News
During these difficult times of compulsory confinement, we offer you a way to escape, with this nostalgic footage of an unforgettable 1st of May 2019!
News
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the tram in Brussels (and Belgium)? We’re on it! 2 February 2019: departure of horse-drawn car 509 from the Museum. Not as easy as it looks! 16 February 2019: removal of the wheels of Omnibuses […]
News
Join us for the 150th anniversary of the Brussels tram network! The 1st of May, 1869 was a historic date for Brussels. On that day, the very first tram line was put into operation. This horse tram line ran from […]
Collection
A few weeks ago our collection of destination signs and blinds expanded with the arrival of a number of special “bicornes”, named after the bicorn hats famously worn by Napoleon in the late 1700s and early 1800s. These “bicornes” were […]
Collection
Tram 1348 (from 1914) has only barely returned to Woluwe after a successful renovation at the ARTERAIL workshops in Nancy, France… and now it’s motor car 984’s turn! This tram from 1906 will get a complete overhaul at the same company […]
Collection
This unique vehicle left Brussels on 8 April 2017, still with its old number 1428. Its destination: the workshops of ARTERAIL in Nancy, France. It is there that it was going to be restored to its former splendor. Just over a […]
Collection
The 2017 season does not only see our historical trams return at Parc Cinquantenaire: inside the Museum there are loads of improvements and new attractions that make a visit even more worthwhile. A number of signs and signposts from the […]
Collection
This tram was built in 1922. Up until the early 1960s it transported many thousands of “Brusseleirs”. After that, it has been in continuous service of our Museum since the 1980s. Despite a few cosmetic updates here and there it has […]
Collection
In the Tram Museum the hivernal season means not a “dead season” for everybody ! As proof: 260 destination plates (out of 291) have been placed on one of our walls in order to illustrate how many tram lines have […]
Collection
The newest and youngest piece in the Museum’s collection looks as good as (brand) new! This Van Hool type A500 from 1991, numbered 8399, was presented to the Museum’s members on 2 October. Previously, the vehicle had been meticulously restored by […]
Collection
On 5 October the STIB workshops (coordinated by Museum volunteers) completed their work on a relatively new part of our collection: PCC tram 7500, also known as “Caroline”. This tram is unique. Built in 1962, it was the first articulated tram […]
Memories
The Museum has recently discovered a number of press articles on how drivers and fare collectors were trained during the Tramways Bruxellois era, before 1954. After a medical examination and a number of aptitude tests, applicants would get three days of theoretical […]
Today, the museum is closed
Next opening time
On 07.12.2024 from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm (Christmas Market)
Information
Please note that it is not possible to reserve seats on our vehicles running on our historical lines (Tervuren, Cinquantenaire, Stockel and BM) during weekends and holidays.
Are you looking for an original setting
for your event?
Birthdays, cocktails, company parties, silver and golden wedding anniversaries: they are all good reasons to rent one of our old trams or buses.
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