Erasmus House, Brussels

Name: Erasmus House
Address: Rue de Formanoir 31, Brussels, 1070, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 521 13 83

#13 among attractions in Brussels

Museum, Historical place, Specialty museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Erasmus House, also known as the Erasmus House Museum, is a museum in Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium, devoted to the Dutch humanist writer Erasmus of Rotterdam. ()

Local name: Maison d'Érasme Established: 1931 (93 years ago)Coordinates: 50°50'11"N, 4°18'29"E

Address

Rue de Formanoir 31Anderlecht (Anderlecht Centre-Wayez)Brussels 1070 Belgium

Contact

+32 2 521 13 83

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Day trips

Erasmus House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: La Fonderie, Cantillon, Wiels, National Museum of the Resistance.

1.6 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
La Fonderie, Brussels
42 min walk • La Fonderie, Brussels Museum of Industry and Labour is a museum of industrial history in Brussels, Belgium. It collects objects, documents and oral history on the city’s industrial past and visualises the working history of Brussels.
1.3 miE
Museum, Brewery, History museum
Cantillon, Brussels
33 min walk • Brasserie-Brouwerij Cantillon is a small Belgian traditional family brewery based in Anderlecht, Brussels. Cantillon was founded in 1900 and brews exclusively lambic beers.
1.2 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Wiels, Brussels
30 min walk • Wiels is a contemporary art centre situated in Forest, in the Brussels Capital Region, Belgium in a former brewery. The centre opened in 2007.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Military museum
National Museum of the Resistance, Brussels
23 min walk • The National Museum of the Resistance is a museum located in the municipality of Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium. The museum traces the history of the Belgian resistance and German occupation of Belgium during World War II.
~480 ftSW
Square, Renaissance architecture
Place de la Vaillance, Brussels
3 min walk • The Place de la Vaillance, meaning "Valour Square", is the main square located in the historical centre of the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht, Belgium. It is served by Saint Guidon/Sint Guido metro station on line 5 of the Brussels Metro.
0.5 miSW
Park
Astrid Park, Brussels
13 min walk • Astrid Park is an urban public park in the municipality of Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium.
~1490 ftSE
Area
Anderlecht, Brussels
8 min walk • Anderlecht is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.
~480 ftNW
Museum
Musée du Béguinage - Begijnhof Anderlecht, Brussels
3 min walk • The Beguinage of Anderlecht is located near the Collegiate Church of Saints-Pierre-et-Guidon in Anderlecht, Brussels. Founded in 1252, and never very important, it was suppressed during the French Revolution.
~870 ftSW
Church
Collégiale Saints-Pierre-et-Guidon - Sint-Pieter-en-Sint-Guidokerk, Brussels
5 min walk • The collegiate church of Saints-Pierre-et-Guidon is a Catholic religious building located in Anderlecht, a municipality located southwest of the city of Brussels. The church was built in the 14th century in the Brabantine Gothic style and...
0.5 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Lotto Park, Brussels
13 min walk • The Lotto Park is a football stadium in the municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels. It is home to R.S.C. Anderlecht. It also hosted the UEFA Euro 1972 semifinal Hungary against Soviet Union, as well as several games of the Belgium national football team.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
La Roue, Brussels
28 min walk • La Roue or Het Rad, meaning "The Wheel", is a district of Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. Located in the south of Anderlecht, it is one of this municipality's largest districts of and one of Brussels' main garden cities.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Erasmus House open?

Erasmus House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Erasmus House?

Nearby attractions include Musée du Béguinage - Begijnhof Anderlecht, Brussels (3 min walk), Place de la Vaillance, Brussels (3 min walk), Collégiale Saints-Pierre-et-Guidon - Sint-Pieter-en-Sint-Guidokerk, Brussels (5 min walk), Anderlecht, Brussels (8 min walk).

How to get to Erasmus House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Erasmus House:

Tram

Saint-Guidon - Sint-Guido • Lines: 81 (4 min walk)
Résistance - Verzet • Lines: 81 (5 min walk)

Metro

Saint-Guidon - Sint-Guido • Lines: 5 (4 min walk)
Aumale • Lines: 5 (8 min walk)

Bus

Broeren • Lines: 90 (5 min walk)
Veeweydestraat • Lines: 116, 117, 118, 140 (6 min walk)

Train

Bruxelles-Ouest - Brussel-West (29 min walk)