Brussels museums: Late opening season from 12 March to 23 April

More than 40 museums across Brussels are getting ready to stage the 26th edition of the Nocturnes, a series of late openings from 12 March to 23 April.

Some seven cultural institutions will stay open late on Thursday evenings for the duration of the event, hosting a special programme of activities.

In addition to guided tours, behind-the-scenes visits and extra muros activities, a‘special’ event is organised each week, such as a tasting, a dance workshop, a games night or an extra late opening, say organisers.

Among other highlights are a flashlight tour, a tasting of aphrodisiacs, medieval dance, a guided tour focusing on ‘invisible’ women artists and bread baking in the garden of Felix de Boeck.

Open Museum, the Brussels Museums initiative of inclusion and accessibility, once again offers a series of inclusive activities, including a guided tour on the theme of feminism.

The full programme and ticket sales are available online from 19 February. 

Practical information

Openings are from 18.00 to 22.00 (except Extra Late Special sessions). The standard price for each museum visit is €8  

Discount prices:

• Youth (aged 13-25) & European Disability Card: €5
• Social discount rates (at partner museums): Article 27: €1,25 & Paspartoe: €2
• Free: children (aged 0-12; except at the Children's Museum) & Art Nouveau Pass: free (at partner museums) & Museum pass (at partner museums)

Participating museums

12 March Braille Museum, Brussels City Museum – King’s House, Brussels City Hall, Jewish Museum of Belgium, KBR museum (special) and Museum of the National Bank of Belgium,
 19 March Brotherhood of Parachute Agents 1940‑45, Children’s Museum, d’Ieteren Gallery, Fondation CAB, LAB·AN x Van Eetvelde, La Loge (special), ULB Experimentarium Chemistry, ULB Experimentarium Physics, ULB Medicinal Plants & Pharmacy Museum and ULB Museum of Zoology & Anthropology
26 March BELvue Museum (special), Brussels Museum of Mill and Food, Coudenberg Palace, La Maison des Arts, Maison Autrique and Schaerbeek Beer Museum
2 April Arte-Fac Medicinal Plant Garden Paul Moens, Erasmus House (special), FeliXart & Eco Museum, Maurice Carême Museum
9 April  Clockarium, Institute of Natural Sciences, LAB·AN x van Eetvelde, Maison Cauchie, Royal Military Museum (special) and Wittockiana
16 April Belgian Museum of Freemasonry, Choco Story, A Foundation, Museum of Erotics and Mythology (special), Sewer Museum, ULB Salle Allende (in Espace Vanderborght) and WIELS
23 April Belgian Chocolate Village, Black Sisters Museum and Museum of Museum of Modern Religious Art (Basilica of Koekelberg), La Fonderie (special), Meise Botanic Garden, MigratieMuseumMigration and Planetarium of Brussels

Photos: Nocturnes 2025 (main image) ©Brussels Museums; La Fonderie ©Zoé de Meulemeester; Musee Charlier ©Shari Danneels; Musée de la Migration ©Zoé de Meulemeester