Belgium without exaggeration can be called a museum in the open air. Preserved untouched historical corners of Ghent and Antwerp , Leven and Brugge , frozen in the Middle Ages, make you forget about modernity and enjoy the beauty of small ancient cities.
Museums of Brussels
In the capital of Belgium, the Royal Museum is very popular, which is not a single building, but a wide complex of several museums located in different buildings. This complex includes the Museum of Ancient Art, the Museum of Modern Art, as well as two museums dedicated to individual artists of the country: the Museum of Constantine Meunier and the Museum of Antoine Wirtz.
A great interest among tourists is the Museum of Natural Sciences . It features the largest collection of dinosaurs in Europe. A separate room is dedicated to the evolution of man, there are large halls in which there are exhibits of whales and insects. Visitors can also get acquainted with the unique two thousandth collection of minerals, among which are lunar stones and meteorites.
In the King's House on the famous Grand Place there is the Historical Museum of the city , revealing all the secrets of Brussels . On the first floor of the building there are collections of pottery, porcelain, tin products and tapestry, on the second floor - expositions on the history of the city. The most notable exhibit is the three-dimensional model of Brussels in the 13th century. The third and fourth floors are given to the "oldest resident" of Brussels, the local one is called the "Manneken Pis" . Here is a collection of costumes of this legendary monument.
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Museum wealth of Antwerp
The most famous museum in Antwerp is the Royal Museum of Fine Arts , which is housed in an architectural building of the 19th century. This museum presents a unique collection of paintings, which has more than 7,000 paintings. No less interesting are the numerous sculptures, engravings and drawings dating back to the 14th-20th centuries.
In Antwerp there is a one-of-a-kind Museum of Diamonds . The expositions present unique collections of stones from the 16th century to the present, as well as originals and copies of the jewels of famous personalities. Guests are offered virtual tours, installations, light and sound shows. Developed even special sensory routes for visually impaired visitors.
Antwerp can be proud of such an interesting museum as the House of Literature (Letterenhuis), which since 1933 became the largest literary archive. There are exhibitions of letters, manuscripts, documents and portraits of Flemish writers. The House of Literature preserved archives of periodicals and literary publishers. Thanks to numerous photos and boards, sculptures and paintings visitors can get acquainted with unfamiliar authors and admire the works of famous authors.
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Museum expositions of Bruges
Among the many museums in Bruges, the Museum of Fine Arts stands apart. The exposition of this treasury reflects the six-century era of Belgian and Flemish painting from Jan van Eyck to Marcel Brothars. Enjoy the charm of the canvases of great artists allows a soft diffused light that streams through the windows in the roof.
The most "tasty" attraction is the Museum of Chocolate , located in the house of Kroon. Here you can not only get acquainted with the process of turning cocoa beans into chocolate bars and see the process of making chocolate, but also try freshly made sweets and buy chocolate souvenirs.
The archaeological museum of Belgium in Bruges will be to taste not only for the fans of excavations. Visitors who are not engaged in archeology, also will not leave from there indifferent. The collection of the Archaeological Museum will acquaint you with all sorts of aspects of the city's development from the Middle Ages to our days.
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