Musée Horta

About the museum

The Musée Horta occupies the house and studio that the architect Victor Horta had built for himself in Saint-Gilles. In 1898 he acquired two neighbouring plots on the rue Américaine and had two buildings erected there by 1901, connected inside but clearly distinct: one for the family’s private life, the other for the work of the studio.

The house is famous for its arrangement in half-levels. The floors are not clearly separated: the staircase runs through the house like a backbone, and a large glass roof brings light into the centre of the building. From the mosaic floors to the door handles, every detail was carefully designed in the Art Nouveau style.

The whole is protected as a monument since 1963. It was then converted into a museum, which opened its doors on 8 March 1969. The house is one of Victor Horta’s major residences listed as UNESCO World Heritage. The visit is self-guided, room by room; it also shows how the servants and the family shared the house.

Highlights

• Central staircase with large glass roof
• Half-level rooms of the private house
• Mosaics, metalwork and handles designed by Horta
• Architect’s studio with educational spaces
• House listed as UNESCO World Heritage

Permanent exhibition

• La maison et l'atelier de Victor Horta – Self-guided visit of the private house and the architect’s studio, with educational spaces devoted to his work.

Founded

1969

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Every first Sunday of the month (online booking required, limited places)

Free admission with the Museum Pass Musées, the Art Nouveau Pass, the Friends of the Musée Horta card, and with press cards, ICOM and OKV cards (a free ticket to be reserved). A valid proof is required for any rate other than the full price. The Museum Pass Musées and the Art Nouveau Pass are not valid for the combined ticket. Payment on site by bank card only.

Accessibility

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

Only the modern part (shop and temporary exhibition space) is wheelchair-accessible. The house and studio have 375 steps and very narrow corridors; the visit is not recommended for people with reduced mobility. Assistance animals are admitted to the house-studio on presentation of the European Disability Card. Accessible toilets (PRM) are reached from the reception hall.

Kids & families

• Baby changing facilities

Pushchairs can stay in the reception hall, depending on available space. A folding changing table is in the accessible toilets in the hall.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Key lockers in the reception hall; coats, bags, umbrellas, phones and cameras must be left there before visiting the house-studio. The shop is accessible without reservation.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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