Magritte Museum

The Magritte Museum (French: Musée Magritte, Dutch: Magritte Museum) is a museum in Brussels, Belgium dedicated to the work of the Belgian surrealist artist, René Magritte. It is one of the constituent museums of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

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The Magritte Museum opened to the public on 30 May 2009 in Brussels. Housed in the five-level neo-classical Hotel Altenloh, on the Place Royale, it displays some 200 original Magritte paintings, drawings and sculptures including The Return, Scheherazade and The Empire of Lights. This multidisciplinary permanent installation is the biggest Magritte archive anywhere and most of the work is directly from the collection of the artist's widow, Georgette Magritte, and from Irene Hamoir Scutenaire, who was his primary collector. Additionally, the museum includes Magritte's experiments with photography from 1920 on and the short surrealist films he made from 1956 on.

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Caroline
26 October 2013
Best two euros I've ever spent (people under the age of 26 get in as a 'youth'). So many awesome works, from the well-known surrealism to the lesser-known impressionism. A must see.
Eugi Angelini
25 August 2013
You won't find the most famous Magritte's works, but don't worry.. the atmosphere is kind of magic and every painting or quote on the wall is enlightened in a perfect way.. really relaxing.
4sq SUs Belgium
2 November 2016
Right around the corner from the royal palace, the Magritte museum displays over 200 artworks of René Magritte, Belgium's most famous surrealist artist.
Matteo Penzo
7 November 2022
Loads of pictures but it’s missing the most iconic ones. Get the ticket at the counter for 10 euro. Also nice view of the city from the third floor.
Leo
5 April 2015
Excelente museu para conhecer a vida e obra de Magritte. Merece uma visita tranquila. O audio guia tem boas explicações.
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Musée exceptionnel pour ceux qui connaissent déjà Magritte ou les néophytes. Belle couverture de l'œuvre de cet artiste de renommée mondiale bien que la période 50-60 soit assez mal représentée.
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Place Royale 6-7, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium Get directions
Mon-Fri 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sat-Sun 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

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