The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences is one of the ten federal scientific institutions under the authority of the Federal Science Policy (Belspo). It develops important scientific research activities, carries out public service tasks and is open to everyone via the Museum of Natural Sciences.
With its 37 million specimens, the collections of the IRSNB, which are considered a Belgian cultural asset of worldwide importance, are above all a reference and a tool for fulfilling the research mission. The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels has 10 permanent exhibitions as well as temporary and temporary exhibitions.
From the exhibition "Gallery of Man" © KBIN/IRSNB
You can discover the following permanent exhibitions:
- Gallery of man
- Living planet
- Dinosaur gallery
- Evolution gallery
- BiodiverCITY
- 250 years of natural sciences
- Mosasauerier Hall
- Mineral Hall
- Virtual shell room
- Virtual hall of insects
The current special exhibition is called Luminopolis and can be seen until mid-August 2023.
Panorama photo of the "Evolution Gallery" exhibition © KBIN - Thierry Hubin
Luminopolis
What is light? How does it determine our everyday life? How does it influence our lives? In this innovative, game-based exhibition, light reveals itself to us in all its aspects - physical, biological, technical and sociological.
LUMINOPOLIS is an original and exciting concept, a race against time with - optionally - 10, 14 or 18 puzzles to solve as a team. Using a tablet, the teams can activate game stations, receive clues and provide answers. An excellent opportunity to explore the broad topic of "light" in a fun way.
until August 13, 2023
