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Current or future activities
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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.
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Temporary exhibitionThe international photographic experience with MonumentsExhibition of the 25 winning entries from the photo competition for pupils about Brussels heritage.
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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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InfosFree access with the Brussels CardThe Brussels Card is an ideal travelling companion for discovering the fascinating capital of Europe.
Past activities
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ActivityMurder Party NocturneDiscover the ruins of Charles V’s old palace under Place Royale and play detective during an exciting game of “Murder Party”.
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ActivityConcert: Dialoghi Amorosi — Sances>Scherzi Musicali invites you to rediscover the secular music of Sances in an exceptional setting: the medieval Rue Isabelle that was vaulted in the 18th century and disappeared under the Place Royale.
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InfosBrussels Summer Festival 2019>Spend your free time during the BSF on a visit to Coudenberg Palace. With your 5 Day Pass, you benefit from 25% discount from August 14 to August 31.
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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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ActivityStage Mont des Arts / Kunstberg: ça roule / op wieltjes>Not only the Tour de France cyclists will be circling Brussels this summer... Children from 7 to 12 years old who do the rounds of the six museums at the Mont des Arts, will have a chance to discover all there is to know about what goes around (and around) in this world!
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ActivityOmmegang: departure of Charles V’s carriage from Coudenberg Palace>Before the procession of the Ommegang, do not miss the departure of Charles V's carriage in front of Coudenberg Palace at 8:15 pm, 10 Place Royale.
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Activity“Debating History” Series: Brussels, European capital city?The House of European History is organising a debate in collaboration with the Coudenberg Palace. The speakers will debate the idea of Brussels as an international capital in the historical long-term.
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ActivityFamily Day 2019 – Bruegel SpecialA sparkling journey through the time of Bruegel awaits you at Coudenberg Palace, the Brussels palace of Charles V.
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ActivityCombi Bernard van Orley & Coudenberg Palace>The various occasions to descend directly from the exhibition of works by court artist Bernard van Orley in BOZAR into the ancient remains of the Coudenberg imperial palace.
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ActivityMuseum Night Fever 2019For Museum Night Fever, the archaeological site is getting all dressed up, handing over its outer courtyard to artists from the Farmprod collective who will be performing Bruegel’s often quirky engravings.
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InfosBEM18>Three days of installations, live performances, interactions and contemplations in Coudenberg Palace.
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InfosHeritage Days>Renaissance ceramics: from archaeology to contemporary design. ENTRANCE: 5 RUE VILLA HERMOSA
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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.