Over 40 Brussels museums open after dark for annual Nocturnes
More than 40 museums across Brussels will once again open their doors late on Thursday evenings from 12 March to 23 April for the annual Brussels Museums Nocturnes. Over six weeks, visitors can explore exhibitions, performances and special activities after hours, offering an accessible and often unexpected introduction to the capital’s rich and varied museum scene.
Each week brings a fresh programme of events. Highlights include a beer tasting featuring herbs from the garden of the Erasmus House in Anderlecht and an aphrodisiac-themed tasting at the Museum of Erotics and Mythology. At La Loge, visitors can discover and sample forgotten plants and vegetables, while KBR offers introductions to medieval dance.
The Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) is also taking part, allowing visitors to access all exhibitions at the cultural centre for a single evening rate. Many other participating museums are offering reduced admission for the occasion.
Among the newcomers, or institutions returning after a longer absence, are Espace Vanderborght (programmed by ULB Espace Allende), the ULB Museum of Zoology and Anthropology, A Foundation, the Museum of Evere (Food and Mill), Clockarium, Belgian Chocolate Village and Brussels City Hall. Established institutions such as the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History and La Fonderie are also part of the line-up.
Accessibility and inclusion remain central to the programme. Through its Open Museum initiative, Brussels Museums has selected a range of inclusive activities, including guided tours in French-Belgian Sign Language and a walking tour highlighting key sites in Brussels’ LGBTQIA+ history.
Tickets cost between 8 and 12 euros per museum, with activities for young people and visitors with disabilities included. Sixteen museums are entirely free of charge. Children aged 12 and under can attend the Nocturnes free of charge, making the event an inviting cultural night out for families as well as seasoned museum-goers. https://nocturnes.brussels/en/
Visitors look at the painting "The death of Marat" (La Mort de Marat also known as Marat Assassine - 1793) by late French artist Jacques-Louis David which is on display at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels . © PHOTO ALAIN JOCARD / AFP
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