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title: INFRASTRUCTURE
date: 2023-09-11T14:40:03Z
modified: 2023-11-27T15:44:56Z
permalink: "https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city/brussels/infrastructure/"
type: city
status: publish
excerpt: Latest developments in the cultural infrastructure of the City of Brussels
wpid: 164884
region:
  - Brussels
timestamp: 2023-11-27T15:44:56Z
tags:
  - Brussels
---

![](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Brussels1.jpg)

- Work began in autumn 2019 on the [Kanal Project](https://kanal.brussels/en?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9fqnBhDSARIsAHlcQYTyBzjcnk7HrXqM9C9UHOVZh4dYSxC_79TJEib5ajmyWVysI_Fu-VcaAqiREALw_wcB), a major cultural complex in a 35,000 square metre 1930s modernist industrial building (the former Citroën garage). The space will include a museum of modern and contemporary art, an architectural museum, a 400 seat auditorium, plus education and public spaces.

- Three buildings have been renovated and repainted with a striking white colour scheme to house MAD Brussels, a platform for the fashion and design sectors which opened in 2017.

- The [House of European History](https://www.brusselsmuseums.be/en/museums/house-of-european-history?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9fqnBhDSARIsAHlcQYSjNrXsuf5Td2HYHEsk4cmMFyacqOFjfHg96SU_zXJzotZcjoYbPSIaAvgOEALw_wcB) opened in 2017 to tell the story of Europe, particularly in the 20th century, with descriptions available in all 24 official European Union languages.

- Work has begun on the [Mediapark](https://www.mediapark.brussels/en) creative district, which will house several organisations related to the audiovisual sector including regional television, Screen Brussels, a communications school and the Brussels Video Centre.

- Brussels continues to develop its network of local cultural centres. For instance, La Tour à Plomb (’The Pellet Tower’) sport and cultural centre opened in 2018 in the centre of Brussels, based in redeveloped 19th century industrial buildings. With a theatre, gym, bar and classrooms it is intended for use by a surrounding community including a school, associations, local people and artists.

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