I'm a sucker for history museums, the history of war, and especially looking at jets and planes so…read morethe Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History was just the place for me to go on my last full day exploring around Brussels. This place is absolutely massive from the second you walk in and see the birth of Belgian history, all the flags hanging, and the hundreds of old military uniforms on display. The main reason I wanted to come was for what was next, the giant hanger full of old military airplanes, helicopters, and fighter jets. Words can't describe how much history was in that room but I throughly enjoyed the 45 minutes I spent looking at planes from Belgium, Germany, the UK, and even one where I'm from, Canada. The museum continues with deep Belgian history, an area covering Nazi Germany, Japan during world war 2, and so much more I can't even scratch the surface in this small review. Overall, The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History absolutely blew me away. The visuals here are breathtaking, the history beyond interesting, and the exhibits looked beautiful. My only complaint, similar to other Belgian museums was the lack of any sort of souvenir for the actual museum. I would have loved a magnet representing the experience I had here, oh well.

WOW!! This place is massive! You could spend days trying to see the whole thing! Very nicely done…read moreand very comprehensive! Not a corner of military-adjacent history is left untouched. A few things to note: * As of July 2024, admission for one adult over the age of 18 is 12€. * Everything is in French and Dutch (lol obviously) but otherwise it varies pretty wildly. Some exhibits have a lot of English descriptions, some none at all. And the Antarctica exhibit is also in German!

This isn't the best car museum I've been to; the explanation and history of the cars is a little…read morelacking which was a bit disappointing, especially as they have some unique cars I would like some more insight into. They do have a large and reasonably varied selection. The collection focuses mostly on European cars with the majority being French or Belgian, a lot of American, then a smattering of others including Italian and British. There are a handful of Japanese vehicles as well as some pre-car displays as well. They also have a section covering Belgian racing (such as the Spa track) which I would really love to see more fleshed out - with more history and background. It took me about 30 minutes and was worth the fee but if you've been to any of the other major car museums then I would not feel obligated to visit this one. I arrived at opening so plan a little more time if coming at a busier hour. It is a short bus ride (and a not much longer walk) from the EU and is within a lovely park; so if you're already in the area I would recommend it.

I enjoyed this museum. There's a good variety of cars throughout the decades. Easy to walk through…read more They have rotating exhibits.

For what it is - a museum specifically dedicated to street trams - this place is excellent. They…read morehave tram cars and buses from every era, a good percentage of which they let you climb right onto. Definitely spring for the antique tram ride - we rode the 44 tram into Tervuren, in a 1940's era car, which is the nicest ride in the city, it goes right through the forest. The dudes who manned it were decked out in old conductor gear and blew duck whistles like they did back in the day.

Extraordinary little museum dedicated to the life of Paul Cauchie, who was a very famous Art…read moreNouveau artist, contemporaneous with Horta. The facade of the house makes it impossible to miss: it's decorated with gold leaf images of stylised women, and graceful curls and swirls, rather like a Klimt painting. Inside, the Belgian owners will give you a guided tour, usually in French only so if you only speak English you may have to rely on the generosity of someone else on the tour to translate for you. But it would still be worth visiting this place: the entrance price is ludicrously cheap, and the history of the renovation of the house is as interesting as its origins. The place was nearly bulldozed by the Brussels authorities, but the owners fought to save and buy it, and painstakingly renovated the interior's rich murals, all created by Cauchie and his wife. Cauchie was not a wealthy man, so his technique for decorating the house was to plaster it and then engrave the designs with the end of a thick paintbrush, wait til the plaster dried, and then apply paint. A gem of a place, almost better than the extravagance of the Horta house museum. Do try to catch it, despite the limited opening hours.