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Musical Instruments Museum (MIM)

Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter, Brussels

Old England building at night, home of the Musical Instruments Museum, Mont des Arts, Brussels — Photo: Philippe Teuwen / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

The musical instruments museum in the old Old England building on Montagne de la Cour, with a rooftop cafe that looks over the city.

Time needed 2 hours

Rainy day With kids

What the guides say about Musical Instruments Museum (MIM)

The Musical Instruments Museum is in the old Old England building. Its rooftop restaurant was closed for renovation when its page was read.

From Things to Do in Brussels: Grand-Place, the Atomium, Museums and Comics

For a wet day the Comics Art Museum and the Musical Instruments Museum are the kind of stops the museum-minded guides suggest.

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What's on near Musical Instruments Museum (MIM)

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Musical Instruments Museum (MIM), from the weekly Brussels events calendar.

Classical and opera On now

Concerts de Bach - Chapelle des Minimes

27 Sept 2026 to 27 Jun 2027 église Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg

Concerts de Bach - Chapelle des Minimes at église Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg, as listed on the City of Brussels agenda.

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Church of Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg portico on Place Royale in Brussels

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Festival Starts in 9 days €25

Coudenberg Sound Box Fest 2026

22 Nov to 13 Dec Palais du Coudenbergpaleis, Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter

Festival at Palais du Coudenbergpaleis, listed on visit.brussels.

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Exhibition On now €13

Tapta meets Judd

6 Oct 2026 to 14 Mar 2027 Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter

Exhibition at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, listed on visit.brussels.

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Exhibition On now €13

Saul Steinberg The Americans - Part 3

3 Nov 2026 to 9 May 2027 Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter

Exhibition at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, listed on visit.brussels.

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Exhibition On now From €20

William Kentridge

18 Sept 2026 to 7 Mar 2027 Bozar

William Kentridge at Bozar, Exhibitions, as listed on the Bozar calendar.

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Palais des Beaux-Arts Bozar facade with flags on Rue Ravenstein, Brussels

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Smaller local events nearby

Lunchtime concert: Quatuor Taurus & Lucía Alonso Hernández Classical and opera
Fri 13 Nov · KBR, Brussels
Lunchtime concert: Quatuor Taurus & Lucía Alonso Hernández at KBR, 13 Nov 2026, 12:30 to 13:30, as listed on the KBR agenda.
7€ · 12:30 to 13:30 · Map · Source: KBR
Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments Activities
Sat 14 Nov · Atelier, Brussels
Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments at Atelier, 14 Nov 2026, 14:00 to 16:30, as listed on the KBR agenda.
8€ to 11€ · 14:00 to 16:30 · Map · Source: KBR

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Nearby

Place Royale Landmark · 1 min walk A neoclassical square on the Coudenberg hill, with the church of Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg. Coudenberg Archaeological Site Museum · 1 min walk The excavated ruins of the former Palace of Brussels, under Place Royale. Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg Church · 2 min walk The neoclassical church on Place Royale, built in the 18th century. BELvue Museum Museum · 2 min walk A museum on Place des Palais, next to the Royal Palace, about the history of Belgium and the Belgians. Laurent Gerbaud Shopping · 2 min walk A chocolate maker on Rue Ravenstein, behind Bozar. BOZAR Museum · 2 min walk The arts centre in Victor Horta's Palais des Beaux-Arts on Rue Ravenstein, with exhibitions, concerts and films.

Around Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter

Palace, parks and the big museums of the upper town

The Royal Quarter is the upper town around Place Royale, Brussels Park and the Royal Palace. It holds the main museums of art and music.

Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter has 19 places on the Roam Brussels map: 8 landmarks, 7 museums, 3 parks and gardens and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter guide.

Cinematek Museum · 2 min walk
Jardin du Mont des Arts Park · 2 min walk
Mont des Arts Landmark · 3 min walk
Royal Palace of Brussels Landmark · 3 min walk
Brussels Park Park · 5 min walk
Gare Centrale Landmark · 5 min walk
Egmont Palace Landmark · 6 min walk
Great Synagogue of Brussels Landmark · 6 min walk

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