Magritte museum, Place Royale, Brussels

If you were not at MoMA to see Magritte's work, don't worry, you can go to Brussels !

I visited the Magritte Museum few months ago. For everyone who loves this artist, it is a very extraordinary expérience. The Magritte Museum is one of the Royals Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, in Brussels. It is located at the Place Royale.

First, you enter in a very beautiful hall. Then, you have to find the Magritte Museum. You go downstairs, you arrive in another hall with pictures of the artist and of his paintings. You show your ticket to the receptionist, pass the revolving door, get in the lift and you arrive at the third floor. Now, you can start the visit.

ऀThe tour of the Museum shows us Magritte’s work in a chronological way. It is very intersting to understand the progression of his art. The scenography highlights the paintings. On the third floor and on the second, the walls are black and the light is low. On the second floor, you can find drawings which explain the relation that Magritte established between pictures and words. Even if it was difficult to understand, it interested me a lot ! On the first floor, walls are night blue.To me, it refers to the dream world we can find in Magritte’s paintings, although the artist says he is not a dreamer.

ऀThe visit of this museum was really awesome. I have been close to the paintings and appreciated the talent of Magritte. The very precise way he paints is fascinating. Moreover, the atmosphere of the Museum is comfortable, you feel like you are walking in an imaginary world. Unfortunately, the most famous painting, This is not a pipe, is not exhibited is this museum. Furthermore, it was prohibited to take pictures. That is why I cannot show you the inside of the exhibition.

If you feel like discovering this marvelous place, I give you here practical informations :
Standart rate : 8€, reduced rate : 6€, greatly reduced rate : 2€.

You need more informations ? I invite you to visit the web site there.

You can find every information you want about the museum, the collection and the exhibitions. There is also an introduction of Magritte and some explanations about surrealism. If you want to plan your visit, documents are available for every kind of public  and every practical informations you need are written.
Moreover, there is an on-line research center which is very interesting to find documents about Magritte.