200 years Observatory - Watching the Sun: A 200-Year Journey

The Solar Physics and Space Weather department opens its doors once a month! From hand-made sunspot drawings to the closest-ever images of the solar corona, your will travel throughout its 200 years of history. WHEN? Once a month, in French, Dutch or English. The tour will take around 1h30min. The first visits are scheduled in April, more dates will come soon (including tours in English). 14/04/2026, 2 PM: FR 14/04/2026, 3 PM: NL WHERE ? Meeting point: main entrance of the Observatory (Avenue circulaire 3, 1180 Brussels) Be on time! All visitors will be collected as a group at the gate. It is not possible to join the tour after the start. FOR WHOM ? Anyone is welcome but the number of participants is limited so you need to register well in advance. Unfortunately, a large part of the historical site is not accessible to persons with reduced mobility. There are many stairs to climb to the solar dome, for example.