# Magritte Museum, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Magritte Museum is an art museum in Brussels, part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (City of Brussels). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. It has articles in 13 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-magritte-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art museum in Brussels, part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium · Museums and art - **Where:** Belgium - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 11 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00 - **Website:** [musee-magritte-museum.be](https://www.musee-magritte-museum.be/) - **Run by:** Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 50.84242, 4.3588 ## What it is and where Magritte Museum is an art museum in Brussels, part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (City of Brussels). It has articles in 13 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [City of Brussels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bruselas/), where this site lists 278 more places to see, 2.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.84242, 4.3588; the nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 11 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=50.842418%2C4.358796) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.842418%2C4.358796) - **Run by:** Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible 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 Magritte Museum is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 12 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 17 | | June | Best time | 16 h 15 | | 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 15 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 - [equestrian statue of Godfrey of Bouillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/godfrey-of-bouillon/): Equestrian statue by Eugène Simonis in Brussel, Belgium · 50 m - [Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musical-instruments-museum/): Musical instrument museum in Brussels, Belgium · 51 m - [Palace of Coudenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/coudenberg/): Former palace in Brussels, Belgium · 86 m - [Fin-de-Siècle Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musee-fin-de-siecle-fin-de-siecle-museum/): Art museum in Brussels, part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium · 94 m - [Oldmasters Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musee-oldmasters-oldmasters-museum/): Art museum in Brussels, part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium · 117 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 Magritte Museum? It is an art museum in Brussels, part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. It has articles in 13 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 Magritte Museum? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. ### How do you get to Magritte Museum? The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 11 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.842418%2C4.358796) 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 [equestrian statue of Godfrey of Bouillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/godfrey-of-bouillon/), [Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musical-instruments-museum/), [Palace of Coudenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/coudenberg/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9026522736), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q943581), CC0. More about Magritte Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magritte_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).