Life at the museum

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 […]

Our 2019 summer season runs from Wednesday April 3 to Sunday September 29. The central theme of this exceptional season is the 150th anniversary of the opening of the very first tram line in Brussels. Opening times are similar to […]

From October to March our Museum enters its winter season. It will open its doors every second weekend of the month, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. As usual, the Retro-Shop will also be open, drinks and snacks will be […]

The Brussels Capital Region is organizing its usual car-free Sunday on the 16th of September. This also means that STIB will add additional capacity to its network, including tram lines 39 and 44 (with a tram every 10 minutes on […]

From the 20th to the 26th of August Muziekpublique’s Hide & Seek Festival will open the doors of unusual and impressive locations in Brussels for a series of acoustic concerts of traditional world music. Enjoy an afternoon concert in combination […]

Due to an inventory, and in order to offer you a better service, the Retro-Shop will be exceptionaly closed the Saturday 23rd June 2018 during all the day.

On the 2nd of June the renovated Place Dumon (at Stockel, Woluwe St. Pierre) was officially opened by local and regional officials. Our Museum took part in the festivities with “standard” tram 1259, in its original state with trolley pole. The vehicle […]

Our historicals trams may have charmed you during your journey through the Sonian Forest. Unfortunately, after a century of loyal service, some of these vehicles are in need of refurbishing. This is a serious challenge for our Museum, which doesn’t receive any […]

From October to March the Museum follows its traditional winter schedule. The Museum and the Retro-Shop will be open every 2nd weekend of the month, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Our most unique trams will run on the Tervuren […]

The Brussels Capital Region is organizing its usual car-free Sunday on the 17th of September. This also means that STIB will add additional capacity to its network, including tram lines 39 and 44 (with a tram every 10 minutes on […]

Even though we have a few more days of winter left, we are already preparing the 2017 high season! It starts on April 1st and lasts until Sunday October 1st. The opening hours are the same as the previous years: our doors are open […]

Early on in 2016 we launched an ambitious project to restore three of our oldest trams, built in 1906, 1910 and 1923. These vehicles have had a rich and long career. Until the end of the 1930s they were “part […]