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Art & History Museum

The Art & History Museum occupies the south wing of the Cinquantenaire palaces, in Brussels, and is the main seat of the Royal Museums of Art and History of Belgium. Its collections are divided into four large sections: national archaeology, classical antiquity, non-European civilizations and European decorative arts. The most eye-catching piece of the Roman section is Paul Bigot's model of Rome, which reproduces the city of the late 4th century at a scale of 1:400 over a surface of eleven metres by four. Of the copies the French architect made, only two remain, and the one in Brussels is the only one in colour; it went back on display in 2020 after restoration. Nearby is the large mosaic floor brought from Apamea, in Syria. The full tour does not fit into one day, so it is best to choose a section. The roofs have been under works for years and some room may be closed, which does not affect the arcade or the park, which can be seen from outside.

Things to do at Art & History Museum: 3 missions

• Photograph the museum pavilion from the parkFrom the esplanade or the Cinquantenaire gardens, frame the façade of the pavilion that houses the museum.
• Find Paul Bigot's model of RomeIn the Rome section, walk around the eleven-metre model and find the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus in the fourth-century city.
• See the Apamea mosaicFind the large mosaic pavement brought from Apamea, in Syria, and look closely at its scenes.

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Source: Web oficial - Museos Reales de Arte e Historia