Brussels - Civic Museum Musée Communal (Stadmuseum)

 
The Maison du Roi is now Brussels' civic museum. The ground floor rooms to the left of the entrance contain 14th-18th C. sculptures, including some of the original ones from the Hôtel de Ville. In the rooms to the right of the entrance are 15th and 16th C. paintings, Brussels tapestries, porcelain and faience. The city's own development is the subject of a display on the first floor while on the second floor the emphasis is on social history - popular art, religion and other social themes. Also on the second floor is the wardrobe of Manneken Pis, a collection of costumes presented to "Petit Julien" by the rich and famous over the centuries, among them the French King Louis XIV.

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Address: Brussels City Museum, Rue du Poivre 1, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Hours:
February 1 to December 31: 10am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-5pm; Sun: 10am-1pm, 1:30pm-5pm; Sat: 10am-1pm, 1:30pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1), Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day (November 11), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities: Gift shop

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