Comics Art Museum

I visited the Comic Art Museum in Brussels and enjoyed the artistic side of it. It’s especially nice for people who love drawing, illustration, and storytelling. You can see the evolution of comic art and how the drawing style changed over time. Some drawings have hidden messages or deeper meanings behind them, which makes it more interesting. It’s a good place to visit once—one time is enough to get the full experience. They also have a nice gift shop with books, collectibles, and figures. Worth picking up something if you’re into comics or want a unique souvenir.

A very complete approach and exploration of Belgian comics, as well as to the art of comics as a whole. The museum has quite a lot of exhibitions (we weren’t aware it would take us that much time!), which is great because you get to see many different sides of this art, from its apparition to its creative development as well as both the masters of Belgian comics and more recent authors. Would definitely recommend!

I was here before, about 10 years ago and the exhibits are largely the same. Lots of large sculptures to pose with, lots discussion about comic mediums and a large section covering the end to end process of comic book illustrations. Right now there is a special exhibition on a century of Belgian comics. It's a visual delight and gives a quick run through the history of comics and notable artists/writers, including Tintin and Lucky Like etc. There's also a small cinema space with cartoon shorts, currently, these are shorts of Dickie/Boerke on loop. On the ground floor is a comic book and merchandising store. There's no need to pay the museum entrance fee if you only want to visit the shop. Most of the books are in French or Dutch, although they do have a section of comics in English, mostly Tintin books. The main downside of the museum is that many of the artists exhibited are either obscure for international audiences or perhaps too local to Belgians.

It’s a lovely museum offering histories of comics. It’s a regret that I don’t know most of the artworks, and some of them are not in English so I am not able to get the brilliance of these art pieces. The information panels are helpful for you to understand the evolvement of this art.

Very recommended place to visit in Brussel, the Comic Arts Museum! The home of Smurf, Tintin, Asterix and other famous comics character. We learned so much about the origins and history of comic strips.

Must place to visit if you are a core fan of Tintin, Smurfs and Belgian comics that came before Tintin This place is mostly dedicated to Belgian comic culture and its history. It was disappointing partly because of my lack of research and I was expecting to see more of European comics like Asterix. It has a section that depicts the timeline of how a comic is conceptualised up to its publication. This was a good walkthrough. If you are familiar with more Belgian comics then it’s a place to be.

I visited it with my class and we had a 90 minutes long tour which was - so sorry but I have to admit it - unbearably boring. Don’t get me wrong, the comic arts were beautiful but they don’t really speak to me.

For any comic fans, this is a must visit! Also perfect for kids, we had a great experience here. 10/10

As someone who has loved comics his entire life, visiting the comics art museum was a dream come true. As a kid, I remember such characters as The Smurfs and TinTin with such fondness and I'm stoked I had the chance to visit a place dedicated to learning more about Belgian comic books. When you first enter the museum you are greeted by statues and a large book store that once again DOES NOT HAVE MAGNETS FOR THE ACTUAL MUSEUM, WHY NOT????? Okay, calming down now. Once you head up the stairs and pay, you are immediately submerged into endless information about the creation of Belgian comics, the history, and even statues of non Belgian characters like Goku from Dragon Ball and Porco Rosso from Studio Ghibli. The middle floor of the museum was full of comic strips, art, and an insane amount of information that wrapped around and brought you back to the staircase where you could go upstairs. The third floor was my personal favourite as it was where the Smurfs room was. When you enter you are immediately shown a replica of the village and a ton of merchandise everywhere. Guess what happens when you walk a little further? You get to see one of the mushroom houses! I also wanted a photo with the big painted wall but there was a class in session so I figured my 35 year old self wouldn't interrupt it for an Instagram photo. Overall, the Comics Art Museum is a mesmerizing place for any fan of comics, cartoons, or art in general to experience. It took us roughly an hour or so to see this place and I easily could have spent more time going over things again and again. This place is a must for any visitor!

So many different names for this museum on the internet. There's this, the Belgian Comic Strip Center, and the Comics Arts Museum. We stopped in because we had the Brussels Card but honestly, probably would have skipped it if we didn't have it. It was just before 12:30 on a Friday. It's cool if you like the smurfs or are super into comic books (which I am neither). I did like the exhibit where they featured women policitical comic artists from all over the world. We spent probably about half an hour before we left.

Obviously this is a must see for any comic book nerds out there. I wonder what's in the water that makes Belgians such prolific comic book producers? That is never quite answered by this museum, but you will see a lot of interesting artwork on display. For only ten euros it's worth a trip, and there's something for everyone here. Every exhibit is written in French, Dutch and English, and the museum itself is very easy to navigate. Be forewarned that this place attracts a lot of school field trips. I went on a Thursday morning and it was packed with kids, but I guess that comes with the territory. Side Note: My husband and I have found our new favorite comic strip thanks to this museum. We had no clue what Boerke was until we came here, but now we love laughing over the absurdity of these strips. You learn new things every day.

ART OVERLOAD: def. noun. 1. State in which Art no longer impresses, 2. Absolute boredom after one sees to many paintings and sculptures for hours and hours, 3. Sick and tired of "Art". From the English Oxford dictionary. Actually no, my personal one ;) After our last trip to Italy and Greece, my wife and I were still suffering from "Art Overload"...one's brain can only see so many sculptures and paintings of Jesus dying until boredom sets in. So for Belgium, we decided we weren't going to a single "Art" musuem. Maybe next time. Brussels, however, does have a "Comic Strip Museum", which was a refreshing change. Belgians allegedly invented the comic strip, including Tin Tin and the Smurfs. It was interesting seeing the comic artwork and some statues, however, all the comics were in French. I took 3 years of French in high school, but don't remember anything. Still, one can admire the comic artwork for what it is. Not a bad way to spend €8 and an hour, but I'm sure its a 5 Star experience if you can read French.

Stopped by here to learn more about the comic strip culture. You have to look carefully for it since it's not visible from the street unless you are in front of the building. I actually passed by it. I only really recognized the Smurfs, though a friend did grow up with Titin. Despite my limited knowledge, I did enjoy the museum. It's a beautiful building and enjoyed the overall architecture. Think the museum is more of for the comic strip history buff than for kids.

How many comic arts museums are there in the world? Not many so this is probably a must-visit, whether you are interested in comics or not. The museum is located in an amazing abandoned mall with incredibly nice light on the upper floors. For some reason, however, they have chosen to put the greater part of the permanent exhibition in the darker lower regions. For me, who grew up with comics, it was interesting to see how the comics craft actually works. The exhibition shows how comics can be divided into different types depending on the technology and publication form. The various techniques are presented with lots of examples. You don´t need to spend much more than a hour here to understand how it works. Unfortunately, the museum shop focusses on french publications, and there are only a few comics for sale in other languages.

Quite boring, I was disappointed that a center focusing on the art of comics was designed and organized in such an uninteresting way. I think the most interesting part was actually the few plastic statues of comic book characters!

Really fun museum chronicling the history of Belgian comics. When I visited, there was a special exhibition on Flemish comics as well, but I do not know if that is a permanent fixture or not, either way, it was fascinating! The history of the building that the museum is housed in is very interesting as well (it's a Horta!) The bathrooms are small and outdated, with no hand dryers (the environmentalist in new very much wishes the museum would update that feature.) One of the things that I enjoyed the most about this museum was that there were actual selections of different comic collections that one could sit down and read, notably Boerke ("Little Farmer") and some of the Flemish artists that were featured. They were available in several different languages, including French, Spanish, and English, so patrons of all backgrounds could engage with the material and enjoy them! My only regret is that I didn't go earlier in the day so I could have spent more time reading. The gift shop had a wonderful collection of comics and graphic novels for purchase as well.

Brussels has a rich comic history. You've probably been raised to the Smurfs and other characters that are Belgian-born. This has been one of my favorite museums, it's extremely entertaining and the architecture is majestic. Moreover, it's in a good location if you're sightseeing.

Very creatively laid out museum devoted to comic strips, largely in French, with a few English ones here and there. There are some really inventive executions here and there (such as a submarine layout, a wild west one, etc.) that are excellent photo ops. However, there's one stretch that is nothing but strips on black boards that could use a bit of a redesign. It's a bit like being in the aisles at an old-school Blockbuster. Except with way more people. It's cramped and not fun to experience. So go for the strips, be prepared not to understand most of them.

Day trip to Brussels lead us here. My sons love TinTin and were excited to see a bit of this here. It was interesting to see how comics began and how popular they are here in Belgium. My sons enjoyed it very much, something a little different than the other art museums in the city.

Fun museum for the kid at heart showcasing exhibits from Tin Tin to the Smurfs which I had no idea were originally from Belgium. Also displays great exhibits of cartoon drawings and comic strips. It's €10 admission which is fair and you could easily spend 2 hours here. A lot if fun for adults and kids.

such a neat museum in such a neat building. if you are in brussels so NOT miss the comic strip museum. kt m. and i spent more time in here than in the louvre.

Must-see for anyone into comics. Nice exhibition with old drawings and also a great bookshop where you can buy loads of comics for your collection. :)

My 11 year old son and I enjoyed the museum. The entrance is fantastic: right out of a Tintin story. The gift shop is great with plenty of graphic novels (many in English, plenty in French and other languages). There is also a cafe. Clean indoor restrooms. The museum itself is a bit long and was stuffy on a hot July day. A video plays in 3 languages in a nice dark room - this could be longer to give us more time to rest in the coolness. The building is quite beautiful and overall worth the visit.