4.5Gravensteen(5.237 reviews) - Take a self-guided tour Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM Castles • History Museums
The only surviving "castle of the count."See more..
4.5In Flanders Fields Museum(3.642 reviews) - Historical and interesting museum Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • History Museums
The Ypres region was the backdrop to on of the bloodiest battles in history, 100 years ago. Now the last witness have died too, the In Flanders Fields Museum is more than ever the gateway to the First World War in Flanders. The In Flanders Fields Museum confronts the visitor with the consequences of the Great War. Old and young are faced with life and death in the Ypres front region. The exhibition with touching video projects, unique sound fragments and the most up-to-date multimedia applications immerse you in the life at the front. each visitor also receives a poppy bracelet that enables him/her to discover four personal stories of 'Joe Public' in the Great War. By logging in you can meet your peers in the war, a century ago.See more..
4.5Groeningemuseum(1.698 reviews) - Flemish Art Through The Ages Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Museums • History Museums
The Groeninge Museum provides a varied overview of the history of Belgian visual art, with as highlight the world-renowned Flemish primitives. In this museum you can see, amongst other masterpieces, The Virgin and Child with Canon Van der Paele by Jan van Eyck and the Moreel Triptych by Hans Memling. You will also marvel at the top 18th and 19th-century neoclassical pieces, masterpieces of Flemish Expressionism and post-war modern art.See more..
4.5Torture Museum Oude Steen(1.478 reviews) - Well worth visiting Tuesday: 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM Speciality Museums • History Museums
Torture Museum the "Old Stone" is one of the oldest prisons in Europe restored into a museum offering the visitor an impressive collection of artifacts and dramatic, life realistic wax figures which will give the visitor an unforgettable impression on a controversial system of torture where the end, Justice, justified the means.See more..
4.5Museum Plantin-Moretus(1.376 reviews) - As a letterpress printer I am biased, but... Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Art Museums • History Museums
Walk into the printing press and the Plantin-Moretus family home as though you were a family friend paying a visit 400 years ago. Explore the house, the garden and the press in the only museum in the world on the UNESCO World Heritage list. - the two oldest printing presses in the world and more than 20.000 lead letters - 30.000 old books, illustrated manuscripts and other treasures of European printing - a beautiful baroque garden hidden within the walls of the museumSee more..
4.5Atlantikwall Raversyde(1.334 reviews) - Don’t miss this museum Tuesday: 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • History Museums
A WALK TROUGH BOTH WORLD WARS The over 60 bunkers, observation posts and artillery positions and the open or subterranean corridors consitute one of the best preserved parts of the infamous German Atlantikwall. This defence line was built during the Second World War (Battery Saltzwedel-neu). At Atlantikwall Raversyde you can find the only preserved German coastal battery dating from the First World War, the Aachen Battery. This unique bunker complex dating from the First World War is located in a hilly dune area overlooking the sea and was awarded a European Heritage Award in 2022. The photo exhibition ‘Atlantic Wall’ by Stephan Vanfleteren belongs to the permanent collection on the site. You can admire his beautiful photographic images. Be sure to also pick up the 75-meter-long coastal panorama, with razor-sharp photos from 1945.See more..
4.5Town Hall (Stadhuis)(1.324 reviews) - Worth a visit Tuesday: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • History Museums
The town hall is Leuven's pride and joy. Moreover, it's one of the best-known Gothic town halls worldwide. It took three architects and thirty years to build it. Leuven's 'Hall of Fame' features 235 statues, which were only added to the façade after 1850. The Saint Peter's Church is located directly opposite the Town Hall. These days the town hall merely has a ceremonial function after the city's administrative services moved in 2009. But you are very welcome to take a guided tour and/or visit the tourist information center if you have questions (situated on the side of the town hall). Daily guided tour The guide will tell you about the construction history of this Gothic gem. You will discover the story behind the 235 sculptures on the façade. Afterwards, you can visit the foyer, the large and small Gothic Hall and the council hall. Re-purposing and restauration A consultancy was appointed for the redestination of the town hall. Construction is expected to last until 2027.See more..
The Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 presents the story of the First World War, with a particular emphasis on the Battle of Passchendaele. This battle in 1917 is known as one of the most horrific battles from the First World War, with almost 600,000 casualties for a movement of the frontline of only eight kilometres. The MMP1917 focuses on the visitor's experience with a replica dugout (underground shelter) and trenches. Using authentic letters, uniforms, video clips ... both young and old get an insight into how life must have been on and around the battlefields. The youngest visitors can go explore on their own with Lisa, Louis and their little friend Maurice, the museum rat. Lisa and Louis visit their grandfather, who collects WWI stuff in the chateau of Zonnebeke. Maurice takes the children on a discovery tour of the museum with the help of a folding map and an audio play. Along the way, they carry out fun assignments. Last admission: 4.30 pm.See more..
4.5Hooge Crater Museum(777 reviews) - Excellent WW1 Museum and Restaurant Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums
Full scale reconstructions of war scenes, an extended collection of weapons, war equipment and photos make this museum to a true must-see!The chapel, in which the museum is located, dates back from the early twenties. This chapel was built directly across the Hooge Crater cemetery in memory of the many fallen soldiers on the battle fields of ‘Hooge’ over a period of 4 years. Rare military clothing of the troops, that where fighting in the ‘Ypres Salient’ (Ieperboog) are exposed in glass displays. Also you can see some full scale scenes of the Great War battle fields, very authentically reproduced. The theme of the scenes is very divers: German bunkers, British trenches and full scale horses with cavalry troops on their backs.See more..
4.0vzw Het Domein Bokrijk(698 reviews) - Must see! Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours History Museums
Are you curious about where our current customs and traditions stem from? At the Bokrijk Open-Air Museum, you will discover how the past is inspiring our future! Come to Bokrijk and immerse yourself in the story of craftsmanship and admire our demonstrations or even roll up your sleeves and join in one of our fascinating workshops. From 6 April 2019, the Bokrijk Open-Air Museum offers you the opportunity to step into 'The World of Bruegel'. Imagine yourself actually being in scene depicted in one of the paintings you will see on the inspiring Bruegel Trail, and discover how relative his work remains today. Besides offering the art of baking bread and the history of textiles, we will also tell you all about brewing a craft beer (BKRK Beer) in our museum brewery the Paenhuys. The Open-Air Museum is located in a 550-hectare park, which is a dream environment for hikers and cyclists. Visit the Arboretum or explore the De Wijers pond area with its 'Cycling through Water’ experience.See more..
4.5Gallo-Romeins Museum(633 reviews) - A must see in Tongeren : very interesting permanent collection and temporary exhibitions! Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
Permanent exhibition: 'From neanderthal to Gallo-Roman'. Discover the fascinating story of mankind in our region, from prehistoric times to the end of the Roman age. Neanderthals, the first farmers, Celts, Gallo-Romans and Germanic tribes: they all left their mark. Travel through timeSee more..
3.5Royal Museum for Central Africa(434 reviews) - Disappointing Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Architectural Buildings • History Museums
The AfricaMuseum is a centre for knowledge and resources on Africa, in particular Central Africa, in an historical, contemporary, and global context. The museum exhibits unique collections. It is a place of memory on the colonial past and strives to be a dynamic platform for exchanges and dialogues between cultures and generations.See more..
4.0Het Huis van Alijn - The House of Alijn(403 reviews) - Great contemporary expositions Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
Museum of daily life: Daily events and special occasions define the rhythm of our lives. Days turn into weeks, months into years. In the exhibition, every museum room is linked to a date in the calendar, which tells a story about the theme of the room. This might be a well-known day, such as 1 January, New Year's Day. But it might be the birth of a baby in February or a couple getting married in September. These events, big and small, show that the every day is not at all ordinary. Throughout the exhibition, you will find numerous objects, photos and audio-visual images from the 20th and 21st centuries which promote a conversation about the past and present. The interactive design offers something for everyone. Touch a coffee grinder and hear it grind the beans. Smell the washing detergent of the past, dance in the wedding room, sign your own charm or read an old New Year's letter aloud.See more..
4.5Fort Breendonk(388 reviews) - One of those lifetime History moments. Do it. Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Military Bases & Facilities • History Museums
It was simply incredible. And I mean that not in a sensationalist way, just incredible in the sense of the preservation of the Fort so future generations can witness the terrible history and learn from it. It was a Nazi Concentration camp during WW2, liberated towards the end of the war. Whilst not a ‘death camp’ hundreds died here. The tour is very well done - You are given your own head set in chosen language. You set your own pace choosing the level of details to take in or listen to From the dormitories to the tunnels, bathroom facilities and more, the chilling tails and facts are humbling and chilling. It is a very, very well preserved site. Very reasonable admission price. If you don’t have a car look up the bus timetable for bus route 460 leaving from central Brussels. Runs every hour there and back, only 45 minute journey.See more..
5.0Teseum(92 reviews) - Must visit and see Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
Treasures of the Teseum - Archaeological site: Buried treasures. Go down to see hidden treasures under the ground. Three meters below surface, age-old stones tell the story of the city, its inhabitants and the church. This story began 2000 years ago with the Roman rulers and is still being written today. - Treasury: Magnificant art treasures. Discover all the splendours of the Tongeren church treasure. One of the richest ecclesiastical treasures of the Low Countries. Unique, with items among the finest that Flanders has to offer.See more..
