René Magritte Museum, Brussels

Name: René Magritte Museum
Address: Rue Esseghem 135, Brussels, 1090, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 428 26 26

#47 among attractions in Brussels

Museum, History museum, René Magritte, Art museum

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René Magritte Museum is a museum in Jette, a municipality in Brussels, Belgium, devoted to the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte. The museum is located at 135, rue Esseghem/Esseghemstraat, in the house where Magritte lived and worked for 24 years, between 1930 and 1954. ()

Local name: Musée René Magritte Coordinates: 50°52'36"N, 4°20'9"E

Address

Rue Esseghem 135Jette (Woeste)Brussels 1090 Belgium

Contact

+32 2 428 26 26

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Nearby attractions include: Mini-Europe, Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, Palace of Laeken, Church of Our Lady of Laeken.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is René Magritte Museum open?

René Magritte Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
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 René Magritte Museum?

Nearby attractions include Grotte Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Lourdesgrot, Brussels (3 min walk), Jette, Brussels (11 min walk), Laeken, Brussels (15 min walk), Laeken Cemetery, Brussels (20 min walk).

How to get to René Magritte Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to René Magritte Museum:

Bus

Loyauté - Rechtschapenheid • Lines: 53 (3 min walk)
Woeste • Lines: 53 (6 min walk)

Tram

Woeste • Lines: 51 (5 min walk)
Démineurs - Ontmijners • Lines: 51 (4 min walk)

Metro

Pannenhuis • Lines: 6 (10 min walk)
Bockstael • Lines: 6 (15 min walk)

Train

Tour et Taxis - Thurn en Taxis (11 min walk)
Jette (12 min walk)

Ferry

Sainctelette • Lines: Wb (32 min walk)
Quai des Péniches - Akenkaai • Lines: Wb (32 min walk)