Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels (must see)

The Royal Museums of Fine Arts are situated in downtown Brussels, on the small hill of Coudenberg (Koudenberg), and comprise four museums under the umbrella of the Royal Museum of Belgium. Two of them, such as the Museum of Ancient Art and the Museum of Modern Art, are in the main building, while the other two – the Museum Constantin Meunier and the Antoine Wiertz Museum – are found in different locations, considerably smaller and dedicated to specific Belgian artists.

The Royal Museum contains over 20,000 drawings, sculptures, and paintings spanning from the early 15th century to the present. The museum has an extensive collection of Flemish paintings, among them the works of Bruegel, Rogier van der Weyden, Robert Campin, Anthony van Dyck, and Jacob Jordaens. A particular pride of the museum is the "Rubens Room" housing more than 20 works of the artist.

Why You Should Visit:
An easy choice for an afternoon in Brussels, the combination of The Old Masters Museum, Modern Museum, and Magritte Museum is a veritable steal for the cost of admission and although at times clustered, the variety and expanse of the collection is something that needs to be seen. Not free, but inexpensive and the extra charge for the audio guide is well worth it. You can buy entry to all the collections or just one.