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Bruxelles, Belgium

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Musée Oldmasters Museum Reviews | Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Musée Oldmasters Museum is located in Bruxelles, Belgium on Rue de la Régence 3. Musée Oldmasters Museum is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category art museum in Belgium.

Address

Rue de la Régence 3

Phone

+32 25083211

Amenities

RestaurantToilets

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible toilet

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Rick J

The Old Masters museum is a part of the Royal art museums in Brussels and is a must see if you are an art lover. The gallery is on the top floor and there is plenty of light to do the paintings justice. Most of the paintings are from European artists between the 15th to the 18th centuries. Just below the gallery is the cafe, bar and restaurant so there is no need to leave the museum for food or drinks. The museum shop has prints and memorabilia from most of the artists

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Jolien Adriaenssens

Just the location alone is already a visit worth.

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John Dorris

If you like the old masters then it's a must. There are some beautiful pieces here. There are two other museums that share the building. I came here specifically to see the death of Marat, but enjoyed the other pieces. I definitely recommend the audio tour guide, which is a few extra euros. The paintings do not have a lot of information posted, so the audio tour guide is an informative extra. The dude at admissions did not offer the audio guide, I had to ask whether one was available. The gift shop is kind of hidden, but there is one with a variety of items to commemorate the visit. You can take photographs of the works, but you cannot use a flash.

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Juliet Edwards

I've always loved this collection and even studied it for my postgrad. There are new digital ticket booths now and the Covid measures mean that only part of the museum is on display. However, a lot of the collections were out of sight before Covid Disappointingly the museum does not take part in the Museum Pass (card with free access to over 180 museums in Belgium) which is rather amazing given it is the first national collection. Collection quality is still very high and new display is not bad at all.

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Rono Stinnett

The museum where Rubans is king. They’ve dedicated one wing to the master. Not busy like some world class museums and just enough to keep you busy for a good hour. Beautiful exterior and cavernous interior.

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BradJill

Musée Oldmasters (Old Masters) is a member of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and a good place to view Flemish masterpieces from the 15th to 18th centuries. Museum opening hours 10am to 5pm (Tues-Fri), 11am to 8pm (Sat-Sun) and closed on Mondays. Entrance fee is 8 per person. Alternatively, you can purchase a museum combo for 13 which provides entrance into the End of Century and Magritte Museums as well. This museum was started by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1801 and features Flemish masterpieces by the likes of Rogier van der Weyden, Memling and Hieronymus Bosch. There is an impressive holding of works by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, second in number only to the Kunsthistorisches in Vienna. Works by Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Rembrandt and Jordaen's amongst other Netherlandish Old Masters can also be viewed. Within the collection, we most enjoyed seeing Brueghel's 'Fall of the Rebel Angels' as well as the Bosch Triptych of the temptation of St. Anthony. In the end, we enjoyed our two hours browsing the Old Masters collection and would happily return to the Musees Royaux Des Beaux-Arts to see the Old Master's section of the museum complex again. If you enjoy fine art, give yourself a couple hours or more here to enjoy the Flemish works available to be seen. Note: The combo ticket is only good for a single day so make sure you reserve enough time to adequately visit the End of Century and Magritte Museums as well.

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c00lindeed

Very good museum, but the lighting of the paintings should be adjusted: sometimes may be difficult to see the paintings Especially liked Bruegel !!! Would come here again for Bruegel, David, Rubens etc !

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nekroro

Excellent art. Need some time, but fast travel can be done in 1:30 when you have a big list for the city break. If you can spend even 2-3 hours, because it's a top 5.

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