Tournai - Musée des Beaux Arts
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Opposite the town hall stands the star-shaped building of the Musée des Beaux Arts, built in 1928 according to plans by Victor Horta Its principal collection is that of the Tournai burgher Henry van Cutsem. Fine paintings of all epoques are displayed in 14 rooms. Mention must be made of the pictures by the old masters: Roger van der Weyden ("Virgin with Child"), Jan Gossaert ("Saint-Donatien"), the Bruegel family who are represented with various works, as are Jordaens and Rubens.
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Address:
Musée des Beaux Arts, Enclos Saint-Martin
, B-7500 Tournai, Belgium
, B-7500 Tournai, Belgium
Hours:
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), 1945 Victory Day (May 8), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Festival of the Flemish - Belgium (July 11), All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1), Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day (November 11), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
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