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Horta Museum (Musee Horta)vsVan Buuren Museum

Both are endorsed by writers. Overall, Horta Museum is preferred by most reviewers compared to Musee David et Alice van Buuren. Horta Museum scores 91 with positive reviews from 6 sources such as Concierge, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.

Horta Museum (Musee Horta)
8/10
25, rue Americaine, St-Gilles, Brussels 1060, Belgium
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The house where Victor Horta (1861–1947), one of the major founders of Art Nouveau, lived and worked until 1919 is the best place to see his mesmerizing interiors and furniture." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"As Gaudí is to Barcelona, Victor Horta is to Brussels, and this, his former house, is now his museum."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The city owes much of its rich Art Nouveau heritage to the inspired creative vision of Victor Horta, a resident architect who led the style's development." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The typically austere exterior doesn’t give much away, but Victor Horta’s former home (designed and built 1898–1901) is an art nouveau jewel." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Visiting the Horta Museum takes you straight back to the golden age of Art Nouveau." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This huge project is a wonder of harmony and elegance, the very essence of Art Nouveau with glass and iron taking centre-stage and gracious curves prevailing." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
5.0
"Art lovers should not pass up the chance to see where Victor Horta — the father of the Art Nouveau movement — lived and worked." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"There are mosaics, enameled bricks, stained glass, and metal arches throughout, and the original furniture and details are what help make it all fit together in glorious harmony. " Full review
Van Buuren Museum
8/10
Avenue Leo Errera 41, Brussels 1180, Belgium
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"In a 1928 art-deco showpiece house you’ll find this exquisite museum, where five rooms are crammed with sublime furnishings, stained glass and top-quality paintings covering five centuries of art." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The interior is an Art Deco masterpiece created by Belgian, French and Dutch designers. Furniture, rugs, stained glass, sculpture and pictures from the 15C to the 20C are displayed." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The collection of the banker David van Buuren and his wife, Alice, is well worth the journey out to the southern suburbs of Brussels." Full review

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