WIELS Brussels

Museum, rooftop and garden

Anna from Brussels

"The old beer brewery has been turned into a contemporary art museum with an impressive rooftop view and a communal garden next to the train tracks!"

WIELS has it all. The old beer brewery located just south of the Midi train station has been turned into a contemporary art museum with an impressive rooftop view and a communal garden next to the train tracks. Not to mention the hipster café at the entrance.

I live in the neighborhood and I sometimes just go there to see which flyers they have at the front. Call me old-school but I love going through paper brochures to see what events are happening in my city, it catches my eye a lot faster than scrolling through social media.

If you're into gardening, check out the communal garden next to the museum, they often have events going on during summer. If you're staying for a longer period you can also sign up to volunteer and get into gardening together with your new neighbors. It's one of the few spaces in Brussels that is still very open and rough.

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Brussels Spotter Anna

About me I'm a big advocate for a rounded approach to life, meaning that I want to see the different sides of a process to understand the final product better. This is why I work in event planning for large European events, I volunteer as a catering manager at TEDxBrussels and constantly explore the city in my free time. I do all this because I'm a huge Brussels fan and I want to know each and every face this city has to offer, the local student bars in Ixelles, the open mic clubs in the center, and the institutional conferences taking place... I'm lucky that I have the opportunity to se...

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Av. Van Volxem 354

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Oct 5, 2025

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