Guided Visit to the
Museum of Musical Instruments
Join the American Club of Brussels for a visit to the most magical museum in Brussels – the Museum of Musical Instruments (MIM). Part of the Royal Museums of Art and History, the MIM is housed in the former Old England department store, a beautifully restored Art Nouveau building designed in 1899 by Paul Saintenoy. Our Discover the MIM tour will take us through the collection highlights, which include Belgian musical instruments (think bagpipes and saxophones), European musical traditions, and non-European musical instruments. Using high-tech headphones, we will be able to sample the sounds of many of these wonderful instruments.
The guided visit lasts one-and-a-half hours, and as an extra treat, there is a free, one-hour violin and piano concert featuring works by César Franck, Leoš Janacek, and Sergei Prokofiev starting at 3:00 p.m. in the concert hall on the sixth floor.
Note: This event is limited to a maximum of 15 participants.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, April 14
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: Musée des Instruments de Musique (MIM), Rue Montagne de la Cour 2, 1000 Brussels
Price: €15 for ACB and AWCB members, and €20 for non-members
Sign up: Reservations are due by noon on Tuesday, April 10 by email (info@americanclubbrussels.org), online at www.americanclubbrussels.org, or by telephone to the ACB Office Manager (02/219.58.08). Payment to ACB at BE55 4279 1958 8144 (BIC/SWIFT: KREDBEBB) will confirm your reservation. Be sure to mention “MIM” in the communications section of the virement. Cancellations are possible until noon on Tuesday, April 10. Participants canceling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of the event.
