MIM - Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels

Dull and sterile 10 floors, but 5 of the 10 are empty or closed. Another floor is a restaurant with a good view - the only redeeming feature of the museum. One floor is a gift shop. The remaining floors offered sterile museum exhibits showing instruments behind glass cases. Perhaps this would have been better if the audio tour was working, but it wasn't available. There was an "instrument petting zoo" in a small crammed area, with 3 instruments. Thanks it was free today. However Line stretched out the door to get in. We waited 30 minutes. Most definitely not worth it.

A quick stop before going to Grand Place. This Museum features musical instruments from the old ages. Its architectural design is also comparable to those eccentric buildings in Brussels. They feature a lot of different instruments from the old ones to the modern ones. There are some exhibits from a specific country from time to time. If you want to eat after your visit at the Museum at the restaurant at the 6th floor you have to and your visit at around 4 so that you still have an hour to stay in the restaurant which closes at 5pm. Audio guides available which will help you listen to the sound of the specific instrument you're looking at.

brilliant museum in the Old England building- beautiful art deco building with a great collection of musical instruments. Worth getting the audio guide as it has musical samples of most of the musical instruments so you can hear what they sound like for an extra couple of euros. I wouldn't bother with the cafe/restaurant on the top floor though. Go up there to see the view and then go to the coffee shop around the corner. tried to sit down for coffee only to be told by waiter that tables were for restaurant only and told to sit other side of the restaurant. Went to sit on the other side of the restaurant and were again told again, restaurant only and we needed to sit back on the other side of the restaurant. we then gave up! as i say, its worth heading up to the terrace at the restaurant to take photos of the view, you aren't obligated to buy anything to do that.

Only a fleeting visit. Wonderful piece of architecture. Be sure to take the charming elevator to the restaurant at the top and admire the views from the terrace. Take the staircase down and take in the exhibits.

Favorite museum in Brussels. Absolutely do the audio your so that you can listen to the various impressive instruments they have on display. If you're an English only speaker many of the plaques are still mostly only in French or Dutch maybe, I'm not 100% sure but it isn't English. Still managed to spend several hours there just walking around listening to the audio.