Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

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The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (Dutch: Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België; French: Les Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique), is one of the most famous museums in Belgium. It is situated in the capital of Brussels in the downtown area, within a five-minute walking distance from the Palace of Justice (Justitiepaleis/Palais de Justice), the Musical Instruments Museum (MIM), and the Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort. There are four museums connected with the Royal Museum, and two of them (the Museum of Ancient Art and the Museum of Modern Art), are in the main building. The other two (the Museum Constantin Meunier and the Antoine Wiertz Museum are dedicated to specific Belgian artists, are much smaller, and are located at different points in the city.

The Royal Museum contains over 20,000 drawings, sculptures, and paintings, which date from the early 15th century to the present. The museum has an extensive collection of Flemish painting, among them paintings by Breughel and Robert Campin (the Master of Flemelle). The museum is also proud of its "Rubens Room", which houses more than 20 drawings and paintings by the artist.

There are constant changing exhibitions. For example, in February 2007, the museum displayed exhibitions on the Belgian artist Leon Spilliaert and one showcasing Christmas food in Flemish painting.