Art Nouveau guided tour with the Horta Museum
- 3 hours
- The Grand-Place
- 4.0(343 reviews)
Iron, glass and stone: Brussels' Art Nouveau quarter
A tram ride from the Grand-Place takes you to the Bailli district, home to Brussels' greatest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings. The guide shows how architects combined iron, glass, wood and stone into one of Europe's most distinctive styles.
You pass houses by Victor Horta, Paul Hankar and Octave Van Rysselberghe, and finish with entry to the Horta Museum, the architect's own home and studio.
Best for
- Architecture and design lovers
- Brussels beyond the Grand-Place and EU Quarter
- Pairing with the Comic Art Museum, also a Horta building
Highlights
- The Bailli district's Art Nouveau townhouses
- How the style combined iron, glass, wood and stone
- Entry to the Victor Horta Museum
- Live local guide
Itinerary
Grand-Place to Bailli district
~20 minutesTram out to the district with the city’s densest concentration of Art Nouveau houses.
Guided façade walk
~2 hoursTownhouses by Horta, Hankar and Van Rysselberghe, with the history of the movement explained house by house.
Victor Horta Museum
~40 minutesIncluded admission to the architect’s own former home and studio, the tour’s finishing point.
What's included
- Guided tour
- Victor Horta Museum admission
- Transportation by tram
- Food and drink
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Important information
- The tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
- The Horta Museum does not allow photography inside.
- Starts promptly at the advertised time from the Grand-Place.
Meeting and end point
Meeting point
The Grand-Place, Brussels — look for the guide holding a white umbrella.
Get there with Meilora
A private car from your hotel to the meeting point, timed for your slot. Fixed price, booked on Meilora.
