As is custom following Belgium's National Day, the Royal Palace in the heart of the capital will open its doors to the public for free from Saturday 23 July until Sunday 28 August.
During the tour, visitors will be guided through the historical salons, including The Empire Room in the oldest part of the palace and The Marble Room, in the rear part of the Palace, recognised for its imposing character as a result of the abundant use of green marble and the various portraits of horsemen.
However, aside from the tour through the historic rooms, three temporary exhibitions will be organised throughout the summer in the unique location, which is the administrative residence and main workplace of the King and the Queen of Belgium.
One of the impressive salons in the palace. Credit: Royal Palace Brussels
The first, entitled “Ensuring the future,” is devoted to emblematic projects of the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) in the fields of global warming, Earth observation, digitisation of collections and maritime and polar research.
Visitors will also be able to discover the highlights of King Baudouin’s reign — from when he became the fifth King of the Belgians at the age of 20 in 1951 until his death, in 1993 — in the exhibition titled “Baudouin, being King," where images, archives and objects will be put on display, of which some are being shown to the public for the first time ever.
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Finally, Danish toy production company LEGO's craft will be honoured at the “Science, just a stone’s throw away” where the technology education centre, Technopolis, will display how assembling LEGO blocks can become a real artistic discipline, allowing visitors to explore 3D constructions of cities that are good for their inhabitants, the economy and the planet.
The Royal Palace in Lego scale model at the new Lego Discovery Centre. Credit: Belga/ JUAN GODBILLE
The Royal Palace will be open every day, except Monday, from 10:30. to 17:00 It will be open exceptionally on Monday 15 August and closed on Tuesday 16 August.
Visits are free but a reservation via the Palace website is required. Groups are limited to a maximum of five people. For those who are not able to visit the palace in person, a digital tour allows people to explore the entire palace online.
