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: 05.11, 03.12
• 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 + 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 + one entrance ticket per person to the museum
  • Social associations: 70€ all included

Teambuilding

Want to strengthen the bonds between members of your team on an unusual getaway?

The museum invites you and your team to discover the history of Brussels via the Senne and the sewers. Take part in the activities and let your senses guide you. You will discover all about water use and environmental protection from the point of view of the sewers. A fun and unique visit!

!! We are currently working on a new, more playful formula that will be available from November.

• Duration:

  2 hours

• Tarif:

  € 120 per group (max. 15 people) + one museum admission ticket per person

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’s team strives to facilitate accessibility for everyone, regardless of auditory, visual or intellectual disability.

• As the building is listed, it has no lift and the upper floors are only accessible via a staircase
• No toilets with disabled access
• Guide dogs accepted
• Free Wi-Fi
• Tailor-made guided tour adapted for people with intellectual disabilities.For more information on accessibility at the museum, please contact the Service: servicedespublics@brucity.be