The City museum is situated in the Kings House on the Grandplace of Brussels. In 1884 Brussels decided to open a museum about the rich past of the city. It was the mayor of Brussels, Mr. Karel BULS, who was the driving force behind this creation. The museum opened its doors to the public in 1887. The beginnings were modest. The rather small collection was housed on the second floor of the building. During the course of the years, however, the collection continued to grow thanks to different legacies. A plan to use the entire building for the city museum collection in 1935 was interrupted during World War II, when the occupants claimed the building for the city administration. Finally, in 1960, the Kings House was entirely transformed into the city museum.

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