COMIC BOOK MUSEUM
Located in the heart of Brussels, just a few steps from the Grand Place and the Royal Quarter, in a beautiful Art Nouveau building designed by Victor Horta in 1906. The museum began its operations October 6, 1989. Since then, over 200,000 visitors have visited every year, attracted by its fame. The Smurfs, Tintin Whether Lucky Luke , visits the museum. They admire the magnificent permanent and temporary exhibitions spread over an area of 4,200 m².
The Belgian Comic Strip Centre is a true temple for lovers of this form of drawing, which has become an art form in Belgium. This is a documentation and promotion center dedicated to this genre. It is symbolic that the Comics Museum was established in the country that has the most comic book creators per square kilometer in the world. Nowhere else are comics so deeply rooted in reality and people's imagination. It's safe to say that this is where the heart of the comic book world beats.
Heroes of childhood years
Anyone who visits the Belgian Comic Strip Centre will enter the kingdom of imagination, home to famous cartoon characters recognized around the world. Who among us does not remember the Smurfs , Lucky Luke or Tintin from childhood? We will also learn about other comics here, less popular ones. in the world, but in Belgium bearing the name of cult. These include Spirou, Bob and Bobette, Blake and Mortimer, Gaston and many others. The wonderfully organized exhibitions will delight both children and comic book fans.
The museum's collection includes original sketches and first editions of iconic comics. It is a tribute to the Belgian love of cartoons, or bandes dessinées , and to many famous artists from Belgium and abroad. One of the most popular permanent exhibitions is the one dedicated to great comic book heroes, from Tintin created by the great cartoonist Hergé to the Smurfs, whose creator was equally great Peyo. The collections are presented on three levels in an Art Nouveau building designed by Victor Horta . One of the exhibitions tells the story of this architect, his life and the era in which he worked.
Brussels Comic Mural Trail
Also interesting is the exhibition presenting in an attractive form the history of comics, from its invention to the modern era. Cébébédé, as this museum is commonly called, also offers the opportunity to purchase souvenirs related to popular comic book characters, and above all, entire comic book series, sometimes numbering several dozen volumes. This is an extraordinary place for comic book lovers, both young and old.
For visitors who want to experience even more of the comic book world, there is an opportunity to take a tour of shops, antique shops and bookstores that exclusively sell comics. You can also follow the trail of comic book murals, of which there are dozens in Brussels. When leaving the museum, it is worth turning left. After a few hundred meters, we will find ourselves next to a charming statue of the comic book hero Gaston.
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Address:
Rue des Sables 20
1000 Brussels |
Opening hours:
Monday: closed
Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00-18:00 |
Fare: 14 euros
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