Museum · Brussels · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum for Natural Sciences of Belgium in Brussels

Museum for Natural Sciences of Belgium is a museum in Brussels, Brussels-Capital. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 16 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 230 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Museum for Natural Sciences of Belgium in Brussels

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The story

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Audio tour · Museum for Natural Sciences of Belgium

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You're standing at the Museum of Natural Sciences, on the edge of Leopold Park in Brussels. The European institutions are just around the corner. It's one of the busiest museums in Belgium, welcoming around 350,000 visitors a year.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Tue-Fri 09:30-17:00 · Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Accessible
Visitors: 398,241 a year (2023)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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Facilities near Museum for Natural Sciences of Belgium

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 16 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Manneken Pis · 2.1 km

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MuseumAudio story · 2 min

House of European History · 410 m

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Royal Palace · 1.2 km

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AttractionAudio story · 3 min

Palace of Justice · 1.8 km

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MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Horta Museum · 2 km

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Frequently asked questions

When is Museum for Natural Sciences of Belgium open?

Tue-Fri 09:30-17:00 · Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Museum for Natural Sciences of Belgium wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 210 m and a public toilet at 230 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Museum for Natural Sciences of Belgium, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.