Square · UNESCO
Grand-Place
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' gilded market square, ringed by guild houses and the town hall.
Museum · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region
Magritte Museum
A museum devoted to the surrealist René Magritte.
Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Magritte Museum matters
René Magritte's pipe that is not a pipe, men in bowler hats and floating apples all appear in this museum, the world's largest collection of his work. It's a playful look at the way images can fool us. Set on Place Royale, it also connects to other Royal Museums of Fine Arts.
Talking points
- It has the largest Magritte collection in the world.
- The famous pipe painting is a highlight.
- It is part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts.
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