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Kids' Brussels
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Although many of the main sights and museums in Brussels (the Manneken Pis, the Grand-Place, the MusAŠe d'Art Moderne) hold little interest for kids, worry not - Brussels can be child-friendly.
In the centre, the Centre Belge de la Bande DessinAŠe museum, Scientastic , and the ThAŠA?tre de Toone are the main attractions for younger and older children alike. Elsewhere, the MusAŠe des Sciences Naturelles is host to an impressive display of dinosaur skeletons and is ideal for pre-teens, whereas the MusAŠe du Jouet , with its huge collection of toys throughout the ages, seems to be a hit with everybody regardless of age. Out of town, Heysel gives the impression it was specifically designed for the under-12s, and is home to both Mini-Europe and OcAŠade , as well as the excellent PlanAŠtarium which holds regular exhibitions. Further afield, the brand-new Six Flags Belgium amusement park and attached Aqualibi water park offer enough roller-coasters, amusement rides and water slides to make a day of it. Most of the city's parks have playgrounds - the most popular one is at the lovely Bois de la Cambre. The city also has a summer fun fair - Foire du Midi - which is held near the Gare du Midi from mid-July to mid-August. Here you'll find the usual riot of candy floss, amusement arcades and rides, including a large Ferris wheel. Full listings of children's exhibitions, shows and fairs can be found in the "Jeunes Publics" section of Wednesday's Le Soir supplement. Other useful information
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