- Address: Regentschapsstraat 3, 1000 Brussel, Belgium
- Phone: +32 2 508 32 11
- Official website: www.magrittemuseum.be
- Opening hours: Tue-Fri 10: 00-17: 00, Sat-Sun 11: 00-18: 00, Mon-Fri
- The cost of the visit: for visitors aged 26-60 years - $ 8, for visitors over 60 years - $ 6, for visitors under 26 years - $ 2
Walking along the Royal Square in Brussels , it is impossible not to notice a bizarre building, as if covered by a curtain. In this building, which in itself is an artwork, is the Museum of René Magritte - one of the most famous places in the world of the Surrealists.
Uniqueness of the museum
Rene Magritte, whose works are exhibited in the museum of Brussels - this is a famous Belgian artist who worked in the genre of surrealism. His paintings are known for their originality and mystery.
The René Magritte Museum opened on June 2, 2009 in a building of 2500 square meters. m., which was allocated by the Royal Museum of Fine Arts. The collection has more than 200 canvases, which makes it the largest in the world. Some of the paintings were once exhibited in the same Royal Museum of Fine Arts, and the other part was provided by private collectors. In addition to painting, here exhibits are exhibited that relate to the life and work of René Magritte:
- drawings;
- advertising brochures;
- posters;
- vintage photos;
- musical scores;
- films, produced by the artist.
The museum has its own website, where every user can find information about the life of a great artist and his canvases.
Museum Pavilions
The Rene Magritte Museum is located in a three-story building in Brussels , where each floor is dedicated to different periods of the artist's creative activity. So, the earliest works are exhibited on the third floor. There are paintings that were written before 1930. Among them:
- advertising posters;
- patterns of wallpaper, which the artist wrote at the order of the factory of Peter Lacroix;
- paintings, the writing of which Rene Magritte inspired the works of the Italian artist George de Chirico;
- a series of paintings called "perfidy of images";
- vintage photos.
The second floor of the René Magritte Museum in Brussels is dedicated to the period from 1930 to 1950. Special attention deserves the posters, which embody the artist's sympathy for the Communist Party. Posters are also exhibited here, which the artist wrote at the time when he returned from Paris and barely made ends meet.
The exposition of the first floor of the museum in Brussels is dedicated to the late period in the creative life of René Magritte. It covers the last 15 years of the surrealist's life, when he has already received worldwide recognition. Many paintings are modified versions of earlier works.
In the René Magritte museum in Brussels, there is also a cinema hall where you can watch films about the artist's life. Here, too, are the films that once inspired Rene Magritte to write famous canvases.
How to get there?
The Rene Magritte Museum is located in the central part of Brussels - on the Royal Square. Next to it are Metro stations Parc and Gare Centrale, as well as the bus stop Royale. You can get there by bus routes №27, 38, 95 or by tram number 92 and 94. If necessary, you can get there by car, only you should note that near the museum there are no parking lots and parking lots.
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