Horta Museum

The Horta Museum is a museum dedicated to the life and work of the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Victor Horta and his time. The museum is in Horta's former house in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Gilles. There is a permanent display of furniture, utensils and art objects made by Horta and his contemporaries. There are also documents related to his life and time. The museum organises temporary exhibitions on topics related to Horta and his art. The building is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Horta Museum
Musée Horta (in French) Hortamuseum (in Dutch)
BE Bruxelles Horta maison.JPG
General information
Architectural style	Art Nouveau
Location	Brussels, Belgium
Coordinates	50°49′27″N 4°21′17″E
Construction started	1898
Completed	1901
Design and construction
Client	Victor Horta
Architect	Victor Horta
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels)
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, ii, iv
Designated	2000 (24th session)
Reference no.	1005
State Party	Belgium
Region	Europe and North America

Gallery

• St-Gilles (Horta) JPG03.jpg

  Door bell

• Horta Museum.JPG

  Spiral Staircase, Horta Museum

Horta Museum Media

• Maison Horta (23-25, rue Américaine, 1060, Brussels).jpg

  Horta's house and workshop in the early 20th century
• Belgique - Bruxelles - Maison Horta - 01.jpg

  Belgique - Bruxelles - Maison Horta (Art nouveau, architecte Victor Horta, 1898-1901)

• Victor Horta Museum 03.jpg

  Skylight above the stairway
• Closeup of the skylight
• Chair from either Tassel house or the castle of La Hulpe.jpg

  Peacock Chair by Horta from either the Hôtel Tassel or the Castle of La Hulpe
• Table by Victor Horta, probably designed for the International exhibition of Turin 1902.jpg

  Table by Horta, probably designed for the 1902 Turin International Exposition

Other websites

• www.hortamuseum.be