History buffs will enjoy this (cheap!) museum, home to the famous Erasmus scholar. Learn more about European history at this beautiful Gothic house and enjoy its different monthly activities.
We don’t need to remind you who Erasmus of Rotterdam was, right? Dutch philosopher, Christian scholar, he is considered by many to be one of the greatest scholars of the Northern Renaissance. The younger Europeans today might know him because of the Erasmus programme, a student-exchange program which has allowed millions of European students to go live in another country for a few months, named this way to remember the extensive travels of Erasmus in the 1500s.
It is during one of his travels, specifically from May to October 1521, that Erasmus decided to visit his friend Canon Wychman in Brussels and live here for a few months. Although only officially turned into a museum in 1932 (and classified as an “historic building” in 1937), this 16th-century building is home to over 5 centuries of European history. It’s a must-see if you’re a fan of the Renaissance and the European Enlightenment!
Getting There
Tu to Su, 10:00 to 18:00 (Erasmus House); Tu to Su, 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 (Beguinage). Open on public holidays (including Monday).
All seasons
1,25€ (valid for Erasmus House and Beguinage)
Open; national COVID guidelines apply