This summer, we’re refreshing our hearts with immersive journeys through the works of exceptional artists! And to make sure you don’t get lost in all the cultural activities on offer in the European capital, we’ve listed the season’s must-see exhibitions in and around Brussels.
Viva Frida Kahlo at The Viage
At The VIAGE at the Casino de Bruxelles, art is more vibrant than ever! Right now, it’s the most famous Mexican artist of all time: Frida Kahlo, who’s being honored in an incredible digital version! It’s not the first time Brussels has paid tribute to her. But this time, it’s a completely revisited tour. The 360-degree projections are even more intense, and the garden of the emblematic Casa Azul has been reproduced for the occasion with an interactive photocall-style installation. In short, more than an exhibition, this is a true first-person experience.
📍Address: The VIAGE, Boulevard Anspach 30, 1000
📆 Date: multiple dates
Among the best immersive exhibitions: Jules Verne 200 at Galerie Horta
Ever wanted to learn more about Journey to the Center of the Earth, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Jules Verne ‘s most iconic novels? Head to Galerie Horta, a vibrant cultural venue in the center of Brussels, for an explosive immersive exhibition in the novelist’s singular universe. In a new museum space, Jules Verne 200 propels visitors into a never-before-explored Verneian metaverse, through fascinating digital projections.
📍Address: Galerie Horta, Rue du Marché aux Herbes 116, 1000 Brussels
📆 Date: From June 12, 2025
Raising our roots: Brussels through eleven eyes
Discover “Raising our roots”, a free exhibition at the House of European History, by the Echoes collective. Immerse yourself in untold Brussels stories, combining migration, heritage and diversity in an immersive audiovisual setting. This temporary exhibition highlights the voices of young Brussels residents and their visions of the changing city. A must-see event to explore Brussels from a different angle, between history and modernity.
📍Address: House of European History, Rue Belliard 135, 1000 Brussels
📆 Dates: June 27 to October 31, 2025
Mundo Pixar at the legendary Brussels Expo
Do you know everything there is to know about Pixar animated films? Good news: they’re all at Brussels Expo, and they’ll be bringing their adventures to life in an exhibition that immerses you in the colorful world of Pixar. In this 3,000 m² exhibition space, you’ll find toys from Toy Story in Andy’s bedroom, explore the oceans in Finding Nemo, explore the emotional control center in Vice-versa or stroll through the streets of Santa Cecilia, just like in Coco.
📍Address: Brussels Expo Palais 1 – Avenue impératrice Charlotte (opposite Heysel metro station), Brussels
📆 Date: Until July 2025
Skateboarding: the art of design on wheels at the Design Museum Brussels
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of skateboarding with Design Museum Brussels‘ event exhibition, which traces seventy years of evolution between design, urban culture and technological innovation. Nearly 100 iconic boards and over 150 rare objects, notably from the Skateboarding Hall of Fame, tell the story of how this sport has become a global phenomenon, combining creativity, inclusion and street art. Workshops, demonstrations, meetings with figures from the Belgian scene and a ramp set up in the garden make this exhibition a must-see for fans of design, skateboarding and alternative culture. A must to discover how skateboarding, from California in the 50s to Brussels today, has become a veritable art and social object.
📍Address: Design Museum Brussels, Place de la Belgique 1, 1020 Brussels
📆 Dates: Until September 14, 2025
Come As You Are: the photo exhibition celebrating free expression at MAD Brussels
The vibrant world of Laetitia Bica awaits you with the Come As You Are exhibition, where the Brussels-based photographer highlights the diversity and creativity of the local art scene through vibrant, committed portraits. Set in the heart of MAD Brussels, this fashion and photo exhibition brings together Belgian dancers, drag queens, DJs and designers, all sublimated by daring stagings and original creations. Here, every shot becomes a manifesto for individual expression, otherness and the power of the collective, blurring the boundaries between art, fashion and performance.
📍Address: MAD Brussels, Place du Nouveau Marché aux Grains 10, 1000 Brussels
📆 Dates: May 23 – September 6, 2025
Crossing among the best exhibitions currently on view in Brussels
A unique sensory experience awaits you at the Brussels Atomium with the “CROSSING” exhibition by the Visual System collective. From February 6, 2025 to January 4, 2026, this digital art installation will transform one of the iconic spheres into an immersive universe where light, sound and space merge harmoniously. Visitors will be invited to explore an organic structure linking two levels, extending right up to the staircases, accompanied by an original musical creation by Thomas Vaquié. Continuing the tradition of innovative collaborations between the Atomium and Visual System, this new work promises to push back the frontiers of digital art in this iconic venue in the Belgian capital.
📍ATOMIUM Place de l’Atomium 1 – 1020 Brussels
📆 F rom 06 February 2025 to 04 January 2026
The Banksy Museum – rue de Laeken
Following the international success of The World of Banksy exhibition, the temporary exhibition becomes a 900m² permanent museum: the Banksy Museum. Barely open, it’s already creating a buzz. In the Rue de Laeken, enter the premises of a former textile house, and embark on an immersive journey into the world of the world’s most anonymous street artist! From his beginnings in urban art to his latest polemical pieces, including a reproduction of Bethlehem’s Walled Off Hotel, discover Banksy’s work in a breathtaking permanent exhibition of over 120 works!
📍Address: The World of Banksy – rue de Laeken 28 – 1000 Brussels
📆 Date: multiple dates
Celebrate pan-African art with When We See US
Bozar invites you on an exceptional artistic journey with “When We See Us“, an exhibition that illuminates a century of pan-African figurative painting. Imagine 150 works by 120 artists, divided into six captivating themes, from everyday life to emancipation, offering a refreshing perspective on black self-representation. Conceived by the talented Koyo Kouoh of Zeitz MOCAA, this exhibition is a veritable kaleidoscope celebrating resilience and joy across generations and continents.
📍Address: Bozar – Rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels
📆 Date: Until August 10, 2025
Photo exhibition: Johannesburg, crossroads at Fondation A
In September, immerse yourself in the exhibition “What’s the Word? Johannesburg!” at Fondation A, a unique experience in Brussels. Nine young South African photographers reveal their vision of Johannesburg, a vibrant city full of contrasts. Between memory, identity and resilience, each shot reveals the complex soul of this fascinating metropolis. A must-see exhibition for lovers of culture, contemporary photography and South Africa.
📍Address: Avenue van Volxem 304, 1190 Brussels
📆 Dates: September 11 – December 21, 2025