The Magritte Museum (Musée Magritte in French and Magritte Museum in Dutch) is part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium dedicated to the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte. The Museum is open since 2009 and with its more than 2500 m² it has the world’s largest collection of the artist with around 230 works and archives. This collection came directly from its wife Georgette Magritte and from Irene-Hamoir Scuternaire, a Belgian novelist and poet, but also a member of the Belgian surrealist movement and collector of the works of René Magritte.
Each year, it is more than 300 000 visitors from all over the world that come to discover the works and the live of René Magritte.
How to get to the Magritte Museum
Address: Place Royale (French) / Koningsplein (Dutch) 1 in Brussels
The Magritte Museum is located in a neoclassical building from the 18th century at the heart of Brussels on the Royal Square near the Royal Palace.
The Museum is at around 15 minutes walk from the center (Grand Place), but pay attention that you will have to walk a fairly steep street.
If you arrive by train or Metro, the Museum is at around 10 minutes by walk of the Central Station. But pay also attention that you will also have to climb a bit the steep street.
If you don’t want to walk, the Museum is next to the bus and tram stop Royal. You will find more information on the website of the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company: www.stib-mivb.be.
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday – Friday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Week-end | 11:00 – 18:00 |
Tickets can be bought 30 minutes before closure.
The Museum is close every Monday and on the following dates: 1 January, 1 May, 23 June, 1 November, 11 November and 25 December.
On 24 and 31 December the Museum closes at 14:00.
Tickets
It is important to note that the Museum is free every first Wednesday of each month from 13:00 until the closure.
| Adults (19 – 64 years) | € 10 |
| Seniors (≥ 65 years) | € 8 |
| Adults in group (≥ 15 persons) | € 8 |
| Thalys passengers | € 8 |
| Students (< 26 years and valid student card required) | € 3 |
| School groups (< 26 years and reservation required) | € 3 |
| People with disability (and an accompanying person) | € 3 |
| Belgian job seekers and integration income beneficiaries (Law of 26/05/2002; upon presentation of supporting documents) | € 3 |
| School teachers | € 3 |
| Children and youth (- 19 years and not in school group) | Free |
| City of Brussels guides | Free |
| One accompanying person per group with greatly reduced admission price | Free |
| Members of ICOM-Vlaanderen or ICOM / Wallonie-Bruxelles (valid documents needed) | Free |
| Science Policy (Belspo) staff (valid documents needed) | Free |
| Friends of the RMFAB | Free |
| Press card holders (valid press card or appointment required) | Free |
| Brussels Card | Free |
| Ribbedebie & Attractions et Tourisme | Free |
| Eurostar passengers | Free |
Audio and visio guides:
| Audio guide for kids (French, Dutch, English, German, Italian) | € 4 |
| Audio guide for adolescents (French, Dutch, English, German, Italian) | € 4 |
| Audio guide for adultes (French, Dutch, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Korean) | € 4 |
| Visio guide for adults and blind visitors (French, Dutch, English) | € 4 |
Magritte museum shop
The Magritte shop proposes a wide selection of books, posters, postcards and gift ideas around René Magritte. Their product can be seen on their website. You can book the products, but the products are only available in the shop (not online).
Address: Place Royale (French) / Koningsplein (Dutch) 1 – 2 in Brussels
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday – Friday | 10:00 – 17:15 |
| weekend | 11:00 – 18:00 |
The Museum is close every Monday and on the following dates: 1 January, 1 May, 23 June, 1 November, 11 November and 25 December.
On 24 and 31 December the Museum Shop closes at 14:00.
It is important to note that the Magritte Shop is also accessible without an entrance ticket to the Museum.
