# M – Museum Leuven, Belgium: what it is and when to go > M – Museum Leuven is an art museum in Leuven, Belgium. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/m-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art museum in Leuven, Belgium · Museums and art - **Where:** Belgium · Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 26, 3000, Leuven - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 16 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Tu 11:00-18:00; Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:00-18:00 - **Website:** [mleuven.be](https://www.mleuven.be/) - **Coordinates:** 50.87869, 4.70443 ## What it is and where M – Museum Leuven is an art museum in Leuven, Belgium. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Leuven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/leuven/), where this site lists 80 more places to see, 340 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.87869, 4.70443; the nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 16 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.878689%2C4.704428) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.878689%2C4.704428) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit M – Museum Leuven is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 11 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 18 | | June | Best time | 16 h 16 | | July | Best time | 15 h 52 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 24 | | November | Possible | 8 h 38 | | December | Best time | 7 h 44 | In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [GR 128 Variant Leuven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-128-variant-leuven/): Hiking · 132 m - [Leuven Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/leuven-town-hall/): City hall of Leuven, Belgium · 223 m - [Academic libraries in Leuven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/universiteitsbibliotheek/): Heritage library and research library of KU Leuven, Belgium · 231 m - [Saint Peter's Church, Leuven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-pieterskerk/): Church in Leuven, Belgium · 246 m - [Sint-Donatus Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-donatuspark/): Park in Leuven, Belgium · 341 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: Museums and art - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium - [Groeningemuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/groeningemuseum/): art museum in Bruges, Belgium - [Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/royal-museum-of-fine-arts-antwerp/): arts museum in Antwerp, Belgium - [Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-of-fine-arts/): museum of fine arts in Ghent, Belgium - [Horta Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museo-de-horta/): architectural museum in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium - [Rubenshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rubenshuis/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium, formerly the home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens Every Belgium place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is M – Museum Leuven? It is an art museum in Leuven, Belgium. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit M – Museum Leuven? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. ### How do you get to M – Museum Leuven? The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 16 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.878689%2C4.704428) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [GR 128 Variant Leuven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-128-variant-leuven/), [Leuven Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/leuven-town-hall/), [Academic libraries in Leuven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/universiteitsbibliotheek/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/379769432), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362660), CC0. More about M – Museum Leuven on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/M_Leuven). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).