Musées d'Extrême-Orient, Brussels
Intriguing complex of three buildings in the Laaken area, not far from the Atomium.
Intriguing complex of three buildings in the Laaken area, not far from the Atomium. They comprise a Japanese tower, a Chinese pavilion, and a museum of Japanese art. The architecture and decor may seem over the top to today's tastes, but there are some outstanding examples of Chinese export porcelain, and rotating exhibitions of Japanese artefacts from the Edo period (1600-1868).
Hours
Sun
10:00
17:00
Mon
Closed
Tue
9:30
17:30
Wed
9:30
17:30
Thu
9:30
17:30
Fri
9:30
17:30
Sat
10:00
17:00
About Musées d'Extrême-Orient
Avenue Van Praet 44, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgium
+32 2 268 16 08
Musées d'Extrême-Orient and Nearby Sights on Map
Serres Royales de Laeken
The huge Royal Greenhouses of Laeken have several rare tree species and are open in spring when flowers are in bloom
Royal Castle of Laeken
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Domaine Royal
Home to Belgium's royal family
Lincoln
The Lincoln mural on Rue de Palais shows the scrawny cowboy character written by the Jouvrays gearing up for a fight against a heftier opponent
Le Petit Spirou
Atomium
The Atomium is an icon of Brussels and Belgium, created in 1958 for the World Fair in Brussels
Martine
Le Penseur
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a 19th century neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church, built in memory of Queen Louise-Marie by king Leopold I
