Though marked in the guide book as for kids and we were here as part of the dinner to close out the first night of the conference (the reason I am here in Brussels), this place was great. Another Art Nouveau building brought back to life to house the "Ninth Art": Comics.
Most are unfamiliar Belgian/French comics, but some have made it the States, namely Tin Tin, Asterix, and the Smurfs.
The museum has scenes from the comic strip recreated in 3D. You can see Tin Tin's and Snowy's Rocket that they flew in to the moon, Tin Tin's bicycle, or several Smurf homes.
The displays have the original hand drawings of the various artists, drafts version of the strips and explain of the art and print overlay.
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| The Smurfs, or in Flemish: Les Schtroumpfs |
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| Me as Capitan Haddock's ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock |
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| Haddock and Tin Tin walking up to Marlinspike Hall, the ancestral home of the Haddocks |
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| dinner amongst the comics |
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| Tin Tin's Bicycle |
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| Even dirty comics on display, but note: no kids |
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| England's Glory |
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| Seven Ages of Woman ... |
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| ...and Man |
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| Tin Tin and Snowy running towards a clue |
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| Tin Tin and Snowy are off to the moon! |
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| The 2VC of Boule and Bill |
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| a cheeky tile on the underside of the step |
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| Asterix the Viking and his friend Obelix's dog, Dogmatix |
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| Snowy on the Moon |
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| a clue in Tin Tin's first adventure, The Crab with the Golden Claws |
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| The Rocket that went to the Moon before a rocket went to the moon in real life |
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| Professor Cuthbert Calculus, in a double image portrait |
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| Me with Captain Haddock and Tin Tin on the Moon |
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