Museum Night Fever returns on October 21 with a richer and more diverse programme than ever. For this 16th edition, the 33 participating museums are setting the standards high. From digital installation to circus, concerts of all styles to acrodance, drag shows to brick-building, over a hundred artists and collectives are bringing the creative effervescence of Brussels to life. Two afterparties, at C12 and Le Botanique, will also keep the party going into the early hours.
Whether you're familiar with museums or not, whether you're from Brussels or elsewhere, Museum Night Fever offers a unique experience. The programme, the fruit of collaboration between the museums and young artists and collectives, is different every year. This year, the event will focus on inclusion and accessibility and you can see performances by LGBTQIA+ artists and lesser-known disciplines such as performances in sign language.
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Accessibility at the heart of the party
Museum Night Fever has always been committed to dusting off the image of museums, shaking things up, making museums accessible to all, and giving a place to voices often under-represented in cultural venues. This effort is reflected in the programming, with the presence of artists from the LGBTQIA+ scene or inclusive disciplines, such as 'chansigne' (performance in sign language).
As for prices, one ticket (€15 in presale) gives access to all the museums during the evening, as well as to the STIB shuttles running between the museums. To top it all off, the bracelet can be exchanged after the event for a free visit to one of the museums until November 25.
Furthermore, Museum Night Fever has teamed up with a number of partners to offer reduced rates to certain sections of the public: museumPASSmusées, Article 27 and Paspartoe.
TrainWorld©Christophe Deleuze
Participating museums
This year, there are 33 museums taking part:
Art and History Museum, Art et Marges Museum, Autoworld, BELvue Museum, Boghossian Foundation - Villa Empain, Botanique, CINEMATEK, CIVA, Comic Strip Museum, Coudenberg Palace, GardeRobe MannekenPis, Halles Saint-Géry, House of European History, ISELP, KANAL-Centre Pompidou, La Loge, Maison des Arts, Brussels City Museum, MIMA, Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History, Museum of the National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Museum of Freemasonry, Museum of Crossbow Archery, Sewer Museum, Natural Sciences Museum, Train World, and WIELS.
This year also marks the welcome return of Bozar and the Musical Instruments Museum, following a few years absence. The Autrique House, Charlier Museum and Beer Museum of Schaerbeek are taking part for the first time.
The full programme and tickets are now online here.
The Brussels Times is an official Media Partner for Museum Night Fever 2023
