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Magritte Museum

A sight in Mont des Arts, Brussels, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Magritte Museum in Mont des Arts, Brussels
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Why go

Large collection of René Magritte's surrealist works.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Brussels, alongside 3 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Grand-Place and Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Mont des Arts
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Brussels, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Grand-Place

    Square lined with gilded guildhalls and the Gothic town hall.

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert

    1847 glass-roofed arcade of chocolate shops and cafés.

    Shopping · 0.7 km straight-line
  3. 3
    À la Mort Subite

    Mirrored 1920s café serving gueuze and kriek.

    Drinks · 0.7 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Maison Dandoy

    Biscuit maker since 1829 serving Brussels waffles and speculoos.

    Food · 0.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Moeder Lambic Fontainas

    Beer bar with a long list of Belgian craft and lambic on tap.

    Drinks · 0.9 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Maison Antoine

    Frites kiosk; bars nearby let you eat inside with a drink.

    Food · 1.7 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Magritte Museum is a stop on our Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Brussels

2 more curated sights in Brussels. See the full Brussels guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Brussels run from 5°C in January to 24°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Magritte Museum itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Brussels from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Brussels weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Pl. Royale 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Coordinates
50.84241, 4.35864
Destination
Brussels, Belgium
Website
fine-arts-museum.be

Magritte Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Magritte Museum?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Magritte Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Magritte Museum?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Magritte Museum?

Magritte Museum is at Pl. Royale 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium, in Mont des Arts. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Magritte Museum?

Magritte Museum appears on Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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