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ActivityMurder Mystery game – 7/10, 14/10, 21/10, 29/10, 2/11, 4/11Would you dare to go down under the Place Royale to conduct an investigation in a breathless "Murder Party"? Go in search of testimonies and evidence hidden in the underground. Will you be able to unravel the mystery?
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InfosSubscribe to our newsletter!Good news for those who would like to have a monthly, concise overview of what is going on in the Coudenberg Palace!
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InfosApps for kids!Discover the Coudenberg Palace in a fun way with your smartphone or your tablet in hand. Children from 5 to 8 years old can go with little Charles V in search of the necklace of the Golden Fleece. For the biggest, from 10 to 15 years, an app will allow them to learn almost everything about the techniques and materials of construction of the site.
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Infosvisit.brussels passReceive your free visit.brussels Pass worth €40 to (re)discover Brussels. We are participating together with the BELvue museum!
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InfosFREE Audio guideUse our audio guide, interactive plan and ancient icons to discover the full history of the Palace of Coudenberg.
Past news
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Temporary exhibitionOMMEGANG Behind the Scenes – until August 29The “Ommegang Behind the Scenes” exhibition offers the public the keys to understanding the event, retracing its highlights, its history and its evolution from 1348 to the present day.
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ChildrenUnderground Treasure Hunt>In Search of the Treasure of the Golden Fleece. Little Charles V needs your help! He has forgotten the code to open his treasure chest…
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ActivityCoudenberg Sound Box FestA playlist tailored around the waist of what once was one of the most beautiful princely residences in the whole of Europe. Available via our online audio guide.
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ActivityMurder Mystery Game Live – June 28Descend into the remains of Charles V's old palace under the Place Royale and conduct the investigation in a breathtaking "Murder Party".
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ChildrenWAOUW weekend>The palace welcomes you in a festive mood for a weekend of discovery, play and challenge with family and friends.
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ActivityWine tasting: when the Burgundians were also from BrusselsDive into the cellars of the former Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Brussels and stimulate your senses...
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ActivityUrban Archaeology Days>Discover the lapidarium and the Coudenberg museum from a distance.
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ActivitySummer Palace Concerts – June 12 to 20June will find Bozar in the courtyard of the Coudenberg Palace for the Summer Palace Concerts, an eclectic series of open air performances.
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ActivityNocturne – The Emperor's catTogether with Contes en Balade, you will pay an atypical visit to the Coudenberg Palace: a travelling fairy tale.
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ActivityWebinar: 500th Anniversary of the Coronation of Charles V>Register for the webinar "500th Anniversary of the Coronation of Charles V: Dreams and Nightmares of an Empire". Thursday November 5th, November 19th and December 3rd, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
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ChildrenKunstberg Stage Mont des Arts>A holiday course where illustration will act as a basis to discover, in a cheerful and offbeat way, some of the well or little-known architectural treasures of 5 Mont des Arts museums.
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ActivityWAOUW treasure chests>You’d like to explore? Guess? Find? Create? Laugh? Tell tales? Just get into the Waouw! Chests with your parents, brothers and sisters or friends!
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Temporary exhibitionBernardi Bruxellensi Pictori>In parallel with the BOZAR monographic exhibition, Coudenberg Palace invites you to make a journey through 16th century Brussels in a time-capsule featuring enlarged pictures and projections from that period.
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InfosBEM18>Three days of installations, live performances, interactions and contemplations in Coudenberg Palace.
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Temporary exhibitionGiants!>Since time immemorial, men have imagined gigantic beings - some benevolent some, terrifying. This exhibition highlights all the facets of these characters, both biblical and legendary heroes, so much more imposing than ordinary people.
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ActivityAmandine and the beggar>1568 – a religious war with a backdrop of political rivalries decimated the Spanish Netherlands and ruined lands that had been the richest and most industrialised in Europe. In the midst of this disaster, two people who should have been separated by their social status would survive these dramatic events through their rare and precious friendship: a beggar and a young aristocrat.
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ActivityMuseum Night Fever 2018Passionate about digital and generative art, Michaël Verlinden's light interventions take place in the remains of the Coudenberg Palace. Immerse yourself in a playful and interactive universe with installations with a minimalist aesthetic.
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Temporary exhibitionBEM17 presents the exhibition SynestheticS>Sound & visual art, installations & live performances at Coudenberg Palace – Brussels
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ActivityBrussels Poetry FestBrussels Poetry Fest is a niche festival, completely dedicated to the contemporary avant-garde, not afraid to start a dialogue with the mainstream. On Sunday afternoon a special international program was developed for the BELvue museum and Coudenberg Palace.
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ActivityGuided tour Remigio Cantagallina>Guided tour of Remigio Cantagallina’s exhibition with a guide wearing a 16th century costume.
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Temporary exhibitionExhibition/Tour: Remigio Cantagallina>Remigio Cantagallina, an Italian traveller in the southern Netherlands
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ActivityEnjoy a picnic at the museum!Ever been to a picnic at the museum? Then now is the time! Or more precisely, on Friday 18th August at Coudenberg Palace. Sign up now for the Waouw treasure chests and bring a little something to eat along!
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ActivitySacred and profane chants of the RenaissanceA capella concert, exploring the sacred and profane chants of the Renaissance and of the time of Charles V in particular
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ActivityStone, Mortar, Chisel!Discover the archaeological site from the perspective of materials and construction techniques.
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InfosMuseum Night Fever23 museums coming out of their usual context for an evening. Coudenberg Palace used to be one of the most splendid princely residences in Europe. We will bring this past back to live. Not like an archaeologist, most deeply. Like a voice muffled by the past and that suddenly surfaces again.
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Temporary exhibitionA Renaissance Banquet>During the Renaissance, the art of dining took a new turn and spectacular preparations are reflected in sumptuous feasts to rival the surroundings and impress the guests.
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Temporary exhibitionVesalius, physician of Charles V>The exhibition paints the destiny of two leading figures that were atypical of the Renaissance: Vesalius, court physician and pioneer in the world of medicine, and Charles V, the sovereign of an empire on which the sun never set.
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Temporary exhibitionLife in the Royal Quarter 1800-2000>Life in the Royal Quarter 1800-2000. From Coudenberg to Mont des Arts.
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Temporary exhibitionOmmegang>The Ommegang, which these days takes place against the magnificent backdrop of the Sablon and the Grand-Place, is a festivity adored by the inhabitants of Brussels.