Musée BELvue

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  • Address
    Place des Palais 7, Sablon
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    02 545 08 00
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    train: Parc
tram: 92, 93 or 94
underground rail: Parc

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Lonely Planet review

Attached to the palace's western end is the new Musée BELvue. An English-language audio-guide takes you through Belgium's history from independence. The museum's brochure claims 'there will be few secrets left about Belgium's past' following a visit here.

Well, one subject that's still skirted is the genocide in the Congo during King Léopold II's rule. Just one out of 958 exhibits touches this subject - a newspaper clipping from the New York American, published 10 December 1904, showing Congolese men and children with chopped off hands, and an article expressing outrage at the goings on.