Belgian Comic Strip Center Museum

Address: Rue des Sables / Zandstraat 20, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Website: https://www.comicscenter.net/

Belgian Comic Strip Center in central Brussels is a museum dedicated to the history and art of the Franco-Belgian comic tradition, housed in an Art Nouveau building by Victor Horta. Exhibits cover major Belgian characters and the craft of comic creation.

• Founding: Opened as a museum in 1989, it traces the history of Belgian comics and serves both as an archive and as a display space for original drawings and publications.

What to See#

• Victor Horta building: The museum occupies the restored Magasins Waucquez, an Art Nouveau commercial building designed by Victor Horta, which provides period architecture and exhibition spaces.
• Comics galleries: Permanent and rotating galleries present original comic art, historical displays on Belgian bandes dessinées and dedicated spaces for major series such as Tintin and The Smurfs.

The Belgian Comic Strip Center is in central Brussels (Rue des Sables/Zandstraat), about a 5-10 minute walk from De Brouckère metro or Brussels Central station. Metro lines serving De Brouckère and nearby stations make it straightforward to reach by public transport.

If driving, it is in the central city area with nearby parking garages, but public transport plus a short walk is usually quicker.

• Go early on a weekday to avoid the tourist groups that arrive later in the day and to spend unhurried time in the upper exhibition rooms.
• Take time to appreciate the building itself-the Comic Strip Center is housed in a Victor Horta Art Nouveau building, and visitors often miss the interior architectural details while focusing only on the exhibits.
• Check the schedule for temporary exhibitions or special panels; the center runs rotating shows that are not on permanent display and can be missed by visitors who only see the main floor.