FeliX Art & Eco Museum

About the museum

The FeliXart Museum opened in 1996 in Drogenbos, in the centre of a small, highly urbanised municipality near Brussels. It stands on the former estate of Felix De Boeck, a painter-farmer and one of the pioneers of Belgian abstract art, in an oasis of about five hectares of greenery. The museum focuses on historical and contemporary avant-garde art and has grown into a centre of expertise on the interwar period and abstract modernism.

The modern museum building, full of daylight, was designed by the architect Rob Geys, entirely in the spirit of De Boeck's geometric work. The collection numbers around 750 works, with De Boeck's oeuvre as the common thread of three exhibition platforms: Aspecten, Reflecties and Talenten. Aspecten shows each time a distinctive selection from De Boeck's collection, Reflecties puts his contemporaries and successors in the spotlight, and Talenten gives young artists the chance to show in a museum setting what they make.

Next to the museum building stands the protected, restored 18th-century farm where Felix De Boeck lived and painted, with his studio. The high-stem orchard around the farm is also protected. Under the name FeliXeco, the grounds also have an ecological strand with vegetable and herb gardens and a biodiversity project. The museum is currently closed for renovation works and intends to welcome visitors again from autumn 2026.

Highlights

• Modernist museum building by architect Rob Geys, full of daylight
• Collection of around 750 works with the oeuvre of Felix De Boeck, pioneer of Belgian abstract art
• Three exhibition platforms: Aspecten, Reflecties and Talenten
• Protected 18th-century farm with the studio of Felix De Boeck (by guided visit only)
• High-stem orchard and biodiversity garden in five hectares of greenery

Permanent exhibition

• Hoeve en erf van Felix De Boeck – The protected, restored 18th-century farm with the painter's studio, the high-stem orchard and the gardens of the biodiversity project; visitable under the guidance of a volunteer.

Founded

1996

Admission & discounts

Rates after reopening. Free admission for children under 12, holders of the museumPASSmusées (also sold on site), ICOM members, press, Friends of FeliX, guides and residents of Drogenbos. School groups: guided tour €6 per pupil, a full day at FeliX €9 per pupil.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The whole museum building is accessible to wheelchair users and to visitors with a pushchair or rollator. At reception, portable stools and two wheelchairs are available. The path through the museum garden to the protected farm winds and has one slightly steeper slope; the farm is always visited under the guidance of a volunteer host.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly
• Playground / play area

The museum explicitly focuses on children, families and school classes and works from the idea of “kijken naar kunst, de kunst van het kijken” (looking at art, the art of looking). There is play space in the green grounds; during school visits, children can also eat in the garden.

Getting there & parking

By car: follow the inner ring road of Brussels to exit 18 (Ruisbroek–Drogenbos).

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

School groups can eat their packed lunch in the cafeteria or in the garden. The museum shop stocks the exhibition catalogues.

Events & venue rental

The museum is closed for renovation works until autumn 2026.

Plan your visit