Brussels Business City Guide: Brussels activities & culture
The climate in Brussels can be unpredictable but, fortunately, the city has plenty to offer in any weather conditions. Visit the sights by foot or by boat, hunt for the perfect gift in the antiques market or slip inside one of the many indoor attractions.

Brussels’ more than 80 museums and hordes of theatres, concert venues and cinemas make it an absolute cultural crossroads. Add to this to the multilingual, multicultural character of the city and you get a unique and creative atmosphere highly appreciated by artists from all over the world.

What to do in limited time

In 3 hours: Royal Museums of Fine Arts
Place Royale
Centre
02-508 32 11
www.fine-arts-museum.be
Rich collection stretches over several buildings and goes back as far as the 15th century, including Flemish masters to surrealists: Bruegel, Rubens, Magritte and more.

In 3 hours: City Tour
Rue de la Colline 8
Centre
02-513 77 44
www.brussels-city-tours.com
Brussels city centre is packed with historic buildings, monuments and statues. The quickest way to take it all in is a guided tour, by foot and bus.

In 6 hours: Atomium
Square de l'Atomium
North
02-475 47 77
www.atomium.be
Molecule-shaped building, commissioned for the 1958 World’s Fair, housing a changing program of exhibitions. Located near the Brussels Expo convention centre in Heysel Park.

In 6 hours: Royal Palace & Greenhouses
Rue Bréderode 16
Centre/Laeken
02-551 20 20
www.monarchie.be
The Palace is located in town and the greenhouses in nearby Laeken. The information booth at the Palace will point you in the right direction.

In 12 hours: Bruges
Bruges
050-44 86 86 (Tourist Office)
www.brugge.be
Belgium's own "Venice of the North". Direct trains to the pristine medieval city take less than an hour.

Brussels culture

La Monnaie
Pl de la Monnaie
Centre
02-229 12 00
www.lamonnaie.be
Home to three centuries of opera. Under the direction of Gerard Mortier, international co-productions have flourished. Regular opera and dance performances.

Ancienne Belgique
Ave Anspach 110
Centre
02-548 24 24 (tickets)
www.abconcerts.be
Despite its name, a hip, modern venue for concerts and theatre. International artists and local performers take the stage for audiences of all ages.

Botanique
Rue Royal 236
Centre
02-218 37 32
www.botanique.be
Set amid the greenery of the botanical gardens, a cultural centre with space for theatre, dance, classical and popular music, film and art exhibitions.

Vorst Nationaal
Ave Victor Rousseau 208
Vorst
02-340 21 23 (info); 0900-00991 (tickets)
www.vorstnationaal.be
Brussels’ largest concert venue. Outside the centre, but well served by public transport. Mainly rock and pop concerts, with some orchestra and opera.

Bozar Fine Arts Centre
Rue Ravenstein 23
Centre
02-507 84 44
www.bozar.be
The "Bozar" (Beaux Arts) spotlights art in all its forms: music, cinema, theatre, literature and more. Exhibitions change regularly.