The Royal Museums’ collection
The Magritte Museum within the Royal Museums of Fine Arts is the institution associated with the campaign’s Empire of Light painting. Use its collection and current visitor pages when checking that work, tickets and access.
The former home in Jette
The René Magritte Museum in Jette presents a biographical setting and archive documents, including the Book of Thoughts manuscript. It is a distinct museum. A written source can reveal a different question from a finished painting.
Choose a question before a ticket
For a painting, ask how an image changes ordinary seeing. For a document, ask what it records and what it cannot tell you. If you visit both, compare those kinds of evidence instead of expecting two identical collections.
A reliable booking note
Write the full museum name, its official URL and your selected object on the same sheet. Confirm the exact location and current display before booking. This simple step prevents the shared artist’s name from sending you to the wrong institution.
- Whole image — Describe the strongest visible contrast.
- Locate a detail — Follow a colour, gesture or line.
- Compare — Test your observation on a second work.
- Question — Ask what evidence could change your reading.
Visitor routes checked on 16 October 2026
Use the visitor page for the museum you intend to visit. A collection record or an old building address does not confirm today’s entrance or that a particular work is on display.
Magritte Museum · Royal Museums of Fine Arts
The official collections page distinguishes Place Royale 2 for visitors with online tickets and Rue de la Régence 3 for visitors without a ticket. Follow the current booking instructions.
René Magritte Museum & Museum of Abstract Art · Jette
Its current visitor page gives 137 Esseghemstreet, 1090 Jette. Check that page for access, opening and ticket conditions.
Why you may also see number 135
The regional heritage inventory records the historic house at Rue Esseghem 135. Preserve that historical locator, while using the museum’s current visitor instructions when planning a visit. These sources describe different contexts; do not silently replace one address with the other.