List season is upon us and Condé Nast Traveler announced at the start of November 2025 its picks for the best places to travel in 2026. Brussels in Belgium has secured a prominent third place.
Tag: Art
ANTWERP | ‘Urban Legends’: three young makers take over Museum Mayer van den Bergh on 29 November, 6 December and 29 January
This winter of 2025-2026, three young Antwerp performers are taking over Museum Mayer van den Bergh. In the exhibition ‘Public Favourites‘, they present ‘Urban Legends‘: three evenings full of hip-hop, concerts, DJ sets, workshops and fantasy in galleries filled with historical art.
COPENHAGEN | Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
I turned 44 in June. I have this tradition – when possible – of not being in Belgium for my birthday. From Sweden in 2013 to the Châteaux of the Loire Valley in 2014, Lake Orta in 2015, Rome in 2016, London in 2018, North Carolina and Virginia in 2019, England in 2022, and Rotterdam…
ANTWERP | ‘Suske & Wiske and the Visual Arts’: M HKA shows how a comic strip series Shapes the collective memory
The Flemish comic Spike & Suzy (Suske & Wiske, Bob & Bobette) has captured the collective imagination for 80 years. Generations of readers and viewers grew up with their adventures and, through the albums, experienced a range of images, atmospheres, feelings, and expressions. Less well known is how strongly Willy Vandersteen‘s universe has continued to…
REVIEW | ‘La ligne de vie’ René Magritte exhibition at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA)
In 1938, René Magritte (1898-1967) gave a lecture at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, KMSKA) on his vision of reality. There, he discussed the origins and development of his art, as well as the history of the Surrealist movement in Belgium.
REVIEW | ‘Universal Tongue’, on dance, at Museum Aan de Stroom (MAS) until 4 January 2026
The Museum at the Stream (Museum Aan de Stroom, MAS) in Antwerp is currently celebrating the universal language of dance with ‘Universal Tongue‘, a monumental video installation by Dutch visual artist Anouk Kruithof. Running until 4 January 2026, the exhibition immerses visitors in a dazzling mosaic of dance from across the globe, showing how movement…
ANTWERP | KMSKA looks through the eyes of the master in its new exhibition ‘Magritte. La ligne de vie’, from 15 November 2025 to Sunday 22 February 2026
In a unique lecture at the Royal Museum of Fine Antwerps Antwerp (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, KMSKA) in 1938, René Magritte explained how he arrived at his iconic visual language. Almost ninety years later, the exhibition ‘Magritte. La ligne de vie‘, from Saturday 15 November 2025 to Sunday 22 February 2026, will bring…
ANTWERP | Middelheim Museum concludes Anniversary Year and thanks visitors
As the programme celebrating 75 years of the Middelheim Museum in Antwerp comes to a close, the museum marks the end of an exceptional jubilee year. On 6 November 2025, exactly 75 years after its founding, the Middelheim Museum looked back with satisfaction and expresses its gratitude to visitors, artists, and partners for their continued…
11 NOVEMBER 2025 | Armistice Day activities and Antwerp museums open
As Armistice Day approaches, Antwerp will once again mark 11 November with a full programme of remembrance ceremonies across its districts. The commemorations, held in honour of all victims of war, will be accompanied by a series of cultural openings and events, with the city’s museums and heritage institutions remaining accessible to the public throughout…
CHANNEL TUNNEL | Virgin Trains gains access to Temple Mills, ORR snubs links to Germany and Switzerland
On 30 October 2025, the United Kingdom‘s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced the approval of Virgin Trains’ application for access to Temple Mills International depot in East London. This is a key step towards launching future cross-border train services through the Channel Tunnel to France.