Museums in Belgium

Belgian Cultural Treasures

This collection highlights Belgium's diverse museums and historic sites, from medieval art at the Groeningemuseum and industrial heritage at Bois du Cazier and Bois-du-Luc, to unique thematic museums like the Frietmuseum and Choco-Story. It also includes castles, war memorials, and natural landmarks such as the Caves of Han-sur-Lesse.

Belgian Cultural Treasures — Map

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Groeninge Museum

Art museum showcasing six centuries of Belgian and Flemish art, including works by early Netherlandish painters and modern artists.

Yelkrokoyade / CC BY-SA 3.0

B

Choco-Story - The Chocolate Museum

Choco-Story may refer to:

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C

Friet Museum

The Frietmuseum is a museum in Bruges, Belgium, which is devoted to the history of potatoes and the production of Belgian fries.

Ignaz Wiradi / CC BY-SA 3.0

D

Citadel of Dinant

The Citadel of Dinant is a fortress located in the Walloon city of Dinant in the province of Namur, Belgium.

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E

Bois du Cazier

The Bois du Cazier was a coal mine in what was then the town of Marcinelle, near Charleroi, in Belgium which today is preserved as an…

Martin Grandjean / CC BY-SA 4.0

F

Mundaneum

The Mundaneum was an institution which aimed to gather together all the world's knowledge and classify it according to a system called the…

Jean-Pol GRANDMONT / CC BY 3.0

G

Bois-du-Luc Ecomuseum

The Bois-du-Luc was a coal mine in Houdeng-Aimeries, near La Louvière, in Belgium which today is preserved as an industrial heritage site.

Bourgeois.A / CC BY-SA 3.0

H

SparkOH!

A science and society adventure park established in 2021, focusing on interactive scientific exhibits.

Hullie / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Caves of Han-sur-Lesse

The Caves of Han-sur-Lesse refers to a natural complex of caves in Belgium.

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Halle al'Chair

16th-century Mosan-style historic building in Namur.

Smiley.toerist / CC BY-SA 3.0

K

Tramsite Schepdaal

The Tramsite Schepdaal is a tramway museum in Schepdaal, located in the Belgian municipality Dilbeek, west of Brussels

Adolphe Sax / Public domain

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Mr Sax's House

Mr Sax's House is a little museum in Dinant in the Belgian province of Namur. It is dedicated to Adolphe Sax.

Samira Lima / CC-BY-SA

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Maison Leffe

Belgian beer is famous all over the world. You can discover the secrets of its production at this museum.

Jean-Pol GRANDMONT / CC BY 2.0

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Bastogne War Museum

A World War II memorial and museum, devoted to one of the battles of 1944.

LimoWreck / CC BY-SA 3.0

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St. James's Church

St. James's Church is a Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium. Originally built around 1240, the church was considerably expanded in 1459 to…

Jean-Pol GRANDMONT / CC BY 2.0

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Castle of Jehay

Jehay Castle or Jehay-Bodegnée Castle is a castle situated in the municipality of Amay in Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium.

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