Other reviewers have described the museum perfectly so I will not repeat their excellent reviews. But I want to emphasize the quality and quantity of the collection, seeing how Delvaux progressed and changed over the years is fascinating. Prior to coming to the museum I felt his work was perhaps a bit too cold for my taste. During my visit... More

Visiting with a large group, both the guides were excellent in showing us the collection, explaining us the different periods the painter went through, and the surrealistic environment he created. Unlike most museums, this museum is not receiving public funding. Paul Delvaux himself bought the old fishermans' house, which was later expanded under the ground to keep the environment as... More

The problem with some museums dedicated to famous painters is that they contain the story of his life , some sketches of his famous pieces and a few paintings - but the vast majority of their work is spread accross the big museums in the world. Not so the Paul Delvaux museum. He seems to have painted to a very... More

The Delvaux Museum and its collection are worth the trip to the Flanders coast alone. Easy to find in Koksijde (St Idesbald), the collection is an eye-opener and has some of Paul Delvaux's finest work, which was all new to me. I'm so glad I saw it. The building is much bigger than it appears, being extended underground across the... More

Among the Belgian surrealists, Paul Delvaux is by far the most accomplished painter. He did not consider himself a surrealist painter, poetry and phantasy is what makes his paintings so attractive to the modern spectator. His technique is certainly one of the finest in modern art. The trip to the Paul Delvaux Museum is well worth the effort. It is... More

The Paul Delvaux institute and museum is located in a very attractive and quite unlikely location and setting, nestling as it does down a quiet residential road in the seaside resort of St. Idesbald. The building once was a family home and was purchased in 1982 and subsequently extended to form the premises today. The building is surrounded by a... More