The BELGIAN COMIC STRIP CENTER
In a masterpiece of Art Nouveau designed by Victor Horta (1906),the Belgian Comic Strip Center brings together everything related to the comic strip,from its prestigious beginnings to its most recent developments, on more than 4,000 square metres of museum floors.
One of the major tourist attractions of Brussels, the Center was inaugurated by HM the King and HM the Queen on 3 October 1989.It welcomes 260,000 visitors each year.
Belgian Comics Strip Center
Rue des Sables 20
1000 Brussels
Tel.: + 32 (0)2 219 19 80
Fax: + 32 (0)2 219 23 76
visit(arrobe)comicscenter.net
Open every day (except on Monday) from 10 am to 6 pm.
Last News
Event
King Albert II pays a visit to the Comic Strip Center and Marc Sleen Museum
18/06/2009
Under a massive amount of press interest King Albert II has inaugurated the Marc Sleen Museum (see www.marc-sleen.be) . Afterwards he paid a visit to the Belgian Comic Strip Center that celebrates its twentieth birthday this year. His venue testifies once more that entire Belgium is concerned by the comic strip world.
Great exhibition
Lanfeust
09/06/2009 > 27/09/2009
Arithmetics of Troy
One day, Lanfeust, a blacksmith’s apprentice living in the magical world of Troy, began a quest of initiation after discovering that he had extraordinary powers. “Lanfeuse de Troy” hit the bookstores like a UFO in 1994. Since that time, this heroic fantasy series full of fun and invention, has convinced several million readers.
One day, Lanfeust, a blacksmith’s apprentice living in the magical world of Troy, began a quest of initiation after discovering that he had extraordinary powers. “Lanfeust de Troy” hit the bookstores like a UFO in 1994. Since that time, this heroic fantasy series full of fun and invention, has convinced several million readers.
Inauguration of the Marc Sleen Museum (www.marc-sleen.be)
19/06/2009
Alongside its scientific activities, in the unique setting of what used to be a newspaper office, the Marc Sleen Museum also proposes a standing exhibit, a reading room and series of temporary exhibits to discover the many facets of this exceptional work by a superb storyteller, a master comic strip artist and a brilliant cartoonist: Marc Sleen.