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Belgium covers 30,689 km² and holds more than 11.8 million people, a density of 383 per km² that ranks sixth in Europe. It is divided three ways — Flanders in...
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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor
Belgium covers 30,689 km² and holds more than 11.8 million people, a density of 383 per km² that ranks sixth in Europe.
It is divided three ways — Flanders in the north, Wallonia in the south, the Brussels-Capital Region in the middle — and the language divides with it: Dutch for about 60 per cent of the population, French for about 40, German for the one per cent in the East Cantons. The choice for a visitor is largely between Brussels, which carries the seats of the European Commission and Council and the headquarters of NATO, and the Flemish cities: Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges, Leuven.
Checked 2026-08-25
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Seasonal closures come from recorded opening hours.
Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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Archief en Museum voor het Vlaams Leven te Brussel
The Archief en Museum voor het Vlaams Leven te Brussel is an archive and museum dedicated to Flemish life in Brussels. It preserves and presents materials related to the Flemish community's history, culture, and presence in the bilingual Belgian capital.
Musée Art & Histoire - Museum Kunst & Geschiedenis
Art & History Museum, also called Musée Art & Histoire and Museum Kunst & Geschiedenis, is a major Brussels museum in Cinquantenaire Park. The monumental complex presents the city with an encyclopedic journey through art, archaeology, and material culture.
Art & marges musée - Art & marges museum
Art)&(marges Museum is a Brussels museum dedicated to art brut and outsider art. It gives institutional space to self-taught artists and creative practices developed outside established academic and gallery systems.
Musée Belge de la Franc-Maçonnerie - Belgisch Museum van de Vrijmetselarij
The Belgian Museum of Freemasonry occupies a historic building in Brussels dedicated to preserving and presenting the heritage of Belgian freemasonry.
Musée Belge de la Radiologie - Belgisch Museum voor Radiologie
Belgisch Museum voor Radiologie, also known as Musée Belge de la Radiologie, is a Brussels museum devoted to the history of radiology and medical imaging.
Musée de la ville de Bruxelles - Museum van de Stad Brussel
Brussels City Museum, also called Musée de la ville de Bruxelles and Museum van de Stad Brussel, introduces the history and culture of Belgium’s capital.
Brussels Comics Figurines Museum is a Brussels attraction devoted to comic-book figurines and related collectibles. It brings Belgian and Franco-Belgian comic culture into a three-dimensional setting, giving visitors a chance to focus on character design, sculpture and collecting.
Musée Bruxellois de la Gueuze - Brussels Museum van de Geuze
Brussels Museum van de Geuze, also known as Musée Bruxellois de la Gueuze, explores geuze and the brewing culture surrounding this distinctive Belgian beer. The museum places spontaneous fermentation and lambic traditions within Brussels’ wider food and industrial heritage.
Musée bruxellois du Moulin et de l'Alimentation - Brussels Museum van de Molen en de Voeding
Brussels Museum van de Molen en de Voeding, or Musée bruxellois du Moulin et de l’Alimentation, brings together the history of milling and the wider story of food.
Musée du Tram - Trammuseum
The Brussels Urban Transport Museum, locally called Musée du Tram or Trammuseum, preserves the history of public transport in Belgium’s capital. Its central subject is the tram: the vehicles, infrastructure and working world that carried people through Brussels over time.
Musée Camille Lemonnier - Camille Lemonnier Museum
Camille Lemonnier Museum is a literary museum in Brussels devoted to Belgian writer Camille Lemonnier. It presents his life and work in a historic setting connected with his legacy.
Musée Charlier - Charliermuseum
Charlier Museum, or Musée Charlier, is a Brussels house museum set inside a historic townhouse.
Musée de Chine des Missionnaires de Scheut - Chinamuseum
Chinamuseum, also known as the Musée de Chine des Missionnaires de Scheut, is a Brussels museum devoted to Chinese art and culture. Its collections grew from the work of the Scheut missionaries and their long historical connection with China.
Musée Mode & Dentelle - Mode & Kant Museum
The Fashion & Lace Museum, known locally as Musée Mode & Dentelle or Mode & Kant Museum, is a Brussels institution dedicated to textile heritage.
Musée Fin de siècle - Fin de siècle Museum
Fin-de-Siècle Museum, also called Musée Fin de siècle, explores Belgian art from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is a specialist Brussels destination for travelers drawn to the period’s changing artistic language, social atmosphere, and decorative richness.
KBR museum
The KBR Museum is a cultural institution in Brussels associated with the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR/Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België). It presents exhibitions drawn from the library's extensive collections, which span manuscripts, rare books, prints, and historical documents.
La Fonderie
La Fonderie, the Brussels Museum of Industry and Labour, presents the industrial history of Brussels and its surrounding region. The museum occupies a former industrial site, making the setting part of the subject.
Maison Marc Sleen - Huis Marc Sleen
The Marc Sleen Museum, known locally as Maison Marc Sleen or Huis Marc Sleen, is a museum in Brussels dedicated to the Belgian cartoonist Marc Sleen.
Musée Maurice Carême - Maurice Carême Museum
The Maurice Carême Museum is a Brussels literary house museum dedicated to the Belgian poet Maurice Carême. It occupies the home where he lived and worked, allowing visitors to encounter his writing through the domestic surroundings connected with his life.
Musée Meunier Museum
The Meunier Museum is a museum in Brussels dedicated to the Belgian artist Constantin Meunier, known for his sculptures and paintings depicting industrial and working-class subjects.
MigratieMuseumMigration is a museum in Brussels dedicated to the history and experience of migration. The institution examines human movement, settlement, and cultural exchange, with particular attention to migration patterns affecting Belgium and Europe.
Musée d'Ixelles - Museum van Elsene
The Museum of Ixelles, also known as Musée d'Ixelles and Museum van Elsene, is a municipal art museum in the Ixelles/Elsene municipality of Brussels. Its local identity distinguishes it from the major federal museums concentrated in the city center.
Musée de la Médecine - Geneeskundemuseum
The Museum of Medicine, known locally as Musée de la Médecine in French and Geneeskundemuseum in Dutch, is a medical history museum in Brussels.
Musée du CPAS de Bruxelles - Museum van het OCMW van Brussel
The Museum of the Public Social Welfare Centre of Brussels presents the history of public welfare in Belgium’s capital.
Musée des Brasseurs belges - Museum van de Belgische Brouwers
Museum van de Belgische Brouwers, also called Musée des Brasseurs belges, is a Brussels museum devoted to Belgian brewing. It presents brewing as part of the country’s cultural identity and introduces visitors to the traditions behind Belgian beer.
Five to seven days covers Brussels plus two or three rail-linked cities such as Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges, Leuven or Liège. Staying in one or two bases avoids losing time to repeated hotel changes in this compact network.
Belgium’s foreign-affairs service publishes visa and short-stay requirements. Check the rule for the passport being used and the full Schengen itinerary, especially when Belgium is not the first external border crossed.
Brussels Airport connects directly with Belgium’s national rail network, and intercity trains link the principal cities without compulsory reservations. Local buses, trams and metros belong to separate regional operators, so one urban ticket is not automatically valid nationwide.
April through June offers long sightseeing days, while September usually retains workable conditions with fewer peak-summer pressures. Belgian weather remains changeable, making a waterproof layer useful in any of these months.
The euro (EUR) is Belgium’s currency. Card and cash acceptance can differ between a station machine, a market stall and a small business, so retain a second payment method rather than assuming one card will work everywhere.
Belgium uses 112 for emergencies and Type C or E plugs at 230 V. The recorded national guidance says mains tap water is safe.
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