Hergé Museum

A fantastic way to spend a couple of hours in Belgium. This museum is located 40minutes away from Brussels by train but is well worth the visit. The interactive quiz that guests solve as they walk through the museum is an uniquely engaging strategy indeed. The props and storyboards as well as the audio guide make the world of Herge come alive. The museum gift shop is also lovely with some items priced decently so that no one leaves for home empty handed. A must see place when visiting Belgium.

Stunning design of the museum. Lots of information, interesting enough for children as well. I would not recommend it for very young children, they would get easily bored. Parking is a bother, but I had figured that out before coming so just park under the town square in the big garage. We got lucky and visited the museum on the first Sunday of the month which was free. The gift shop has some well priced items and some insanely priced items, bought something out of appreciation for the works of art that I had seen on display.

First, the building itself is worth the visit: superb architectural creation that is both aesthetic and functional with lots of natural light. The content is arranged chronologically and is comprehensive. A fairly high degree of depth for the afficionado while also leaving the possibility to only skim and enjoy the experience. The electronic guided tour is helpful and entertaining. Any Tintin fan must make the trip to this museum if they are in the area. Easy short train ride from Brussels.

Needless to say, a must visit for Tintin fans. Amazing collection of Herge's works, copies of the original sketches, prints etc. Nice souvenir shop. It was a public holiday and not at all crowded. No reservations needed. Parking can be done at Grand Place.

Hours and hours of content for any Tintin fan. The “download with a QR-Code” audio guide is clunky and causes a bottleneck at the start of the game exhibits, but once you’re in there’s so much to see and read about Georges Remi, and how he developed the studio piece by piece over the years. Loved it, and it’s an interesting train-ride out of Brussels too.

Anyone who loves Tintin should visit here once in a lifetime.. so much to know and read about Herge. Museum should have more collection in English... unfortunately I couldn't buy books of Joe , Zette and Jocko which I had read in my childhood..But very nice museum to spend couple of easy hours..

An absolutely incredible place for fans of Tintin. The building itself is a work of art, and there is so much information about Tintin and Hergé. Staff at the entrance are friendly and helpful (and also speak English) and are happy to give you a headset, which you can use to listen to information about some of the exhibits on display within the museum. If you prefer, you can also download a free app offering the same service on your mobile phone instead. You are not allowed to take luggage or bags around the museum, but there are plenty of lockers, which are free to use for customers. The museum is really modern and well-designed, with a lot to keep Tintin fans (and non-Tintin fans) engaged for ages. There is also a nice restaurant and customer toilets, as well as a great gift shop selling lots of Tintin mechandise (books, figures etc.) There are stairs and lifts at the museum, making it accessible for everyone. It is also well-connected to the local public transport network, with the train station and bus stops nearby. The museum is about an hour away (by train) from Brussels, but it is definitely worth visiting, even if you are not a Tintin fan!

A must visit destination for all Tintin and Herge fans. A full day can be spent poring over the exhibits and then some delightful f&b at the museum cafe awaits.

A great place for all things Hergé, but if you're not a diehard fan, I wouldn't make the trek all the way out to Louvain-la-Neuve unless you actually live or study here. The entrance fee is reasonable, and the gift shop has pretty much everything and anything you can ever want with all your favorite characters from the Tintin series, but other than that there's quite a bit left to be desired. No photos are allowed in the museum save for at the ground level which is a damn shame, and the cafeteria serves typical not quite worth the money museum fare which you probably shouldn't be eating given the amazing food choices you'll find in Belgium. As a Tintin fan, I enjoyed the museum immensely, but if my trip was any shorter than a week, I could probably think of betters things to do in the four hours it took me to get here, visit the museum, and head back to Brussels.

As a life-long fan of Hergé's Tintin comic series, i was excited to hear that they recently opened a museum dedicated to his work and passion. the 9 euro entry gets you access to the entire museum, and instead of headphones that just tell you about the pieces you're looking at, they provide an iPod touch to interact with each room you are in and each display. There are sound bytes of interviews with Hergé, as well as original documents and news clips from each era in which he wrote for historical context. the museum holds everything from original sketches of the Tintin comics, countless photos and videos of Hergé and his family growing up, as well as many of his original advertisement posters and work from before Tintin. When i was there for the Christmas holidays they had an exhibit on peoples and culture of Brazil and Peru to coincide with the research Hergé conducted to write Tintin and the Broken Ear. I didn't see a whole lot else in the surrounding area/town, but the Musée Hergé is ABSOLUTELY worth the trip for fans, and even if you're on the way from Paris to Brussels, or on the road and you're passing the area you can either spend all day in the museum (i didn't get to the café but there were plenty of people eating) or stop in for a quick 2-hour jaunt. Nouvain-la-Neuve was easy to navigate, and there were plenty of signs to get to the museum and parking.

Came here because my sons love TinTin. If you have fans of the cartoon this is a cool place to go to. The museum goes into how TinTin came about and how Herge started the cartoon. and the fact that he was a scout, which was a great surprise for my boys. Entry fee is not bad and the audio tour is free. The cafe is alright, a bit expensive but the museum is within walking distance of some cool places to eat at. This is a must see!

Love that tintin museum exist!!! For all tintin fans, you have to come n visit while you are in Belgium. Definately you will not be disapointed. If you are planning on to go to visit.. remember - every First Sunday of the month you can enter for free!!! Yes.. it's Free!! Double the joy for tintin fans!! :)

A very thorough exploration of Hergé's life and work, augmented by the excellent design typical of the museums I've seen in the Low Countries so far. It really captures the aspects of Tintin's world that made it so captivating and uncovers a ton of influences (did you know that Prof. Calculus was inspired by Auguste Piccard, inventor of the bathyscaphe?). It was also fun to learn the original French names of the characters (Snowy was "Milou") as well as Dutch (Tintin is "Kuifje"). To its credit, the museum doesn't totally shy away from the racist and stereotypical aspects of Hergé's work, demonstrating how his later comics are much less likely to reduce characters to one or two traits. I did not, however, see any reference to his WWII activities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herg%C3%A9#Post-war_controversy:_1944.E2.80.9346

Wonderful, inspiring museum. Recommend highly - audio guides really complement the exhibition. Worth the train trip from Brussels. The museum restaurant is really good too, with tasty and generous children's options.