Your visit

Individual visit

The Sewer Museum invites you on an extraordinary journey. Immerse yourself in the history of the underground urban landscape by following the meandering path of the Senne, entering deeper and deeper into the bowels of the city. Soak up the atmosphere of a real sewer collector! Learn about sewer construction and repair, the hard work of sewage workers… not to mention the city’s water cycle. A living museum – it’s one of a kind!

Practical information

• The museum can be visited without a guide
• The reservation of your visit is recommanded via our booking platform

First Sunday of the month

Free entrance on every first Sunday of the month! Explorer notebooks for the little ones and audio guides in which you play the leading role are available on demand at the reception.  Curious? Come and visit us!

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

• Dates: 07.01, 04.02, 03.03, 07.04, 05.05, 02.06, 07.07, 04.08, 01.09, 06.10, 03.11, 01.12.24
• Free admission
• We recommend booking your visit for your own comfort. To book, click here.
• Discover also the first Sunday of the month at the Brussels City Museum, the Fashion & Lace Museum and the GardeRobe MannekenPis.

Classic guided tour

Discover when, why and how sewers were built. Learn about the unusual working conditions of sewer workers. Discover the importance of water management in the city. From the water coming out of the tap, to its disposal to the water treatment plant: you will see the consequences of your daily rituals in practice!

• Duration:

  1 hour

• Tarif:

  • 100€ per group (max. 25 people) + one entrance ticket per person to the museum
  • Social associations: 70€ all included

Guided tour focus Rattus

From 15.09.23 to 16.06.24, you can discover our temporary exhibition Rattus at the museum. Discover all about this rodent that lives in the vast network that stretches out beneath our feet. Our guide will take you through this visually powerful exhibition in which the museum wants to get rid of some prejudices and stereotypes about rats.

• Duration:

  1 hour

• Tarif:

  • 100€ per group (max. 25 people) + one entrance ticket per person to the museum
  • Social associations: 70€ all included

Little hands like to touch everything ...

Despite the fact that the museum is cleaned regularly, the main drain and the walkway along the River Senne may be dirty.

Therefore, the Museum asks parents with toddlers to be particularly careful.

Explorer's notebook

Are you ready for the adventure?
Take our mascot on a journey and discover the Sewer Museum, thanks to the games and puzzles in the explorer’s notebook! Your mission, if you choose to accept it:

• Find out about the importance of water in the historical development of Brussels
• Understand the role sewers play in a city
• Discover the incredible profession of a sewage worker
• Learn to appreciate the importance of preserving water for our planet and those who inhabit it

If you really want to get into the shoes of a sewer worker, bring your boots and torch!

• Ideal for:

  8 to 12 years

• Duration:

  +/- 1 hour

• Tarif:

  Available free of charge at the museum reception or to Download

Classic guided tour of the museum

From the tap to the wastewater treatment plant, from the ovoid sewer to the collector sewer –  follow the meandering path of our urban waterways. You will learn how brushing your teeth, taking a bath or washing your clothes has a direct impact on the functioning of the sewers!
An extraordinary and enlightening trip into the bowels of the city!

• Ideal for:

  7 years +

• Duration:

  1 hour

• Tarif:

  Price: € 70 per group (max. 25 children)

   

Guided tour focus Rattus

From 15.09.23 to 16.06.24, you can discover our temporary exhibition Rattus at the museum. Discover all about this rodent that lives in the vast network that stretches out beneath our feet. Our guide will take you through this visually powerful exhibition in which the museum wants to get rid of some prejudices and stereotypes about rats.

• Ideal for:

  7 years +

• Duration:

  1 hour

• Tarif:

  Price: € 70 per group (max. 25 children)

Explorer's notebook

Are you ready for an adventure?
Take our mascot on a journey and discover the Sewer Museum, thanks to the games and puzzles in the explorer’s notebook! Your mission, if you choose to accept it:

• Discover the origin of sewers
• Find out about the significance of water in the development of Brussels
• Appreciate the importance of its preservation for our planet
• Experience the remarkable profession of sewage worker

If you really want to get into the shoes of a sewer worker, bring your boots and torch!

• Ideal for:

  8 to 12 years

• Duration:

  +/- 1 hour

• Tarif:

  Price: Available free of charge at the museum reception. You can also download it here.

Classic guided tour of the museum

From the tap to the wastewater treatment plant, from the ovoid sewer to the collector sewer –  follow the meandering path of our urban waterways. You will learn how brushing your teeth, taking a bath or washing your clothes has a direct impact on the functioning of the sewers!
An extraordinary and enlightening trip into the bowels of the city!

• Ideal for:

  7 years +

• Duration:

  1 hour

• Tarif:

  Price: € 70 per group (max. 25 children)

   

Guided tour focus Rattus

From 15.09.23 to 16.06.24, you can discover our temporary exhibition Rattus at the museum. Discover all about this rodent that lives in the vast network that stretches out beneath our feet. Our guide will take you through this visually powerful exhibition in which the museum wants to get rid of some prejudices and stereotypes about rats.

• Ideal for:

  7 years +

• Duration:

  1 hour

• Tarif:

  Price: € 70 per group (max. 25 children)

The Sewer Museum is eager to welcome and accommodate as far as possible the needs of the general public. It will do its utmost to facilitate accessibility to people disabilities or special needs.

• Guide dogs accepted
• The wifi is free
• A hearing loop (or audio induction loop) is available at the museum reception desk
• The building is not accessible to wheelchair users and the lower floors are only accessible via a staircase.
• The museum does not have toilets with disabled access

If you would like more information on access to the museum, we invite you to consult the museum’s accessibility sheet, which was produced following the Access-i audit, or contact the Public Services:  servicedespublics@brucity.be

Tailor-made guided tour for visitors with special needs

The Sewer Museum strives to make its collections accessible to all visitors. This tailor-made visit offers a tour of the museum adapted to groups of visitors with special needs or disabilities. Our guides tailor their explanations to the specific needs of each group, so as to offer a unique experience. Contact us for a personalised tour.

Booking: book via our online registration form

• Duration:

  +/- 1h15

• Tarif:

  Price: €70 all inclusive (Maximum 15 people/group)