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Park of the Cinquantenaire
Belgium'ssprawlingtributetoinde-
pendence,neartheEuropeanParliament.
Hours:
Alwaysopen.
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Autoworld
Hundredsofhistoricvehicles,includingMr.Benz's
1886motorizedtricycle.
Hours:
DailyApril-Sept10:00-18:00,
Oct-March10:00-17:00.Seepage395.
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royal Museum of Art and History
Filledwithfineart,it's
appropriatelynicknamed“thelocalLouvre.”
Hours:
Tue-Fri
9:30-17:00,
Sat-Sun
10:00-17:00,
closed
Mon.
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royal Museum of Central Africa
Excellentbutfar-lungexhibit
abouttheformerBelgianCongo,featuringethnology,artifacts,
andwildlife.
Hours:
Tue-Fri10:00-17:00,Sat-Sun10:00-18:00,
closedMon.Seepage396.
City Museum
Costumeswornbythe
Manneken-Pis
statueand
modelsofBrussels'history.
Hours:
Tue-Sun10:00-17:00,closed
Mon.Seepage385.
Costume and Lace Museum
World-famousBrusselslace,aswell
asoutits,embroideries,andaccessoriesfromthe17th-20thcen-
turies.
Hours:
Mon-TueandThu-Fri10:00-12:30&13:30-17:00,
Sat-Sun14:00-17:00,closedWed.
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royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Europe'slargest
dinosaurgallery.
Hours:
Tue-Fri9:30-16:45,Sat-Sun10:00-18:00,
closedMon.Seepage396.
Atomium
Fun
space-agevideosanddisplays,andanelevator
ridetothepanoramadeck.
Hours:
Daily10:00-19:00,laterin
summer.Seepage396.
Mini-europe
Modelsof350famousEuropeanlandmarks.
Hours:
Easter-Septdaily9:30-18:00,July-Auguntil20:00;Oct-Dec
10:00-18:00;closedJan-Easter.Seepage396.
