# Musée des beaux-arts de Charleroi, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Musée des beaux-arts de Charleroi is an art museum in Belgium (Charleroi). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. It has articles in 2 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/musee-des-beaux-arts-de-charleroi/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Art museum in Belgium · Museums and art
- **Where:** Belgium
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** CRL Charleroi, 5.6 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 50.41224, 4.45335

## What it is and where

Musée des beaux-arts de Charleroi is an art museum in Belgium (Charleroi). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Charleroi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/charleroi/), where this site lists 59 more places to see, 939 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.41224, 4.45335; the nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, Charleroi), 5.6 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=50.412238%2C4.453346)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.412238%2C4.453346)

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 Musée des beaux-arts de Charleroi is **April to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 15 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 47 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 11 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 48 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 18 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 26 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 41 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 49 |

In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. 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

- [église Saint-Christophe de Charleroi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/eglise-saint-christophe/): Church in Charleroi, Belgium · 568 m
- [Eglise protestante de Charleroi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/eglise-protestante-de-charleroi/): Protestant church building · 665 m
- [Belfry of Charleroi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/belfry/): History · Architecture · 690 m
- [Charleroi City Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hotel-de-ville-de-charleroi/): History · 690 m
- [GRP 1666 Grande Dérive](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-1666-grande-derive/): Hiking · 1.4 km

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 Musée des beaux-arts de Charleroi?

It is an art museum in Belgium. It has articles in 2 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 Musée des beaux-arts de Charleroi?

April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49.

### How do you get to Musée des beaux-arts de Charleroi?

The nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 5.6 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.412238%2C4.453346) 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 [église Saint-Christophe de Charleroi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/eglise-saint-christophe/), [Eglise protestante de Charleroi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/eglise-protestante-de-charleroi/), [Belfry of Charleroi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/belfry/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/330912908), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115773939), CC0. More about Musée des beaux-arts de Charleroi on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_des_Beaux-Arts_de_Charleroi). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).