General

Brussels has grown from a 10th century fortress to the capital city of Belgium and the administrative hub of the European Union hosting many of its key institutions.

Museums

Brussels is naturally a cultural center and has many museum.

• Museum of Modern Art. Includes the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
• Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
• National Botanic Garden of Belgium. About 12kms out of brussels
• Scientastic museum.
• BEL vue, museum of history of Belgium.
• Erasmus House. Museum centering on the works of Erasmus. Hosts lectures.
• The Royal Museum of the Army and of Military History.
• Autoworld Car museum.
• Royal museum of art and history
• BOZAR, Center of Fine Arts
• The Atomium Arguably one of the most astonishing building in the world, built to represent an atom. Built for Expo'58, the Brussels World's Fair, the Atomium continues to be exhibition venue.