9 Museum Visits in Bruges to Build a Day Around

1.Choco-Story Museum with Audio Guide and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,825 reviews · 1h 30m · from $18Our pick

A 90-minute self-paced audio museum in Bruges with free chocolate tastings and a live demo, plus a huge collection of chocolate artifacts.

“Interesting and very informative. It told the story of how chocolate is made, her origins and how it came to Europe including the importance of fair trade supporting the farmers. At end of museum you can join a chocolate making exhibition and the statutes made of chocolate were a true work of art, simply stunning!”

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2.Choco-Story: The Chocolate Museum in Bruges

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 544 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $19

Choco-Story Bruges is a 1.5-hour, self-paced chocolate museum in a 15th-century building, with tastings and a praline demo.

“It was nice to be able to go at my own pace! The demonstration and sample chocolate was great. Just wish I could have sat down a bit during the tour.”

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3.Chocolate Making Workshop and Chocolate Museum Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 395 reviews · 1 hour · from $53

Make chocolate lollipops and mendiants at Choco-Story Brugge, then explore a hands-on museum with tastings and take-home treats.

“It was brilliant.. was worried it might be more for kids but it was definitely geared for all ages. Amazing workshop & would highly recommend it. So much fun & great takeaway chocolates (tasted great too). Our workshop host was wonderful!”

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4.Musea Brugge Card with Entry to 11 Museums

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 328 reviews · 3 days · from $38

Musea Brugge Card gives 72-hour entry to 11 Bruges sights, skipping ticket lines and covering Belfort and Our Lady.

“We managed to get to 5 of the 11 museums/sites with the card and it did not disappoint! We saved so much and learned about the city, area, and culture.”

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5.The Beer Experience Museum Entry with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 201 reviews · 1 day · from $16

Bruges Beer Experience Museum with an iPad Mini audio guide, interactive scent and tasting stations, optional beer sampling, and views over the market square.

“tutto ottimo, soprattutto per la presenza di un'audioguida in italiano non così scontata in Belgio. Per il resto se nel reparto bar ci fosse una più ampia scelta di cibo sarebbe molto apprezzato da chi predilige bere a stomaco pieno”

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6.Salvador Dalí Exhibition in Bruges Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 118 reviews · 15 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $12Best value

Bruges ticket for the Salvador Dalí Marquis de Púbol exhibit in the Belfry, with sculptures and graphic works in a surreal setting.

“Original sculptures and wood carved prints No paintings, a disappointment. I expected originals as a traveling exhibit.”

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7.Ticket Museum Sint-Janshospitaal

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 38 reviews · 1 day · from $17

Explore Bruges’ St Janshospitaal Museum with Memling art, medieval hospital rooms, contemporary works, and an authentic apothecary in 1 day.

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8.Ticket to Diamond Museum in Bruges

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 40 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $18

Visit the Diamond Museum in Bruges with a mobile ticket. Explore the Diamond Lab, see a 252-carat gem, and watch daily polishing in English.

“Zelf ontdekken en de stappen zetten is fantastisch. Heel interessant zeker voor tieners die interesse hebben in het proces.”

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9.Diamond Museum Ticket with Polishing Demonstration

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 8 reviews · 1 day · from $14

Visit the Diamond Museum Bruges for $14, explore the interactive lab and treasury, and catch the daily 12h15 diamond polishing demo.

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