Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée

Belgium’s national Comic Strip Centre is a studious look at the evolution of comics: how they’re made, seminal artists and their creations, and contemporary comic-strip artists. In truth, the admission price is steep for the rather limited displays – unless you’re an Art Nouveau aficionado, in which case it’s worth visiting to see Victor Horta’s 1906 light-filled glass-and-steel textile warehouse in which the museum is housed. Few interpretive signs are in English; ask to borrow an English-language booklet. There is also a comprehensive shop selling comics, and a pleasant café.