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Tickets for Musical Instruments Museum Brussels: Fast Track

Enter a musical world of instruments and melody in Brussels

Muziekinstrumentenmuseum
Open today: 09:30 - 17:00
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Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
Registered address: Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis, 1000, Brussel, BE
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Last admission: 45 minutes before closing
Fast Track
Smartphone tickets accepted
Audio guide: Dutch, English, French
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Last admission: 45 minutes before closing
Audio guide: Dutch, English, French
Fast Track
Instant ticket delivery
Smartphone tickets accepted

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What's included

Entrance to the museum
Access to the exhibitions

What's not included

Audio guide (available on site for a small extra fee)
  • Enter a literal world of music through an Art Nouveau steel-and-glass facade designed by architect Paul Saintenoy
  • See a wealth of more than 1,000 musical instruments, learn the story of keys and keyboards in the Western world and see Toots Thielemans' harmonica
  • Visit the componium, an orchestrion from the 19th-century which automatically composes an infinite variety of music

Fast track your entrance into this beautiful Art Nouveau building full of... well, musical instruments. Just like the name says. The Musical Instruments Museum is the place to see and learn about old and rare instruments from around the world. It has four engrossing floors and more than 1,000 instruments on exhibit!

This Brussels' must-see all began with the first director of the conservatory, François-Joseph Fétis (1784-1871) and his private collection of 172 instruments. Since then the collection has swelled, like the string section of an orchestra, to literally thousands of instruments.

See ancient ones, like the Jew's harp, which may date back to the 16th century. Learn the story of keys and keyboards in the Western world, browse classical music from late medieval and renaissance times right up to the end of the 19th-century.

Other highlights include the harmonica donated by Belgian-American jazz musician Toots Thielemans, and don't miss the componium, an orchestrion from the 19th-century that composes an infinite array of music, automatically!

Insider tip

Splash out on the audio guide - you'll get to hear what the instruments sound like. Considering the whole point of musical instruments is to make sounds, it's a smart investment at The mim.

Ryan
Senior Copywriter

Go past the cashier to the info desk and have your smartphone ticket scanned there.

Getting There

  • Train to Brussels Central Station
  • Metro: Lines 1 or 5 to Gare Centrale or Parc
  • Tram: Lines 92 or 93 to Royale
  • Bus: Lines 27, 38, 71, or 95 to Royale
Muziekinstrumentenmuseum
Friday 09:30 - 17:00
Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 17:00
Monday 09:30 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:30 - 17:00
Thursday 09:30 - 17:00
Muziekinstrumentenmuseum
2,Rue Montagne de la Cour, 1000, Brussels
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  • Cancel until 23:59 the day before you visit and get a full refund. Select a refundable ticket during checkout
  • Rescheduling is not possible for this ticket.

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3 reviews
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Ulla,  Latvia Latvia
23 Mar 2023
Excellent
I went to museum with two children and they loved this experience. It was very interesting to hear each instrument that we were able to see. Very nice museum! Unfortunately restaurant was closed.
Musical Instruments Museum Brussels: Fast Track
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Paul,  United States United States
29 Apr 2023
Excellent
A must see for musicians and music aficionados!
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Anonymous
06 Apr 2023
Excellent
A lovely museum with so much variety in instruments and their history.
Musical Instruments Museum Brussels: Fast Track

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