Brussels

Free things to do in Brussels

261 places in Brussels you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Brussels

  • 150 years of Railways in Belgium
  • 9/11 and Article 5 Memorial
  • Adolphe Quetelet
  • Albert
  • Albert Giraud
  • Alexandre Gendebien
  • Alphonse-Jules Wauters
  • Andreas Vesalius
  • À nos héros (1914-1918 et 1940-1945) - Aan onze helden (1914-1918 en 1940-1945)
  • Antoine Depage
  • Antoine Depage
  • Archs of the Cinquantenaire
  • Audrey Hepburn
  • Augustin Daniel Belliard
  • Aux victimes du Covid - Aan de Covid-slachtoffers
  • Baron Jean de Sélys Longchamps
  • Baudouin - Boudewijn
  • Berlin Wall Memorial
  • Wounded but Still Standing in Front of the Inconceivable
  • Bluesette Melody
  • Boitsfort-Etangs - Bosvoorde-Vijvers
  • Brialmont
  • Charles Buls - Karel Buls
  • Charles Rogier
  • Charles Van Der Stappen
  • Colonne du Congrès - Congreskolom
  • Comtes d'Egmont et de Hornes - Graven van Egmont en Hoorn
  • From the rifle butt grows the Tree of life
  • Eddy Merckx
  • Edith Cavell
  • Everard 't Serclaes
  • Fernando Pessoa
  • Field Marshal Montgomery
  • Fountain of the Poet
  • Magritte Fountain
  • Orts Fountain
  • Francisco de Paula Santander
  • Francisco Ferrer
  • François Anneessens - Frans Anneessens
  • François-Auguste Gevaert
  • Frédéric de Mérode
  • Gabrielle Petit
  • Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg
  • Godfrey of Bouillon
  • Groupe G
  • Henri Dunant
  • Henri Jaspar
  • Henri Pirenne
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Brussels

  • Abbaye de Forest - Abdij van Vorst
  • Beverbos
  • Bois de la Cambre - Ter Kamerenbos
  • Brugmann Gardens
  • Domein Hagen
  • Eclair Park
  • Espace Loubna Lafquiri - Loubna Lafquiriruimte
  • Feldheim Park
  • Gansbroek
  • Robinson Island
  • Jardin Akarova - Akarovatuin

A further 201 free places in Brussels are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Belgium open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

If you'd like a guide too

Free & cheap tours in Brussels

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Brussels, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Brussels for free?
261 places in Brussels with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Brussels?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked