Erasmus House

The Erasmus House in Anderlecht is a beautiful late Gothic house where the famous humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam stayed for five months in 1521. The red-brick building was constructed between 1460 and 1515 and has housed a museum dedicated to the life and work of Erasmus since 1931. Visitors discover a collection of paintings and prints by masters such as Albrecht Durer and Hugo Van der Goes, alongside portraits of Erasmus. Surrounding the house is a medicinal herb garden featuring over one hundred plant species used by 16th-century physicians.

The ground floor of the Erasmus House and the gardens are partially accessible for wheelchair users. The museum provides ramps that are installed on request when a visit is scheduled. Visitors with reduced mobility are advised to contact the museum in advance so that the necessary arrangements can be made. Adapted restrooms are available. The upper floors of the historic building are more difficult to reach. Accessible parking spaces are available nearby.

The Erasmus House is located on Rue du Chapitre in Anderlecht and is reachable by metro (Saint-Guidon station, line 5) and various bus lines. A visit combines well with the neighbouring Anderlecht Beguinage and the Collegiate Church of Saints Peter and Guidon.