Musical Instruments Museum - Brussels    Share

The Musical Instrument Museum or MIM is a gem in the heart of Brussels. It has a great variety of exhibits of string and wind instruments spanning the ages and the continents. The audio guide lets you hear a selection of the instruments as you pass from the lower to the upper floors. It starts with older more rudimentary instruments and works up to the modern forms of making sounds electronically. I particularly liked the area that focused on Belgian instruments. There is a shop as about half way up the building and a cafe on the top floor with great views of the city. They have a cloakroom for coats and small bags. If in Brussels it is well worth a visit.

I really loved this museum. It is really interesting to discover so many instruments and fantastic that you can listen to the music. Three hours was barely enough to do half of the museum. We were however rudely asked to leave the museum before closing time at 4.45pm. The museum guard practically escorted us out. That was a very unpleasant experience.

Fun, interesting, well designed, surely worth the time. We didn't take the voice guide and regretted not doing so. There was no music in the museum. Also did not see any eastern music instruments (arabian for example). Finally, should consider adding an interactive room to play instruments will add a lot to the experience

Amazing museum. The €2 audio guide is essential, it plays you the sound of the instruments exhibited. But as with all other Brussels museums, English captions for exhibits are missing in places.

Get the audio guide - this is a museum for your ears. You'll be able to see and hear 7,000 instruments, many of which you'll have never heard before. The MIM features several stories of galleries, including a concert hall, and hosts programs for all ages. There is even a restaurant on the highest floor with a great view of the city. This is my favorite museum in Western Europe.