Belgium attractions

Brussels's iconic Atomium was originally intended to be a temporary exhibition for the 1958 World Fair. It was so popular that the city decided to keep it, and now it offers incredible panoramic views and a wealth of history and culture in the exhibition spaces.

Technopolis is an interactive science museum with a host of activities for children and adults to experiment with while learning at the same time. It is located in Mechelen, Belgium, roughly a ten-minute drive from the city center.

Inside the Southern Hall of Brussels's beautiful Cinquantenaire is this incredible automotive museum, packed with pristine vintage cars and fascinating exhibitions.

Train World is home to the oldest preserved steam locomotive in Europe and holds the heritage collection of the NMBS including many objects, photographs, films, posters, books, documentation and historical archives based on the evolution of the railway. Train World is located in Brussels.

Brussels's shrine to the brown stuff (well, the good brown stuff) is a sticky-fingered sweet-toothed treat, with fascinating exhibitions and mouthwatering live demonstrations. Plus plenty of chocolate tastings, naturally.

The Royal Museum for Central Africa, more popularly known as the AfricaMuseum Brussels, is an ethnography and natural history museum in Tervuren. The heritage building features halls of rearranged artifacts, and holds items collected by missionaries and scientists.

The World of Banksy is an immersive experience, allowing art and culture lovers the opportunity to get up close to recreations of the artist's iconic creations. Visitors are able to admire replicated studio work and animated visual elements at this enlightening Brussels exhibition. Located in the heart of the city, the venue for this special Brussels Banksy exhibition is La Tentation, a former fabric house that's now a center dedicated to cultural diversity. Its main mission is to promote and develop interactive music & dance projects. Recently, it also added a social side to its profile. All artists are welcome to share their art and their philosophy.

The Muziekinstrumentenmuseum (The mim) is a museum of musical instruments in Brussels. Visitors can learn about the history of music across four different floors, and even play some of them. It famously houses over 1,000 instruments!

You don’t get a fancier location than Brussels’ Hard Rock Cafe. Housed in a 16th-century patrician mansion, there’s lounge bars, a two-floor restaurant, and plenty of classic and modern music memorabilia to admire between courses.

The Choco-Story Bruges is a museum on all things chocolate, located in building called De Croone, which was once a wine tavern in the 15th-century. It's easy to reach on foot in Bruges.

Bruges Beer Museum is located in the heart of Bruges in Belgium. The tasting room and the shop, which offer a wide range of beers, from the local classics to the limited editions, are both freely accessible, even without museum visits.

The Salvador Dalí Exhibition - Bruges allows visitors to discover the extravagant spirit of Dalí! The exhibition offers unpublished three-dimensional artworks, design works and magnificent glass sculptures. These masterpieces created by the Catalan master lead you on an emotional journey. The exhibition takes place in the lower hall of a historic building, the enchanting medieval hall tower, the Belfry of Bruges. It is currently on UNESCO's World Heritage List and is located on Bruges' central square, the Markt. The Adornes room has regained its former glory thanks to the restyling that has helped to increase the value of this building, which houses one of the largest private collections of the works of the Catalan artist.

Historium Bruges is an interactive experience where visitors can learn about the history of medieval Bruges through virtual reality and themed rooms that recreate life as it was during the Golden Age of the city. It is located close to Markt, Bruges market square.

Potato fans unite. The Frietmuseum is a museum in Bruges, Belgium, fully devoted to the history of potatoes and the production of Belgian fries. It is known to be the first and only museum dedicated to fries. It's located in the heart of the city.

Loppem Castle is a beautiful, historic castle located in Loppem. It's easy to drive to in the municipality of Zedelgem, near Bruges in West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

Technopolis is an interactive science museum with a host of activities for children and adults to experiment with while learning at the same time. It is located in Mechelen, Belgium, roughly a ten-minute drive from the city center.

Toy Museum Mechelen is a toy museum for big and little kids, which details the history of different toys and games from all over the world. It is located in Mechelen, a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp.

Technopolis is an interactive science museum with a host of activities for children and adults to experiment with while learning at the same time. It is located in Mechelen, Belgium, roughly a ten-minute drive from the city center.

The Museum De Reede is a private museum in the city of Antwerp. The museum was set up in 2017 by the Dutch art collector Harry Rutten and includes an extensive collection of graphic art, including works by Francisco Goya, Edvard Munch, and Félicien Rops.

Your beloved Belgian comic strip characters and your favorite Studio 100 heroes welcome you to Plopsa Station Antwerp, Belgium's magical indoor park inside the station building at Antwerp Central Station! Experience hours of indoor fun across 15 epic attractions, spread over four floors. There are rides, slides and carousels – it's the perfect place to play the day away.

Located in the heart of Antwerp, Hard Rock Cafe brings you American dining with plenty of classic and modern music memorabilia to admire between courses. If you want to admire the city while you dine, then pick a seat at the heated, outdoor terrace and enjoy your burger al fresco.