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What is the Brussels Biennale - Neoclassic (BBN)?
Event Concept
Neoclassicism can be found throughout the city; its layout, prestigious buildings and mansions, graceful façades and public statuary, roadways and even landscape design bear witness to the profound changes that affected urban spaces in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Every two years, the Brussels Biennale – Neoclassic aims to draw attention to this heritage which is often overlooked despite being all around us. At the heart of the BBN are two weekends of guided visits of interiors that are not normally open to the public, walks and bike tours, lectures, guided tours for visitors with a disability or disorder (Explore +), workshops for families and school groups, visits for people following literacy and language courses...
On 28 and 29 September, 5 and 6 October, Explore.Brussels provides you with a rare opportunity to (re)discover architectural gems in the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Forest, Ixelles, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Schaerbeek, Uccle and Watermael-Boitsfort.
Organisers
The Brussels Biennale - Neoclassic is organised by Explore.Brussels and its member associations: ARAU, Arkadia, Brussels Chatterguides and Pro Velo.
The founders of this event are: ARAU, the Heritage Services of Schaerbeek and Ixelles, Christophe Loir – Member of the MICM-ARC team (research into mobility, identity and metropolitan culture) at the Free University of Brussels and author of the book "Neo-Classical Brussels: the evolution of an urban space" and Tom Verhofstadt – tour guide specialising in funerary monuments and member of the Cultural Heritage team at Urban.Brussels.
Ticket sales
"A la carte" bookings allow you to build a personalised programme via the BOOKING tab.
How does it work?
In the online booking system you are required to identify yourself (or to create an account), then to specify the number of people for whom you wish to book places, then the applicable price (full price, reduced price or child under 12). Then you can add the guided tours to your basket. You no longer need to choose the number of guided tours in advance! You will then be asked to confirm your booking and you will receive your tickets by email.
This process, which may appear complicated at first sight, allows you to move more easily from tour to tour and to avoid having to queue at the entrance.
Should you experience difficulties with the system, please contact us.
The most important dates for the different types of bookings will be announced in the "News" section on our homepage, in our newsletters and on social media.
If you choose to create your own "à la carte" programme, you have to specify when you would like to join a guided tour. If you prefer not to do this, you can simply turn up at the entrance of the building on that day and join the queue. If there are any spots left for a guided tour, they will be offered for €13 per person (with some exceptions). So, with a little bit of planning in advance, buying a pass and creating your own programme, you can avoid waiting in a queue on the day of your tour!
