Musee Fin-De-Siecle
What the experts agree on
This museum captures the pivotal moment when art rejected academic tradition to embrace modern realism, showcasing Flemish masterpieces by Bruegel, Rubens, and van Dyck alongside Dutch giants like Rembrandt in Brussels' interconnected royal art
“The collection lends focus to an era when art stopped gazing all moist-eyed at history and instead turned its attention to the world around it.”
– Fodor's
Top choice
"Look out, too, for Anthony van Dyck’s contemplative human studies, Cornelis de Vos’ charming family portrait, and works by Rembrandt and Frans Hals." Full review
"This is one of a series of interconnected art museums, all operated under the banner of the Musées de Royaux des Beaux-arts de Belgique." Full review
3 Stars
"The collection of early Flemish work, as well as masterpeices by Bruegel the Elder and Rubens make this a museum of worldwide renown." Full review