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Magritte Museum

Rue de la Regence 3, Brussels 1000 , Belgium
32 2 508 32 11
Ranked #8 of 161 attractions in Brussels
4.5 of 5 stars 77 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Most recent review
- 28 May 2012
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Glasgow
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16 reviews 16 reviews
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

If you like Magritte, set aside lots of time for this museum (attached to the main art museum). There's so much material here, you might need more than one visit.....not just paintings, but drawings, letters, photographs and much, much more. More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

learn more about the live(s) of this great belgian surrealist and his friends More

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Charlwood, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Only €8 for this wonderful exposition on the life and works of one of the most influential 20th century artistes? Excellent value. I didn't know very much about Magritte beforehand, but I do now and this musee was what influenced me. There is a fabulos collection of work to see, and a very informative commentary helps to pace Magritte where... More

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Borsbeek
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

The museum is rather new and has a wonderful collection of the works of René Magritte. A must for artlovers More

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N. California
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47 reviews 47 reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

A large and potentially interesting museum. For me, the visit was marred by 2 things. First, and most important, I have never seen such a poorly lit museum. Many of the pieces were simply not observable. Also, it was so dark that most of the written material on the walls was impossible to read. Which I guess was not so... More

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Thornhill, Canada
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28 reviews 28 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

The building is beautifully done and the work displayed well but there was not enough English to help me enjoy it. More

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DC
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33 reviews 33 reviews
70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Encompasses the career of Rene Magritte, but the best stuff is in a large room at the end of the exhibit. Our visit was made more fun by the antics of a gang of faux athletes who were doing mock exercise routines outside the museum, as if part of a tribute to surrealism (or at least fun). More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Difficult to separate the quality of a museum from the art itself.The museum is nicely laid out, over three floors and mostly chronologically. There is also a video room playing a film about Magritte. I got a bit frustrated with the works after a while, and some of the most famous pieces are not here. More

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brussels, belgium
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15 reviews 15 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

avoid rainy weekends, when it will be packed. best visited mid-week, possibly mid-afternoon, on a rare sunny day, so that the crowds are elsewhere sipping hoegaarden instead of jostling you around. most of the collection was already in Brussels, but with this museum it all comes together and almost makes sense. More

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Ascot
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99 reviews 99 reviews
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Not an art afficionado but this is just a brilliant museum and monument to the great Magritte. Well layed out, good information in english, dutch and french explaining Magritte's history and different periods and styles. Surrealism at it's best! Stick around for the 50 minute film at the end of the recommended tour visit. Buy your tickets from the Museum... More

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