Belgian Comic Strip Center, Brussels

Belgian Comics Strip Center
Rue des Sables 20
1000 Brussels
Tel.: + 32 (0)2 219 19 80
Fax: + 32 (0)2 219 23 76
visit(arrobe)comicscenter.net

External Activities

As a cultural ambassador, the Belgian Comic Strip Center is represented on all continents by means of exhibitions, conferences, creative workshops, consultancies,… Relying on its experience in numerous areas related to its activities (comics, architecture, museums, tourism, documentation), the Centre also acts as an expert for organizers of Belgian and international projects.

External Realisations

The Belgian Comic Strip Center produces all kinds of exhibitions for private and public institutions at home and abroad, on one condition: they must be related to comic strips. Among the Belgian Comic Strip Center's clients we find:

- Companies such as Citroën Automobile (Les aventures de Citroën) or Bayer Leverkusen (Belgien – Land der Comics) - Several representations of Belgium and France abroad - Several departments and cities in France - Commissariat aux Rélations Internationales de la Communauté Wallonie-Bruxelles (CGRI), association for the promotion of the Walloon and Brussels area abroad - Vlaams Fonds voor de Letteren (Flemish Comics Today / La nouvelle BD flamande moderne) - Walloon Region, Namur (Bulles d'environnement)

Travelling Exhibitions

The Belgian Comic Strip Center wants to pay homage to the comic strip and its creators. It also aims to do this in places or during happenings which at first glance appear to be unrelated to the Ninth Art. This is why the Centre offers ready-made exhibitions to cultural institutions, public or private partners and organizers of events.

Some of these exhibitions were previously on show at the Belgian Comic Strip Center, others were made specifically for travel. These exhibitions, which vary in importance and size, are at the disposal of external organizers. The Belgian Comic Strip Center can, presumed that its exhibitions are received under the best conditions, take charge of maintenance, assembly and disassembly, and transport.

Advice and Know-How

The Belgian Comic Strip Center is always prepared to act as expert for the government and for organizers of projects in Belgium and abroad (museums-to-be, festivals, events, etc). In such cases the organizing party appeals to the Centre's experience and know-how in all of the areas related to its activities: from conception of an exhibition and research of documents to promotion.

Brussels Comic Strip Route

This route, taking in façades decorated with comic strip heroes, was first organized in 1991 by Michel Van Roye, Brussels Councillor for Urban Development and the Environment, in conjunction with the Belgian Comic Strip Center. The comic strip route adds to the revaluation of Brussels' architectural and urban heritage, both for Brussels inhabitants and visitors to the city.

Admiring comic strip façades, walls and statues encourages the discovery of the centre of Brussels and its inhabitants. The development and influence of this route and the Belgian Comic Strip Center have little by little given Brussels the status of a capital: a comic strip capital, that is!

Reservation for a Comic Strip Walk with guide on-line:

More details : e-mail visit(arrobe)cbbd.be or tel : +32 2 219 19 80

• Broussaille, Frank Pé, Plattesteen (1991)
• Boule et Bill, Roba, rue du Chevreuil (1991)
• Victor Sackville, Francis Carin, rue Marché au Charbon (1992)
• Lucky Luke, Morris, rue de la Buanderie (1992)
• Ric Hochet, Tibet et Duchâteau, rue des Bons Secours (1992)
• Le Chat, Philippe Geluck, boulevard du Midi (1993)
• Bob et Bobette, Willy Vandersteen, rue de Laeken (1993)
• Cubitus, Dupa, rue de Flandre (1994)
• Le passage, François Schuiten, rue Marché au Charbon (1994)
• Quick et Flupke, Hergé, rue Haute (1995)
• Néron, Marc Sleen, place Saint-Géry (1995)
• Statue Gaston Lagaffe, Franquin, boulevard Pacheco (1996)(la statue a été démontée en 1999)
• Jojo, André Geerts, rue Piereman (1996)
• Le petit Spirou, Tome et Janry, Bruparck, bd du Centenaire (1996)
• Olivier Rameau, Dany, rue du Chêne (1997)
• La Marque Jaune, E.P. Jacobs, rue du Houblon 24 (1997)
• Isabelle, Will, rue de la Verdure (1997)
• Yslaire, rue des Chartreux (1998)
• Cori le moussaillon, Bob De Moor, rue des Fabriques (1998)
• Blondin et Cirage, Jijé, rue des Capucins (1998)
• Les rêves de Nic, Hermann, rue des Fabriques (1999)
• Le jeune Albert, Chaland, rue des Alexiens (1999)
• La Vache, Johan De Moor, Rue du Damier (2000)
• Le Scorpion, Marini, Treurenberg (2002)
• Passe-moi l’ciel, Stuff et Janry, rue des Minimes (2002)
• Monsieur Jean, Dupuy and Berbérian, rue des Bogards (2002)
• La Patrouille des Castors, Mitacq, rue Piereman (2003)
• Caroline Baldwin, André Taymans, place de Ninove (2003)
• Odilon Verjus, Laurent Verron, rue des Capucins 13 (2004)
• Tintin, Hergé, rue de l’Etuve (2005)
• Astérix, Uderzo/Goscinny, rue de la Buanderie (2005)
• Lincoln, Jouvray, rue des palais Outre-Ponts, Laeken (2006)
• Gaston Lagaffe, Franquin, Rue de l’Ecuyer (2007)
• Tintin, Hergé, hall of Brussels Midi Railwaystaion (2007)