Horta Museum

Formerly the private house and studio of the architect Victor Horta, the Horta Museum commemorates his life and work—offering the opportunity to see how one of the leading lights in Art Nouveau lived and worked.

The Horta Museum, built between 1898 and 1901, was owned and designed by the best-known Art Nouveau architect, Victor Horta.

An Art Nouveau Masterpiece

The decoration and structure of the Horta Museum combine beautifully with wrought iron beams that merge with glazed tiles, mirrors, windows, marble, and wood.

While you explore the music room, the bedroom, the dining room or the guest room, you can observe the little details that Horta thought of to make the whole building work as a whole. All the rooms are connected to a central staircase that leads to glass roof that lets an almost magical light into the house.

The Architect

Victor Horta is considered a key Art Nouveau architect and is one of the movement’s founders, a style that is famous for integrating architecture with interior decoration, making homes into a work of art.

Horta is also responsible for designing some of the city’s most beautiful buildings, like the Centre for Fine Arts (Palais des beaux-arts de Bruxelles), the Belgian Comic Strip Center or the Musical Instrument Museums.

If You Have More Time

The Horta Museum is a curious but not essential place to visit in Brussels. It's located in a residential neighbourhood a bit far from the center. However, if you're spending several days in the city or are interested in Art Nouveau architecture and decoration, it might be a good idea to visit it.

Schedule

Tuesday to Friday: 2 pm to 5:30 pm
Saturdays and Sundays: 11 am to 5:30 pm
Closed: Mondays, January 1, Easter Sunday, May 1, Ascension Day, July 21, August 15, November 1, November 11 and December 25.

Price

Adults: 14 (US$ 16.32)
Students and unemployed: 6 (US$ 6.99)
Children under 6: Free
Children aged 6-17 years: 3.50 (US$ 4.08)
Free entry on the first Sunday of the month.

Transport

Tram: Place Janson, lines 81, 91, 92 and 97
Bus: Place Janson, line 54