The Belgian Centre of Comic Strip Art is dedicated to cartoons, celebrating artists such as Bruxellois Hergé, creator of Tintin. New comic strip art appears alongside rare originals. Check out the Art Nouveau building by Victor Horta and the bookshop.
The museum exhibits comic strip art from the very beginning of its creation, in the Birth of a Comic Strip section, to new creations by young talent, in the Gallery. The main exhibition shows original artwork by artists such as Hergé, Willy Vandersteen, creator of Willy and Wanda, Jean Roba, creator of Ballie and Billie, not to mention Peyo's Smurfs. All in all, the museum contains around 400 original Tintin plates and some 25,000 other works.
The museum is situated in the Waucquez Warehouse, a spectacular building designed by the famous Art Nouveau architect, Victor Horta.
The museum is situated in the Waucquez Warehouse, a spectacular building designed by the famous Art Nouveau architect, Victor Horta.
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