Museums in Liège

Liège Museums Explorer

Liège's museum landscape spans from the Grand Curtius, housing 7,000 years of regional history in a 17th-century mansion, to La Boverie's modern art collections. Visitors can explore Walloon ethnology at the Musée de la Vie Wallonne, located in a former Franciscan convent, or delve into the city's industrial heritage at the Maison de la Métallurgie. Specialized sites include the Aquarium-Museum’s aquatic habitats, the Museum of Public Transport's vintage vehicles, and the Trésor de Liège, showcasing medieval goldsmithing and textiles within the St. Paul Cathedral cloisters.

Liège Museums Explorer — Map

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Curtius Museum

The Curtius Museum is a museum of archaeology and decorative arts located on the bank of the river Meuse in Liège, Belgium.

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Musée de la ville de Herstal

Local history museum documenting the industrial and cultural heritage of the Herstal region, including its metalworking and firearms manufacturing history.

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Liège Aquarium-Museum

Familiarize yourself with the evolution of fauna in this intriguing museum. You can also see aquatic habitats in the aquarium.

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Musée de la Vie Wallonne

Housed in a former 17th-century Franciscan monastery, this ethnology museum documents Walloon life, folklore, and traditional crafts through extensive collections of tools, furniture, and religious art.

Claude Monet / Public domain

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La Boverie

La Boverie is a museum in the city of Liège in Belgium. It opened in May 2016.

Jean Housen / CC BY 3.0

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Musée en plein air - Sart Tilman

An open-air museum on the University of Liège's Sart Tilman campus, showcasing over 100 sculptures and architectural works integrated into the surrounding forest and parkland.

Alf van Beem / Public domain

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Public Transport Museum

Discover the history of public transportation in this great museum! There are about forty vehicles on display here.

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Tchantchès Museum

This museum is dedicated to the folklore character of Liège portrayed as a puppet. You can see its costumes and various documents here.

Jean-Michel Bourdoux / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Musée Wittert

The University of Liège's art museum houses over 65,000 works, including significant collections of prints, drawings, and African art.

Hans von Reutlingen / Public domain

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Trésor de Liège

Located within the cloisters of St. Paul's Cathedral, this museum displays exceptional liturgical art, medieval goldsmithing, and rare textiles from the former St. Lambert's Cathedral.

Ron Steijns / CC-BY-SA

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Grétry Museum

This whole museum is dedicated to André Grétry, a classical composer. You can see many of his personal belongings and some of his…

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Trinkhall museum

Located in the heart of Parc d'Avroy, this museum focuses on 'art brut' and international outsider art, featuring works created by artists with mental disabilities.

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Maison de la Métallurgie MMIL

Housed in a former 19th-century factory, this museum traces the history of the iron and steel industry in Liège, featuring a 17th-century blast furnace and early steam engines.

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Maison de la science

An interactive science museum managed by the University of Liège, offering live demonstrations and experiments in physics, chemistry, and biology.

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Museum of Ansembourg

The Ansembourg Museum is a museum in the Belgian city of Liège. It is housed in the hôtel d'Ansembourg on Féronstrée in the historic heart…

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Ansembourg Museum

The Ansembourg Museum is a museum in the Belgian city of Liège. It is housed in the hôtel d'Ansembourg on Féronstrée in the historic heart…

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Luminaire Museum

The collections of this intriguing museum map the history of various forms of man-made lights. Admire the design and functions of lamps.

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Musée de la Fraise et de la Vie d' Antan

Local museum dedicated to the history of strawberry cultivation in Vottem and traditional rural life.

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MadMusée

A museum focused on the collection and exhibition of outsider art and works produced by artists with mental disabilities in creative workshops.

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Museum of Gas Lighting

Although this museum may not seem very entertaining at first sight, more than 600 different lamps exhibited here will change your mind.

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