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Comic Art Museum
The Comics Art Museum is a perfect place if you enjoy creative worlds, beautiful architecture and stories told through images. A visit to savour with family, as a couple or solo, to rediscover the richness of the Ninth Art and take a fresh look at one of Brussels’ most emblematic cultural heritages.
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Comic Strip Museum – Dive into the vibrant world of the Ninth Art inside an Art Nouveau masterpiece
The Comic Strip Museum invites visitors into a world where images tell stories, speech bubbles come to life and Belgian imagination flourishes with boundless creativity. Housed in a magnificent Art Nouveau building designed by Victor Horta, this emblematic museum in Brussels elegantly combines architecture, heritage and the ninth art. From the moment you step inside, the setting feels bright, fluid and inspiring—almost magical.
Within this historic building, a former department store and the last surviving example of this type of structure built by Horta, comic art finds the perfect showcase. Just minutes from the city centre, the visit unfolds as a joyful and insightful exploration, accessible to enthusiasts and curious visitors alike—nostalgic adults as well as fascinated children.
A century of Belgian comic art to discover
The heart of the museum beats through its permanent exhibition, A Century of Belgian Comics , which serves as the guiding thread of the visit. Visitors journey through the major stages of comic strip history, from its origins to the present day, discovering how this medium became a cornerstone of Belgian culture.
Original comic pages immediately draw attention. Visitors pause, lean closer and study the lines, the ink and sometimes even visible corrections. Each drawing reveals not only the story it illustrates but also the gesture of the artist. Comic art emerges as a demanding and expressive artistic discipline in its own right.
The museum highlights the richness of Belgium’s comic heritage, celebrated far beyond its borders, while offering insights into the evolution of styles, themes and techniques.
A living museum with ever-changing exhibitions
Beyond its permanent display, the Comic Strip Museum stands out for its extensive programme of temporary exhibitions, regularly renewed throughout the year. These exhibitions present fresh perspectives on the Ninth Art, focusing on a particular artist, movement, graphic universe or thematic approach.
This constant renewal encourages visitors to return and rediscover the museum from new angles. Rather than freezing comic art in the past, the museum presents it as a living, contemporary and ever-evolving art form.
A place of discovery and aesthetic admiration
The visit is also a visual and architectural experience in itself. The Art Nouveau building, with its curved lines, glass ceilings and elegant volumes, subtly interacts with the works on display. Visitors often look up as much to admire the architecture as to follow the narrative flow of the exhibitions.
The museum’s comic library, one of the most comprehensive in the world, extends the experience further. It offers a space to browse, compare and explore countless titles at leisure—a treasure for enthusiasts and casual readers alike.
Throughout the museum, visitors experience a sense of discovery and admiration, moving naturally from visual wonder to intellectual curiosity while never losing the simple pleasure of reading.
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Maestro
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2, 6 Rogier - Botanique / Kruidtuin
Opening times
Every day (except Mondays) from 10.00 to 18.00 • Closed on 1/01 and 25/12.
Price
adults €14 • seniors (65+) €11 • youngsters (12-25 years) €11 • children €6 • children (< 6 years) free of charge
Tour length
1.5 hrs
Group
Price (min. 15 people) adults €11 • school groups (12-25 years) €6 • children (6-12 years) €4
Guided tour EN, FR, NL, DE, DK, GR, IT, SP - length 1.5 hrs - max. 25 people - Price: €112 per guide (discounts for school groups). Please book at least 2 weeks in advance (website, e-mail or phone)
More information • "Comic Book" tours in the historic quarter (subject to prior booking): 2.5 hrs / €162 (discounts for school groups).
Are you a comic book fan? The train will take you directly to the Comic Strip Museum in the city center. Explore the history and evolution of your favorite comic books with the new permanent exhibition “A Century of Belgian Comic Strips,” which traces nearly 100 years of incredible comic book history. Bubbles, drawing techniques, sketches, making-of, anecdotes, workshops... Belgian comics will hold no more secrets for you!
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• Buy your e-ticket at https://tickets.stripmuseum.be/ and add a free Discovery Ticket voucher to your shopping cart.
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Opening times
04/10/2025 - 20/09/2026: * monday: closed * tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: from 10:00 to 18:00
Enter the universe of Flemish comic book author Wauter Mannaert: a world where ancient myths are crossed with today's problems, where the city really begins to live and the personal enters into dialogue with the collective.
Through his most important works, De Queeste, Yasmina and Weegee, you will be introduced to Mannaert's artistic universe in all its richness. The exhibition highlights the artist's range of themes and graphic approaches, offering an immersion into the heart of his unique and poetic worldview.
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Opening times
13/06/2026 - 15/11/2026: * monday: closed * tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: from 10:00 to 18:00
For 20 years, Alone has captivated millions of readers with a question as simple as it is unsettling: what would children do if left to their own devices in a world without adults?
This summer, the Comic Art Museum in Brussels is celebrating this must-read series with "Alone, not even scared (to be scared!)", an immersive exhibition designed to send shivers down young readers’ spines and get their hearts racing… whilst bringing back memories for older visitors.
Meet the heroes created by Fabien Vehlmann and Bruno Gazzotti, with colours by Usagi, and dive into a world where adventure, friendship and mystery go hand in hand.
Step into the world of Alone… if you dare!
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Normal: 11,00 €
How can words and images interact with each other?
During this sketching session, Belgian comic artist Rani De Prée invites you to experiment in playful and unexpected ways with the combination of words and images.
A speech bubble, a piece of text found in the museum, a snippet of a conversation overheard in one of the galleries… It’s up to you to find a way to incorporate these words into your drawing. From a playful collage to a carefully crafted composition, you decide how words and images can complement, contradict or enhance one another.
A creative exercise that will encourage you to look differently at composition, coherence and the power of a single word. Above all, it’s an invitation to experiment and let your imagination run free!
Rani De Prée (1993) is a Belgian comic artist. She studied Comics at LUCA School of Arts and Writing at RITCS. Her debut graphic novel, 'Lucien', was published in early 2026 by Dutch publisher Menlu. Her work explores themes such as identity, humanity and imagination. Visually, she focuses on emotion, rhythm and silence, using a restrained yet expressive style.
Everyone is welcome: young or old, experienced artists or curious beginners.
The session will be held in Dutch and English.
How do you portray a city, a country and a personal experience through comics?
Fabien Toulmé, Jibé and Mathieu Diez all have a special connection with Beirut and Lebanon, each in their own way. They are coming to the Comic Art Museum in Brussels this month to share their experiences, their perspectives on the city and their approach to depicting reality through comics.
Mathieu Diez lived in Beirut for four years with his family, whilst working at the French Embassy. This experience gave rise to his comic book "Tout mais pas Beyrouth" ("Everything but Beirut") (Éditions Delcourt), a sensitive chronicle of a city marked by economic crisis, the port explosion and the October 2024 war, illustrated by Jibé.
Fabien Toulmé, author of "L’Odyssée d’Hakim" amongst other works, will also be joining us to share his experience of documentary comics and his work on Lebanon.
A fascinating discussion about Beirut, documentary comics, personal accounts and the way in which drawings can depict reality. With Mathieu Van Overstraeten as moderator.
Fancy meeting the authors before the event?
Fabien Toulmé, Jibé and Mathieu Diez will be signing copies from 3.30 pm at the Slumberland bookshop in the Comic Strip Museum! Come and meet them and have your books signed before joining them for the discussion on Beirut.
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Opening times
16/10/2026 - 17/05/2027: * monday: closed * tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday: from 10:00 to 18:00
For thirty years, Kana Editions has been at the forefront of manga’s rise within the French-speaking cultural landscape. Through works that have become essential reading and a remarkable diversity of stories, it has enabled several generations of readers to discover a medium that has become a true global cultural phenomenon.
To mark this anniversary, the Brussels Comic Strip Museum presents MANGATOPIA: 30 Years of Manga from Kana!, an exhibition that invites the public to immerse themselves in this world. Thanks to a thoughtfully designed exhibition layout, a varied selection of works and exclusive accounts from leading mangaka and key figures on the Japanese scene, visitors can discover the many facets of an art form that has constantly reinvented itself.
Conceived as a museum exhibition in its own right, MANGATOPIA brings together in Brussels an exceptional collection of original artwork (some of which has never left Japan) and other rare pieces, offering an enriching insight into the history and aesthetics of manga. For the first time in the Belgian capital, these historical and artistic artefacts are brought together in a single exhibition, allowing the public to appreciate this heritage in all its richness.
Designed for enthusiasts and newcomers alike, MANGATOPIA celebrates creativity, the power of storytelling and manga’s extraordinary ability to bring together different generations and cultures. More than just an anniversary exhibition, it is an invitation to explore a boundless world of imagination and to understand why manga is now one of the most universal cultural languages.
Curator : Frederico Anzalone
A collaboration with Kana and the Kyonto Manga Museum, Kyoto Seika University - international manga research center.
With the support of the Japanese Embassy in Belgium.
Poster : Inio Asano
