From the owner: « Art Truc Troc » est un événement qui donne la possibilité à tous de se familiariser à l'art…read morecontemporain, et d'acquérir des œuvres de manière démocratique, par le troc. Il s'agit donc d'une vitrine unique pour la découverte artistique, loin des galeries élitistes dont le plus grand nombre ne passe jamais les portes. Les BOZAR reconnaissent désormais « Art Truc Troc » comme étant un événement majeur de leur programmation annuelle. En 2011, nous avons exposé plus de 200 artistes et contraint d'en refuser 200 autres, faute de place dans le grand circuit, le plus vaste espace des Bozar. Nous avons reçu la visite de 20.000 personnes désireuses de participer à un événement devenu incontournable dans le monde de l'art contemporain tant par la découverte des artistes que par son idée première. A vous de jouer, à vos post-its!

My mother and I visited this museum while we were in Brussels a few months ago and it was another…read moregreat museum in Brussels. They have a TON of paintings and sculptures. They have some great stuff here and I really liked the space in between each piece of art, as odd as that sounds, it let you spread out a bit when looking at a painting. There are many, huge rooms on two floors and there was something around every corner. This place was really cool and I would definitely visit here again.

This is one of Belgium's most famous fine arts museum. The buying tickets process is a bit…read morecomplicated as there are options to buy one exhibit or multiple exhibits. Either way, the ticket prices aren't hugely expensive and each exhibit is quite good so even if you buy the wrong exhibit, you'll have a good time. The museum itself is huge and I really appreciate them having electronic kiosks here and there to tell the stories of the paintings. There was one kiosk explaining how a painting of a family portrait got chopped off into three bits and the process of then identifying these pieces as a singular unit. I thought the story was quite incredibly as you not only learn about the art but also the way the museum conducts its business. While I was walking, I noticed that there was an English led tour going on and decided to join in. Not sure if this is for additional moneys, but honestly I would highly HIGHLY recommend. This is the only reason why the museum would get a 5-stars. The explainer was absolutely amazing, I definitely think that this was the best art museum tour I have ever been on. The guide didn't talk about many paintings, maybe 10-15 during the 1 hour tour, but every single painting she did talk about had such an interesting backstory and you're not learning just about the history but also about how the museum curates its work. You will definitely be able to get a deeper sense of appreciation for this place. Overall, highly recommend visiting, especially if you're deciding on going on a tour. The surrounding areas are also very nice too and would highly recommend checking out the surrounding architectures after the gallery visit.