About Musical Instruments Museum
The Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels is a department of the Royal Museums of Art and History and sits on the Mont des Arts, near the Royal Palace. It houses an extensive collection of around 8,000 instruments, about 1,200 of which are on display across four floors. The exhibits include European folk instruments, pieces from outside Europe, and the historical development of keyboard and mechanical instruments from the Middle Ages to the modern era. You can admire the instruments in two historic buildings, including a neoclassical house and an Art Nouveau building that was once a luxury department store. A headphone system lets you listen to sound samples, while a concert hall, a library, and a restaurant on the top floor round out your visit.
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- Museum › Museums (general)
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- Address
- Rue Montagne de la Cour 2
1000 Brussels, Belgium - District
- Royal Quarter
- Phone
- +3225450130
- Website
- www.mim.be
- info@kmkg-mrah.be
- Coordinates
- 50.84286° N · 4.35890° E
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The museum houses more than 7000 instruments, from all times and all over the world. The museum’s reputation is built on its extraordinary collection. The exhibits are displayed on four different floors featuring a wide range of instruments from all time periods and areas of the world. The MIM is a place to experience music. An infrared headphone system allows each visitor to enjoy the sound and melodies played by the instruments presented. The restaurant on the roof is also famous because of its panoramic view over Brussels. You need around 3 or 4 hours to really enjoy the whole museum, make sure you have enough time! The ornate façade of the building was decorated as such to promote the work of local tradesman and to protest the loss of jobs due to automation.
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