Your river cruise on London's oldest thoroughfare - the Royal Thames - is an opportunity to take a truly different view of London, passing some its best of historical landmarks the Thames offers including:
Cleopatra's Needle — It is known as Cleopatra's Needle as it was brought to London from Alexandria, the royal city of Cleopatra. The Needle arrived in England after a horrendous journey by sea in 1878
South Bank — The South Bank is the cultural heart of London, home to the South Bank Centre, Old Vic, Young Vic, National Theatre, BFI IMAX, BFI Southbank as well as art galleries, such as the.gallery@oxo and Bargehouse.
St Paul's Cathedral — designed by the court architect Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London
Millennium Bridge — London's Millennium Bridge is the first pedestrian river crossing over the Thames in central London for more than a century
Tate Modern — the Tate Collection comprises the national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day and international modern art
The Globe Theatre — Shakespeare's Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work
HMS Belfast — HMS Belfast is the largest surviving example of Britain's twentieth century naval power and is now a museum moored on the Thames between Tower and London Bridge
Tower of London — the Tower of London is one of the world's most famous and spectacular fortresses
Tower Bridge — Tower Bridge was completed in 1894, after 8 years of construction. Originally, London Bridge was the only crossing over the Thames. You can then visit the Victorian Engine Rooms, home to the original steam engines that used to power the Bridge lifts
Docklands — Walk alongside the Tower walls and suddenly you are thrust into the most modern area of London. From Tower Bridge to the Royal Docks and the Isle of Dogs is one of the oldest areas of London, containing the wharfs, warehouses and ports along the River Thames.
Canary Wharf — Canary Wharf is planned on a grand scale, yet with meticulous attention to detail. The estate extends to over 97 acres and is so called because when in use as a dock, many of the imports were from the Canary Islands. Approximately 14.1 million square feet of office and retail space has been constructed to date.
Greenwich — Greenwich is recognised for its cultural heritage: the grandeur and sheer beauty of its buildings; the magnificent vistas and views across London;-its royal history, as the birthplace of both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, among others;
How to Use the Brussels Card?
Your Brussels Card is valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours from when it's first used in a museum
You must use your Brussels Card for the first time within a year of its purchase date.
How to Use the Brussels Card at the Museum?
For as long as your card is valid, you can visit the same museum as many times as you like. You won’t have to pay anything.
Simply present your Brussels Card at the ticket desk and it will be electronically validated. Your Brussels Card will be automatically activated the first time you use it.
The Brussels Card gives you free access to all permanent collections of the museums. Most of the temporary exhibitions are also included, except for the Old Masters Museum, the Natural Sciences Museum and the Cinquantenaire Museum where you pay the normal entrance fee if you want to visit the temporary exhibitions.
How do Discounts work?
The discounts for the various attractions, tours, shops, restaurants and bars provided in this guide are for single use only!
The discounts remain valid, even after your Brussels Card has expired.
To obtain your discount, simply present your Brussels Card and hand over the corresponding voucher you find at the back of the guide.
Free Entry to 40 Museums *
Participating Museums are updated every February
Art et Marges Musée - Museum
Autoworld
Belgian Brewers museum
Belgian Chocolate Village
BELvue museum
Villa Empain - Boghossian Foundation
Botanique
Centre for Fine Arts - BOZAR
Choco Story
Art & History Museum
Museum of the City of Brussels
Charlier Museum
Museum of Fashion & Lace (Museums of the City of Brussels)
Erasmus House
Musée Fin-de-Siècle Museum
Freemasonry museum
Halle Gate – RMAH
MIM - Musical Instruments Museum (MRAH)
La Fonderie - Brussels museum of work and industry
The René Magritte House Museum
Magritte Museum (Royal museums of Fine Arts)
Musée de la Médecine (ULB)
Royal Museum of Army and Military History
MIMA the Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art Museum
MOOF - Museum Of Original Figurines
CENTRALE for contemporary art
Planetarium of Brussels
Natural Sciences Museum
Autrique House
Sewers museum
Musée Oldmasters Museum
experience.brussels
Wiels - Contemporary Art Centre
The Belgian Comic Strip Center
Coudenberg Palace
Jardin botanique Meise
Jews in Belgium museum
Train World
Kanal - Centre Pompidou
The View from The Shard + Royal Observatory Greenwich - special offer
Ticket Includes:
Entry ticket to Royal Observatory in Greenwich
Entry ticket to The View from The Shard
Instant ticket delivery; simply print your vouchers and show at the attractions' ticket desks.
The View from The Shard
Highlights:
Experience London's highest viewing platform standing at 310 metres high - the highest in Western Europe.
Informative digital telescopes taking you through the Capital's past, present and future.
Unlimited dwell time - enjoy the views in your own time!
Remarkable lift speeds of 6 metres per second to reach our views.
Free multimedia guides featuring 11 different languages.
PLEASE NOTE:
Failure to present the voucher at The Shard will result in you being denied entry.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Royal Observatory in Greenwich
Home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the Prime Meridian of the world and London’s Planetarium.
Highlights & inclusions:
Stand one foot in the East, one foot in the West
Grab an iconic selfie
Discover the remarkable story behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
admission to the Meridian Line and Historic Royal Observatory
admission to the Time Galleries and Great Equatorial Telescope
audio guide
