Destination: BELGIUM
Sights * Cathédrale St.-Michel et Ste.-Gudule * Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée * Grand' Place * Musée Horta * Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire * Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles * Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique	Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique The Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique (Royal Fine Arts Museums of Belgium) are housed in the former court of Charles Lorraine. The entrance fee includes both the Musée d'Art Ancien (Museum of Ancient Art) and the Musée d'Art Moderne (Museum of Modern Art); the two are linked by a stretch of underground passage. The complex contains one of the most comprehensive and exciting collections of paintings in Europe, covering the 14th century to the present day. Pieter Brueghel, Pablo Picasso and Auguste Rodin are only a few of the leading names of Flemish and Western art represented here. You'll enjoy this stunning feast of art even more if you rent the audio program for the Ancient Art section (it's not available for the superb Modern Art section). Address: Museum of Ancient Art: rue de la Régence 3; Museum of Modern Art: place Royal 1-2 Phone: 02 508 3211 Open: Tue.-Sun. 10-5 Restaurant: Museum café Bus: 27, 34, 38, 60, 71, 95, 96; tram 92, 93, 94 Metro: Gare Centrale Admission: more than €4 (includes both museums, free after 1 p.m. first Wed. of each month)	COUNTRY Belgium REGION CITIES Brussels   Things To Know   Sights   Essential Info   Features Bruges Ghent MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK