Rediscover René: Magritte museum opens in Brussels

The Musée Magritte before its opening, covered with a giant canvas depicting the artist's painting Empire of Light, 1953-54 Photograph: Yves Logghe/AP

A visitor to the museum contemplates a ceiling-high photograph of Magritte Photograph: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images

A man walks past prints of well-known Magritte paintings at the museum's press opening Photograph: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images

The Breast, 1961 Photograph: Charly Herscovici

The Pope's Crime, 1948 Photograph: Charly Herscovici

The Secret Player, 1927 Photograph: Charly Herscovici, with his kind authorization. c/o SABAM-ADAGP, 2009

Blood Will Tell, 1961 Photograph: Charly Herscovici

Standing in relative darkness, a visitor takes in Black Magic, 1945 Photograph: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images

The Return, 1940 Photograph: Charly Herscovici

When the Hour Strikes, 1964-1965 Photograph: Yves Logghe/AP

Treasure Island, 1942 Photograph: Charly Herscovici, with his kind authorization. c/o SABAM-ADAGP, 2009

A security guard stands near the painting Sky Bird, 1966 Photograph: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images