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Musée Charlier
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Brussels is a city of grand old 19th-century mansions, or maisons de maître . This museum provides a rare opportunity to look inside one. The original owner, Henri van Curtsem, commissioned Victor Horta (see Victor Horta) to redesign the interior. In the hands of van Curtsem’s adoptive heir, sculptor Guillaume Charlier, the mansion became a centre for Brussels’ avant-garde. On his death in 1925, Charlier left the house to the city, and it retains much of the decor of his era. There are works by leading artists of the time, such as James Ensor, Léon Frédéric, Fernand Khnopff and Rik Wouters, plus an impressive collection of antique furniture.
Practical Information
Avenue des Arts 16
02 220 26 90 Open noon– 5pm Tue–Sat Admission charge
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