Brussels Art and History Museum Tickets

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With this ticket, you will visit the Cinquantenaire Museum in Brussels, one of the largest and most important museums in Europe. Here you will find a vast collection of treasures, works of art and objects from all periods and from all five continents, from prehistoric axes to Flemish tapestries.

An experience like this is a journey back in time, where you will relive the adventures of past civilisations. The museum's collection of 600,000 artefacts includes Egyptian sarcophagi, Greek vases, Apamean mosaics, other objects from Easter Island and pre-Columbian art, among others.

  • Discover the Brussels Cinquantenaire Museum, one of the largest and most varied museums in Europe, with this ticket.
  • Explore the 5 continents and ancient civilisations such as Egypt, Ancient Rome or Mesopotamia.
  • As you wander the corridors of the museum, see the more than 600,000 objects it houses, including prehistoric weapons and Egyptian mummies.

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The Cinquantenaire Museum in Brussels is the perfect place to delve into the history of mankind, and with this ticket you can do just that. In the same space, you'll find relics from ancient peoples and centuries past, from prehistoric axes to Egyptian sarcophagi.

Travel back in time inside this museum and visit different themed areas, which will take you through the Roman Empire, Egypt, Mesopotamia and even mysterious places like the Easter Islands. It houses a collection of 600,000 valuable artefacts of all kinds, including Greek vases and Flemish tapestries.

The Brussels Cinquantenaire Museum was inaugurated by King Leopold II of Belgium and here you'll find a veritable treasure trove of archaeological finds. The tour is like a walk through the evolution of human history, where you will learn not only about the way of life, but also about past forms of art.

The thousands of artefacts in the museum are spread over 140 rooms, which are divided into four main areas:

  • The Antiquity collection: here you will find historical vestiges of civilisations such as Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, among others.
  • Thenon-European civilisations collection: discover the other side of the globe and its interesting peoples. Visit the Asian world: India, Korea, China, Japan and other places such as pre-Columbian civilisations, Oceania and the Islamic world.
  • National archaeology: with a special focus on Belgian history and art.
  • European decorative arts: textiles, tapestries, ceramics, metals, sculptures and furniture from all important historical periods.

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