Tootbus Brussels Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour & Museum of Illusions Brussels Experience

Explore Brussels at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off bus pass and a flexible self-guided visit to Museum of Illusions Brussels in one combo.

Getting started

Activate your Brussels hop-on hop-off bus pass on the day you choose by boarding any Tootbus on the Red or Blue routes and scanning your mobile voucher. Use the onboard audio guide to get oriented around the city, then make your way to Museum of Illusions Brussels during its opening hours, where your ticket is checked at the entrance for a self-guided visit.

What to expect

Tootbus Brussels Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

This hop-on hop-off bus tour connects central Brussels with key districts and landmarks using two routes, Red and Blue, and lets you join or leave the tour at any stop while your pass is valid.

Features

• Ride the Red and Blue routes to reach sights such as the Bourse, Atomium, Mini Europe, the Royal Greenhouses, Place Royale, Mont des Arts, the Sablon Quarter, the Palace of Fine Arts, the European Parliament, and the Belgian Comic Strip Centre.

• Use the audio guide in English, French, Dutch, Spanish, German, Italian, Brazilian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Russian to learn about Brussels’s history as you travel between up to 12 popular stops.

• Let children tune into dedicated kids commentary in English, French, and Dutch that keeps them engaged while you follow the main commentary.

• Pause your bus day with audio-guided Tootwalk walking tours around the Manneken-Pis and the Grote Markt, as well as themed walks focused on Comics and Street Art, the European Quarter, and Art Nouveau.

• Stay connected with free Wi-Fi onboard the hop-on hop-off buses so you can check maps, share photos, or plan where to hop off next.

• Choose between a 1 or 2 day hop-on hop-off bus pass, as per option selected, to match how much time you want to spend exploring Brussels by bus.

Museum of Illusions Brussels

Located between Place de Brouckère and Place de la Monnaie, Museum of Illusions Brussels is part of the international Museum of Illusions network and is designed as a self-guided, interactive space.

Features

• Access all permanent exhibition areas and explore over 60 interactive exhibits and immersive illusion rooms that play with perspective and perception, with photography welcomed throughout.

• Spend as long as you like during museum opening hours, moving at your own pace, repeating favourite illusions, or pausing to read exhibit explanations in English, French, Dutch, and German.

• Head into the Smart Playroom with puzzles and games where you can try brain teasers, logic challenges, and other hands-on tasks that build on the science behind the illusions.

• Rely on museum team assistance and photo help for tips on how each illusion works and to capture photos where you appear inside the installations.

• Use free Wi-Fi inside the museum to stay online, share your visit in real time, or look up extra details about what you are seeing.

• Take advantage of a 40% SNCB/NMBS train ticket discount linked to your Museum of Illusions Brussels visit, making your round-trip into the city more cost-effective alongside your sightseeing.