Bona Ventura

Ixelles / Chatelain · Brussels

Meunier Museum

Musée Meunier / Meunier Museum

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The house and studio that the realist sculptor Constantin Meunier built at the end of his life, with about 150 works on the world of work and industry in late 19th-century Belgium. It is part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts and entry is free.

Address
Rue de l'Abbaye 59, 1050 Ixelles
Hours
Tue-Fri 10:00-12:00 and 12:45-17:00; closed Mon, Sat, Sun (fine-arts-museum.be, 2026)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
Price
Free admission (fine-arts-museum.be, 2026)
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Look for The Hammerer, the bronze that made Meunier famous as the sculptor of labour, and the painting The Broken Pot
  • It closes for lunch between 12:00 and 12:45
  • The Abbaye de la Cambre is a short walk down the street

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