Belgian Comic Strip Center

National museum for Belgian comics in a Victor Horta Art Nouveau building — home to Tintin, The Smurfs and more.

The Belgian Comic Strip Center in Brussels is the national museum for Belgian comics and a pilgrimage site for fans of Tintin, The Smurfs, and Lucky Luke. It is housed in an elegant 1906 Art Nouveau building designed by master architect Victor Horta — the hall alone is worth the visit. Since 1989, the museum has spread across multiple floors tracing the history of Belgian comics from their origins to the present day, with original artwork and rotating special exhibitions. Belgium is considered the birthplace of European comics, and this museum celebrates that with genuine enthusiasm.