10 Museums in Walloon Brabant Province That You Shouldn't Miss

This private museum is located in the beautiful village of Malèves (city of Perwez) in the former stables of the family farm. It presents the history of the World War II in the Perwez area. The periods of the 1940 invasion, the occupation and the 1944 liberation are presented as seen on a local scale. The collection consists of several thousand objects as well as more than forty mannequins arranged in little scenes in order to place the material in the context of the war period. Civilian objects also adds to this material to remember the difficulties endured by them during the last world war. Showcases are also visible to submit documents and small antique artefacts. Pictures documents and archive movies complete the visit.

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Just outside of Brusells, continue the celebration of cartoons at the Herge Musee (Herge Museum). The museum is dedicated to the creator of Tintin, following him and his life, including his personal experiences.

Buried at the foot of the Lion's Mound, the Memorial of the battle of Waterloo 1815 enables you to to experience one of the most turbulent times in our History... as if you were there. Dive into the heart of the battle, in a multi-sensory experience, full of special effects, the only one of its kind in Europe! 1815 m² of immersive journeying in a narrative set design which focuses on the experience of the battle! The Panorama is an impressive fresco with a circumference of 110 m and a height of 12 m, made in 1912. The painting puts you at the heart of the battle thanks to an impressive sound system. The Lion's Mound offers a unique view of the battlefield after a memorable ascent of 226 steps! As last authentic witness of the battle, the Barn of Hougoumont features a brand-new scenography made of 4 exhibition rooms as well as an impressive multimedia show.

Quiet, a museum ? Not in Louvain-la-Neuve, where the Museum L makes artworks talk to each other : a Buddha next to a medieval Christ, ancient writings alongside calculating machines... The UCLouvain museum, with 20.000 items in its collection, explores some new and unusual encounters that tell us about the world and our humanity. Art works are not the only thing on display: the museum also presents the UCLouvain’s scientific collections. Natural history specimens, archaeological and ethnographic objects and scientific inventions are all on show in 2,600 m² of exhibition space at the heart of a building that is a landmark of modern Belgian architecture. Museum L is not like other museums: it is a place of living dialogue and exciting discovery.

This museum is situated in the former stagecoach station where the Duke of Wellington stayed on the nights of 17 and 18 June 1815. You can still visit the Duke's bedroom, the office where he wrote his victory report, and his aide-de-camp's bedroom. Various other rooms have been dedicated, each to an army, including authentic documents, etchings, weapons and souvenirs of the various nations that took part in the combat. There is also an impressive collection of rare weapons, such as "la Suffisante", a cannon manufactured in Douai, France in 1813 and abandoned on the battlefield. Each round weight 6 lbs. Your individual ticket for entry into the museum entitles you to an audio guide available in various languages. Duration of the visit: 50 minutes.

Le Musée Marthe Donas est le seul musée du Brabant wallon centré sur l’art moderne belge. Situé à Ittre, dans cette commune agréable et hospitalière, il est seulement à 20 minutes de Bruxelles. Sa collection s’articule autour de quatre fonds importants : Marthe Donas, Guillaume Vanden Borre Pierre Caille et Marie Carlier. Pour les trois premiers artistes, notre musée est devenu l’institution de référence. À côté de ces quatre ensembles, le musée a enrichi ses fonds grâce à de nombreux dons qui lui permettent de définir deux axes principaux de développement : - des femmes artistes belges et étrangères : M. Donas, M. Quinet, M. Carlier, B. Dubail, O. Collon, G. Van Lange, F. Holley, E. Delbrassinne, C. Peterd-Ropsy... - des œuvres de créateurs belges du 20ème siècle et français : J. Brusselmans, Th. Van Rysselberghe , G. Lemmen, A. Lhote, G. Bertrand, J. Lismonde, Anto-Carte, L. Van Lint, F. De Bolle, G. Marchoul,

Napoleon's Last Headquarters is a human-scale museum. Its fascinating testimonials and anecdotes by famous figures from Napoleon's Army plunge older visitors into the night of June 17th-18th, 1815, while kids get to play on the fun interactive itinerary. Open to all, accessible to reduced-mobility, hearing-impaired (video guide in sign language) and visually-impaired visitors.