In 2022, KBR and the Musical Instruments Museum (MIM) will celebrate Toots Thielemans’ 100th birthday. From 22 April until 31 August 2022, you can enjoy Toots 100. The Sound of a Belgian Legend, an immersive exhibition at KBR in which sound and music play the leading role.
The exhibition partly takes place at the Palace of Charles de Lorraine, a hidden gem in the heart of Brussels and KBR’s renovated exhibition space.
There are two options for visiting the exhibition as a group:
- Guided tour
- Meet the Legend: lecture + visit at your own pace






Guided tour
A guide shows you around in the exhibition “Toots 100. The Sound of a Belgian Legend”. Through images and music, you will learn all about Toots as a musician and a human being, but above all about his “sound”. Discover what makes Toots’ sound so special and how he used it in various domains of music.
Duration: 1h30
Price: € 90 + € 11 /person
Number of participants: max. 15 persons per group
Available languages: English, French, Dutch
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, only in the morning between 10.00 a.m. and 13.00 p.m.
Reservation: please reserve at least 3 weeks in advance.
Meet the Legend
You will be immersed in the world of Toots during an interactive lecture and then dive into the exhibition yourself with a lot of new knowledge. Visit the exhibition at your own pace.
Duration: 1 hour
Price: € 90 + € 11 /person
Number of participants: max. 30 persons per group
Available languages: English, French, Dutch
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Reservation: please reserve at least 3 weeks in advance.
Problems or questions? Contact us via rqhp@xoe.or.