Musical Instruments Museum
Located in one of the most famous Art Nouveau buildings in Brussels with a collection of more than 7,000 musical instruments from throughout the ages, this museum has become a truly unmissable sight.
The Musical Instruments Museum (Musée des Instruments de Musique in French) in the centre of Brussels contains over 7.000 musical instruments from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Housed in the former Old England department store. The building is an Art Nouveau masterpiece established in 1899.
What to see in the MIM
The museum includes hands-on exhibitions that make visiting the MIM (Musical Instruments Museum) even more enjoyable. At the beginning of the visit you will be given headphones that come alive when you get close to the various instruments and play extracts of that precise instrument on display.
The museum is made up of four floors that features over 7.000 instruments organized by different styles. There is a floor dedicated to a collection of mechanical electrical and electronic instruments, traditional musical instruments, Western classical music, and finally keys and keyboards.
A restaurant with a view
A good way to end a visit to the museum is to stop by the restaurant, located on the 10th-floor terrace, which offers panoramic views of the historic centre of Brussels.
Once outside the museum, continuing down the street to the end of the block, you'll find the Hotel Ravenstein, a 15th-century Burgundian-style mansion with an imposing façade. It's also possible to enter its small, cosy courtyard.
Art Nouveau Pass
With the Art Nouveau Pass, which costs € 20 (US$ 21.04), you can enter the Musical Instruments Museum and two other Art Nouveau buildings in Brussels from a wide range of options.
Schedule
Turesday to Friday: 9:30 am – 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm
Closed: Monday, 1 January, 1 May, 1 November, 11 November and 25 December.
Price
Adults (between 19 and 64): € 15 (US$ 15.78).
Seniors (65+): € 13 (US$ 13.67).
Full time art students, Unemployed: € 8 (US$ 8.41).
Children under 18, Disabled: Free.
Free entry with the Brussels Card.
The permanent collections are accessible free of charge on the first Wednesday of each month from 1 p.m.
Transport
Metro: Gare Centrale and Parc, lines 1 and 5.
Tram: Royale, lines 92 and 94.
Bus: Royale, lines 20, 38, 71 and 95.
Nearby places
Magritte Museum (37 m) Coudenberg, Former Palace of Brussels (69 m) BELvue Museum (128 m) Belgium Royal Museums of Fine Arts (141 m) Royal Palace of Brussels (252 m)
