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Museum · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region
Belgian Comic Strip Center
A museum in an Art Nouveau building celebrating Tintin, the Smurfs and Belgian comics.
Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Belgian Comic Strip Center matters
Belgium is a comics superpower, and this museum, in a beautiful Art Nouveau building, tells the story. You'll meet Tintin, the Smurfs, Lucky Luke and many more. It's great fun, and a good way to understand the murals you see around the city.
Talking points
- Belgian comics include Tintin and the Smurfs.
- It's in an Art Nouveau building.
- Murals around town form a comic trail.
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