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Charlier Museum

Late 19th-century Belgian art

16 Kunstlaan
Brussels 1210
Belgium
+32 (0)2 218 5382 / +32 (0)2 220 2690
http://www.charliermuseum.be/

Art collector and maecenas Henri Van Cutsem lived in this mansion, designed for him in 1890 by Victor Horta. When he died in 1904, sculptor Guillaume Charlier, whose work he had greatly admired, inherited the house. This museum opened in 1928 and offers an impressive collection of late 19th-century Belgian art. In the salons you'll find a wonderful collection of Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture and old tapestries.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Koninklijk African Museum

Extensive collection of African treasures 13 Chaussée de Louvain
Brussels 3080
Belgium
+32 (0)2 769 5211
http://www.africamuseum.be In 1897, King Leopold II organised a Colonial Exhibition in Tervuren. At the time, the Congo was his private property, and he desperately wanted to interest his people in his colonial adventures. The exhibition was a great success. Later Leopold asked renowned French architect Charles Girault to turn the Colonial Palace into a grand museum, which could also house a World Research Centre for Africa and Asia. Today, you will find a huge collection of African art, animals, minerals and an archaeological section. There is even a display exhibiting more than 10 million varieties of insects. Other rooms chronicle the "discovery" of Africa with the expeditions of Livingstone and Stanley.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Photo: Peter Johnston