedMon.Seepage392.
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european Parliament
SoaringhomeofEurope'sgoverning
body.
Hours:
AudioguidetoursMon-Thuat10:00and15:00,also
at16:30July-Aug;Friat10:00only.Seepage393.
