We introduce ten classic belgian comic books to know. The museum is housed in an art nouveau building that was designed by the wellknown belgian architect, victor horta. Walk through the history of tintin at the belgian comic strip center, which celebrates the art of the comic. Comics, cosplay, gaming, films, manga, collectibles, anime, tv series, clothing, toys, gadgets and lots more anthony daniels. Belgium s comic book industry has been in the dumps for decades, but the country is fighting back by trying to become a center of innovation and excellence. Belgian comic strip center, rue des sables, brussels. The belgian comic strip center brussels niceday tours. The country even habits the most comic strip authors per square mile in the world. Belgian comic strip center is a museum in brussels in belgium. City parking, boulevard pacheco 150 metres from bcsc, 2,000 places. It is dedicated to the celebration of a belgian cultural tradition.
Belgiums comic book industry has been in the dumps for decades, but the country is fighting back by trying to become a center of innovation and excellence. We recommend booking belgian comic strip center tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Practical information and contact details the center s prestigious great hall, light pit, mezzanines, auditorium and side rooms are available for hire throughout the year for dinners, cocktail parties, press conferences etc. Brussels comic book museum belgium bonus footage comic strip center. A jewel of art nouveau architecture, the belgian comic strip center is the ideal setting for major events. The belgian comic strip center is a museum in brussels dedicated to belgian comics. Morris introduced the term in 1964 when he started a series about the history of comics in spirou belgium s comic strip culture has been called by time magazine europes richest. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Belgian comic strip center brussels 2020 all you need to.
During the 1930s he also created other series like quick and flupke 1930 and jo, zette and jocko 1936. This project started in 1991 with the painting of 10 murals. An accomplished attraction located in the heart of brussels, the comics art museum has been honouring the creators and heroes of the 9th art. Bcsc is the first belgian museum to take part at it. They are exhibited and sold in galleries and boutiques. Unmissable attraction located in the heart of brussels, the comics art museum has been honouring the creators and heroes of the 9th art for more than 25 years. They visualize the belgian way of thinking and the countrys view on foreign countries throughout history. An accomplished attraction located in the heart of brussels, the comics art museum has been honouring the creators and heroes of the 9th art for 30 years. The center is housed inside a former department store designed by art nouveau architect victor horta, whose great glass ceiling lets in enough natural light to illuminate the museum galleries. The first floor has an auditorium, a room with original comic book pages by various artists and a room dedicated to animation, more specifically the. Follow the comic strip itinerary through brussels and discover the citys tribute to comic strip artists.
The belgian comic book center is a real temple for lovers of this form of drawing, which in belgium has grown to the rank of art. Despite being a small european country belgium is considered to be one of the more important countries with a huge comic book industry, along with the united states, france and japan. We take a look at this unique institution, as both a conservation area and. Brussels is not the biggest capital i have seen, but it is by far one of the most surprising ones, a melting pot of. Comic con brussels comics, manga, cosplay, gaming, sci fi. Brussels comic strip, a walk through the murals bonadvisor. Belgium comic strip center friedrich naumann stiftung. From the beautifully drawn thorgal to the punloving kiekeboe, there are many more belgian comic books to discover.
Within an art nouveau decor, belgium was bound to dedicate a temple to comics stretching from yesterday until. Here youll find a gallery, a comic book store and a cafe, where you can have a rest surrounded by colorful comic strips. Nov 21, 2012 the commission funds 30 to 40 new projects a year with the aim of advancing technical and aesthetic aspects of comic book publishing in belgium. Home the belgian comic strip center museum brussels. In brussels, this love fpf0k6 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Sep 22, 2015 a woman looks at an exhibtion about south korean and belgium comic strip artists at the korean cultural center in brussels brussels afp belgium has long been a leading exponent of the traditional printed comic book, but a recent exhibition of south korean webtoons has caused soulsearching in the land of tintin and the smurfs. It is where various forms of francobelgian comic book art, including that of the smurfs, is on display. The belgian comic strip center is a museum in brussels, belgium that is housed in a magnificent art nouveau temple and had opened its doors to the public on 6 october 1989.
The belgian comic strip center is the definitive museum for cartoon strips in europe and outlines their history in the country. Hire of venue the belgian comic strip center museum. Its impossible to feature all of those wonderful stories in just one article. The history of the belgian comic strip center in 1 minute. Read your favourite comic book at the reading room. Animate europe international comics competition 2017. The regularly renewed permanent exhibitions and a diversified programme of temporary exhibitions enable visitors to discover the countless aspects of comics art. This is a documentation and promotion center dedicated to this genre. Belgium has more comic book artists per square kilometers than anywhere else in the world. Comic strip murals in brussels, belgium, comic book route.
Belgium comic strip center friedrich naumann stiftung fur. This was one of my favorite experiences in brussels where comic books are art and culture. Comic con brussels comics, manga, cosplay, gaming, sci. A woman looks at an exhibtion about south korean and belgium comic strip artists at the korean cultural center in brussels brussels afp belgium has long been a leading exponent of the traditional printed comic book, but a recent exhibition of south korean webtoons has caused soulsearching in the land of tintin and the smurfs. Housed within an art nouveau masterpiece by victor horta, the comic strip museum has become one of the main attractions in brussels and welcomes visitors from all corners of the world. Belgisch stripcentrum is a museum in brussels dedicated to belgian comics. Stroll through the center of brussels and admire the monumental paintings honoring many characters from the belgian comic strip. We spotted 4 such murals in the short time we had before we could make it back for the city walk. The murals can be found throughout the city center, and you can take them in with a stroll about, covering many of the most popular sites in an afternoon.
Rue des sables 20, bruxelles, belgium, brussels belgian comic strip center contact number. Belgisches comiczentrumbelgian comic book center michel walwiki commons. Internationally known comic characters like the smurfs and tintin started in belgium, and brussels has a handful of new and used comic book shops, a tintin boutique store, the belgian comic strip center with exhibits on the history of the art form, the marc sleen museum with exhibits of the work of the living legend of belgian comic strip. Belgium collectible international edition comics not. There is probably no other city in the world that has as many comic book stores as brussels. The belgian centre for comic strip art brussels, belgium. As one of the few arts where belgium has had an inte. Aug 11, 2016 the belgian comic strip center bcsc in the heart of brussels, the comics art museum has become the main attraction for visitors from all over the world. Understand the passion of belgians for the ninth art. Located in the heart of brussels, in a majestic art nouveau building, created by victor horta in 1906, the belgian comic strip center opened its doors to the public on october 6 th 1989. External link belgian comic strip center the entrance of belgian comic strip centre. It is where various forms of franco belgian comic book art, including that of the smurfs, is on display.
Belgian comic strip center brussels 2020 all you need to know. Getting animated on the comic book route in brussels g. Belgian comic strip center brussels all you need to know. Belgian comic strip center brussels 2020 all you need. Permanent exhibitions the belgian comic strip center. The classic belgian comic books you need to read culture trip. In brussels, this love fpp0te from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Address and contact the belgian comic strip center.
Comic strip murals in brussels, belgium, comic book route and. The belgian comic strip center, a true temple dedicated to comic strip art, is also an undisputed masterpiece of the art nouveau. The commission funds 30 to 40 new projects a year with the aim of advancing technical and aesthetic aspects of comicbook publishing in belgium. The museum will be closed from saturday 14th of march on due to the covid19 virus. Belgian comic strip center comics art museum brussels. Jun 29, 2015 the comic book route in brussels is a path that takes you along several walls and buildings throughout the inner city of brussels as well as the neighborhoods of laeken and auderghem, where large murals of some of the most popular characters of francobelgian comics are painted tintin, smurf, asterix, lucky luke, gaston, gil jourdan and more. I came away with a greater appreciation of the art form and its history. Along with france it helped bring the traditional comic to mainstream acclaim during the 20th century. The history of belgiums comic books industry started way back in 1929, when herge 19071983 drew the first tintin comic strip. Belgian comic strip center comics art museum brussels within an art nouveau decor, belgium was bound to dedicate a temple to comics stretching from yesterday until. An accomplished attraction located in the heart of brussels, the belgian comic strip center has been honouring the creators and heroes of the 9th art for more than 25 years. See all 8 belgian comic strip center tours on tripadvisor. Located in the heart of brussels, just a few steps from the grand place and the royal quarter, in a beautiful art nouveau building designed by.
I love to hit the pavement, roaming around big cities by turning left or right using my gut feeling. There is also hardly any other city where comic book characters have escaped the pages and scattered themselves around the facades of the buildings in the city center like they do here. At comic con brussels you will find dealers, artists, actors, its a con that brings together all the things you love. Belgium has its fair share of original comic books and reading them is the perfect way to get in touch with belgian culture. The most public testament to belgiums status as a comicartist hotbed is the city of brussels, where theres a lengthy set of murals that stretches through the city called the comic book route. Belgiums comic book route started in the early 90s and promotes well and lesserknown characters and cartoonists by enlarging their designs as murals on the walls of buildings. Belgian comic strip center brings together everything related to the comic strip, from its prestigious beginnings to its most recent developments, on more than. This is one of 30 murals youll see during the brussels comic book route walking tour, sponsored by the belgium center for. The comics art center follows the recommendations of the national security council to limit the spreading of. Belgian comic strip center brussels all you need to.
Temporary closing of the belgian comic strip center. Guests at these events may visit the center s exhibitions free of charge. Belgium comic book industry trying to make a comeback. Belgium has long been at the forefront of the international comics world. While the comics in the two major language groups and regions of belgium each have clearly distinct characteristics, they are constantly influencing one another, and meeting each other in brussels and in the bilingual publication tradition of the major editors. In short the belgian comic strip center museum brussels. Brussels is where tintin, spirou and the smurfs grew up, and they now pervade the city. The kingdom of comics with more than 700 comic strip authors, belgium has more comic strip artists per square kilometre than any other country in the world. Enhanced by an exceptional art nouveau home designed by victor horta, the belgian comic strip center is just as much a tribute to the pioneers as a glimpse of. Belgian comic strip center 20 rue des sables b brussels belgium tel.
Belgian comics are a distinct subgroup in the comics history, and played a major role in the development of european comics, alongside france with whom they share a long common history. Belgium collectible international edition comics not signed. The comic book route in brussels is a path that takes you along several walls and buildings throughout the inner city of brussels as well as the neighborhoods of laeken and auderghem, where large murals of some of the most popular characters of francobelgian comics are painted tintin, smurf, asterix, lucky luke, gaston, gil jourdan and more. A guide to belgian comic strip center, brussels trip101. Brussels comic book museum belgium bonus footage comic. Comic book mural in the street center of brussels, belgium. The museum is located in an old art nouveau building that was designed by the famous architect victor horta. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Belgium gets its fair share of rain, and so its good to know that one of the comic book murals on this tour is situated inside of one of brussels most famous bars. Belgisches comiczentrum belgian comic book center michel walwiki commons belgian comic books are like belgian culture distilled to ink and paper.
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