Art & Marges Museum Brussels

The Art & Marges Museum in Brussels is one of the few institutions in the world dedicated entirely to outsider art and art brut: work made by self-taught artists, people with mental disabilities or artists who deliberately work outside the official art circuits. The museum is located in a former townhouse in the Marolles district and was specifically designed as an accessible, welcoming space when it opened in 2009. The collection includes thousands of works and is supplemented by changing exhibitions drawn from international private collections.

The museum is fully wheelchair accessible. The main entrance is barrier-free, and all exhibition spaces can be reached via a spacious lift. Exhibition displays are consistently developed with attention to wheelchair-friendly viewing heights and generous passageways. Accessible toilets are available on every floor. The museum shop and the small reading café on the ground floor are also barrier-free. Guided tours for visitors with a disability can be arranged on request, including sign language interpreters if required.

The museum is located in the Marolles, a historic working-class neighbourhood with narrow, cobbled streets. Access via the Rue Haute (Hoogstraat) is the most wheelchair-friendly. Reserved accessible parking spaces can be found in the area, and the Poelaert underground car park has accessible spaces and a lift. The Art & Marges Museum combines well with a visit to the nearby Jewish Museum or a roll over to the Royal Palace.