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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Answers to your questions
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked