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Forget dusty, boring museums. There are many to discover in Wallonia, each with its own universe, its own atmosphere. Some are vibrant, others quirky or immersive. All are incredibly welcoming, aiming at making learning fun. Exploring them is a pure delight, whether you are coming on your own, with family or friends.

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  • Mons Artothèque Mons: discover what happens in museums backstage
    Mons

    Mons Artothèque Mons: discover what happens in museums backstage

    The Arthothèque reveals the hidden life of no less than 50,000 artworks, their renovations, the way they are stored and protected when not on show to the public.
  • Blegny-Mine: an iconic mining site in the province of Liège
    Discover Blegny-Mine: a major European mining site, listed by UNESCO
    Blegny

    Blegny-Mine: an iconic mining site in the province of Liège

    Located east of Liège, this site is one of the four authentic coal mines left in Europe, all listed by UNESCO. Put your jacket and helmet on: the guided tour will take you through galleries 30 to 60 m underground!
  • Mons Belfry: a fascinating baroque monument
    Mons

    Mons Belfry: a fascinating baroque monument

    Discover the full beauty of Belgium's only baroque belfry by taking its panoramic lift and enjoying the view over the city.
  • The Keramis Ceramic Centre
    La Louvière

    The Keramis Ceramic Centre

    Discover the new Centre Keramis de la Louvière. A museum dedicated to ceramics and earthenware installed on the site of the factory Royal Boch ....
  • MUMONS | Musée de l'Université de Mons
    Mons

    MUMONS | Musée de l'Université de Mons

    Science, art, curiosities... This university museum aims at giving you the keys to better understand the world around you.
  • The Ferme du Caillou, Napoleon's last headquarters before Waterloo
    Woman standing in front of a display case featuring historical object from 1815
    Vieux-Genappe

    The Ferme du Caillou, Napoleon's last headquarters before Waterloo

    The museum retraces, though a clever scenography, the night spent here by Napoleon, just before the Battle of Waterloo. The scenography recreates the atmosphere of the Emperor's headquarters through a clever setting and a selection of objects dating back to 1815.
  • Tournai Military History Museum
    Tournai

    Tournai Military History Museum

    Tournai Military History Museum is nestled in an 18th century town mansion, near the Grand Place. Its galleries present the town's troops, their equipment and weapons between 1100 and 1945.
  • Musées de la Ville d'eaux et du cheval | Spa
    Spa

    Musées de la Ville d'eaux et du cheval | Spa

    Located in the former Villa Royale, residence of the second queen of the Belgian Marie Henriette, the Museum de la Ville d'eaux unveils the history of Spa.
  • Hougoumont Farm: an iconic location in the Waterloo battlefield
    Braine-l'Alleud

    Hougoumont Farm: an iconic location in the Waterloo battlefield

    Locate just 1.5 km from the Memorial, la Ferme d’Hougoumont is one of the iconic locations that played a part in the Battle of Waterloo.
  • Le Herviscope | Maison du tourisme du Pays de Herve
    Herve

    Le Herviscope | Maison du tourisme du Pays de Herve

    The Herviscope invites you to a projection on a giant screen, followed by a tasting of local specialties: a great way to learn more about the Pays de Herve, a picturesque region.
  • The Doudou Museum in Mons and its Jardin du Mayeur
    Mons

    The Doudou Museum in Mons and its Jardin du Mayeur

    Located in the Jardin du Mayeur, the Doudou Museum invites you to discover the rich world of the Ducasse, listed as world heritage.
  • MUDIA, a didactic art museum in Redu
    Redu

    MUDIA, a didactic art museum in Redu

    Mark the date in your agenda! The museum MUDIA, featuring over 300 pieces from the Renaissance to the contemporary era, will open its doors in Redu (Province of Luxembourg) in September. Be prepared to see art from a different angle in Wallonia.
  • The Neptune Caves, a natural gem in Couvin
    Couvin

    The Neptune Caves, a natural gem in Couvin

    Let the skills of nature as an artist amaze you once more... Sculpted by the 'Eau Noire' river 300 million years ago, the Neptune Caves, in Petigny, are one of Belgium's oldest underground cavities.
  • Rochefort Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne, nature and cultural heritage
    Outside view of the Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne and its gardens
    Lavaux-Sainte-Anne

    Rochefort Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne, nature and cultural heritage

    The castle of Lavaux-Saint-Anne, its three museums, its park and gardens in the province of Namur are sure to enchant the whole family.
  • Eben-Emael fort: a WW2 memorial site
    Crossing of galleries within the largest fort in Belgium - Eben-Emael in Bassenge
    Eben-Emael

    Eben-Emael fort: a WW2 memorial site

    Back in 1940, the main obstacle facing the northern prong of the German attack on Belgium was the city of Liège, protected by a newly upgraded ring of 12 forts. The most formidable of these was Eben-Emael, 20 miles north-east of the city, which was designed to prevent a crossing of the River Meuse and the Albert Canal.
  • Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose et le jardin du cloître à Lessines
    Lessines

    Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose et le jardin du cloître à Lessines

    Situated in the province of Hainaut, near the city of Tournai, this hospital is a unique witness to the way medieval hospitals operate.
  • Animalaine: a living museum dedicated to wool in Bastogne
    Discover the Living Wool Museum and Animalaine Animal Park in Bastogne
    Bastogne

    Animalaine: a living museum dedicated to wool in Bastogne

    Located in Bastogne (Ardenne), this interactive museum offers a wealth of information on wool, and forgotten trades.
  • Musée de l'Industrie, Bois du Cazier
    Couple visiting the Industry Museum in Marcinelle, on the Bois du Cazier site
    Charleroi

    Musée de l'Industrie, Bois du Cazier

    The Musée de l'Industrie, in the Bois du Cazier, South of Charleroi, takes you back to the industrial revolution era.
  • La Maison Darcis a chocolate shop and museum in Verviers
    Verviers

    La Maison Darcis a chocolate shop and museum in Verviers

    Jean-Philippe Darcis, Belgian chocolate ambassador and pioneer of the macaron in Belgium, welcomes you in his chocolate museum in Verviers. There you will retrace the origins and history of this fantastic treat through a chocolate trail.
  • L'Aquascope: a nature reserve near Chimay
    Virelles

    L'Aquascope: a nature reserve near Chimay

    The Aquascope offers visitors quite fantastic adventures - from discovering the most beautiful pond in Wallonia to tree tops...
  • Musée de la Vie rurale à Huissignies
    Museum - rural life - Huissignies - Chièvres
    Huissignies

    Musée de la Vie rurale à Huissignies

    In this museum, located in the province of Hainaut, time seems to have stopped.
  • Château de Jehay | Amay
    Amay

    Château de Jehay | Amay

    Located in the province of Liège, the Château de Jehay offers a remarkable architecture, unique in Europe. This impressive historical building, surrounded by moats, seems to appear as if by magic as you walk past the forest.
  • Stone interpration centre | Sprimont
    View of the indoor room of the Centre d'interprétation de la pierre in Sprimont
    Sprimont

    Stone interpration centre | Sprimont

    Nestled in the former Sprimont quarries, this interpretative centre offers a full immersion in the world of fossils and minerals.
  • The Floreffe Abbey
    Floreffe

    The Floreffe Abbey

    Situated on a promontory overlooking the Sambre Valley, the Floreffe Abbey enjoys the status of being listed as one of Wallonia’s Special Heritage Sites. The building, founded by Saint Norbert in 1121, contains many artistic, architectural and historic treasures.
  • Saint Paul’s Cathedral (Liège)
    Low-angled view of the top of Saint-Paul's Cathedral in Liège with a flowering tree
    Liège

    Saint Paul’s Cathedral (Liège)

    Built in the 10th century, Saint Paul collegiate church will be upgraded to the rank of cathedral in the 19th century, following the destruction of Saint Lambert cathedral during the French revolution.
  • Musée de la 83rd Infantry Division at Bihain
    A dragonfly sits on a flower
    Vielsalm

    Musée de la 83rd Infantry Division at Bihain

    Discover this small museum dedicated to the 83rd American Infantry Division which participated in the Battle of the Ardennes a few kilometres from Vielsalm
  • Become an archeologist at the Gallo Roman Villa in Mageroy
    Habay-la-Vieille

    Become an archeologist at the Gallo Roman Villa in Mageroy

    Mageroy is one of the very rare archaeological sites to remain open to the public throughout the year while excavations are still taking place. Even better, visitors can join scientists and help with the digs.
  • Cité Miroir: an exceptional cultural space in Liège
    Liège

    Cité Miroir: an exceptional cultural space in Liège

    Located in the old Sauvenière basins in Liège, the Cité Miroir is a space for exhibitions, shows and cultural expression.
  • Famenne & Art museum | Marche-en-Famenne
    Marche-en-Famenne

    Famenne & Art museum | Marche-en-Famenne

    Set in a superb 18th-century house, the Famenne & Art Museum is a place full of memories, emotions and respect. It is located in the historical centre of Marche-en-Famenne, in the province de Luxembourg.
  • Centre Marcel Marlier | Château des Comtes de Mouscron
    Mouscron

    Centre Marcel Marlier | Château des Comtes de Mouscron

    Discover Marcel Marlier's universe and rediscover the famous comic books Martine (60 adventures, 100 millions sold throughout the world) during this interactive stroll. 
  • Habay-la-Neuve

  • 101st Airborne Museum
    Bastogne

    101st Airborne Museum

    In the heart of Bastogne, this museum features a rich collection of objects from the Second World War, the Battle of the Bulge...
  • NATECOM | A Nature and Environment Centre in Leval-Trahegnies
    Binche

    NATECOM | A Nature and Environment Centre in Leval-Trahegnies

    Natecom is a pioneer in Belgium when it comes to promoting Binche's former mine heaps, and has been since 1970. Its Nature and Environment Interpretative Centre aims at helping the public to understand how important protecting the ecosystem is.
  • The fort of Battice
    Battice

    The fort of Battice

    Just 17 km from the border, the fort of Battice was one of the first locations attacked by the German army on May 10, 1940. Built in the 30s, this garrison sheltered 750 men, of which 34 lost their life the first 12 days of the siege.
  • Raeren castle and its ceramics museum
    Raeren

    Raeren castle and its ceramics museum

    A magnificent building surrounded by water, Raeren castle invites you to discover thousands of ceramic objects retracing the history of what was once a major pottery centre.
  • Le Grand Moulin d'Arenberg | Its history and Porphyry Museum in Rebecq
    The Senne with, on the left, the small mill and, on the right, the large mill and its tall chimney
    Rebecq

    Le Grand Moulin d'Arenberg | Its history and Porphyry Museum in Rebecq

    The Moulin d'Arenberg is housed in an old watermill built at the end of the 14th century. On the first floor, the Porphyry and Quarry Museum retraces the history of this building, made of stone extracted from the great quarry of Quenast.
  • The Agri-musée: keeping the memory of agricultural life in times past alive
    Rochehaut

    The Agri-musée: keeping the memory of agricultural life in times past alive

    t took almost 30 years to gather the 5,000 items now featured in the AGRI-MUSEE in Rochehaut. This memory of agricultural life in times past also aims at keeping this incredible know-how alive, share this knowledge, create emotions and reconnect the visitors with nature...
  • Pierre-Joseph Redouté museum
    Saint-Hubert

    Pierre-Joseph Redouté museum

    The Museum cultivates the memory of Pierre-Joseph Redouté, known worldwide for its paintings of roses. The site was built in front of where the artist's house, destroyed during WW2, once stood.
  • The Musée gaumais in Virton
    Virton

    The Musée gaumais in Virton

    This exceptional museum in the province of Luxembourg presents archeology, art, civil and religious ethnography, industrial and popular art, folklore legends, regional furniture and traditions, all linked to the Gaume region.
  • The museums of the Latour village
    Latour

    The museums of the Latour village

    Latour may look like a peaceful little village in the Pays de Gaume, proud of an exceptional cultural heritage. The first and second world war scarred it deeply, as its cultural spaces will reveal. This charming location is well worth a detour.
  • La Maison du Pays de Salm (Vielsalm)
    Vielsalm

    La Maison du Pays de Salm (Vielsalm)

    The Maison du Pays de Salm presents the history, geology, and folklore of Vielsalm. Visitors will learn of the famous Counts of Salm, the mysterious Macralles, the fascinating galleries of schist and coticule Strange name for a stone... Interestingly, they were used to sharpen tools.
  • Nimy museum: ceramics and potteries from Mons ans its region
    Nimy

    Nimy museum: ceramics and potteries from Mons ans its region

    Nimy was once famous for its exquisite china skills. A page of history you can explore fully in the town's museum, home to a fascinating collection of potteries as well as other crafts mastered in the region.
  • TAMAT: Tournai contemporary centre for textile arts
    Tournai

    TAMAT: Tournai contemporary centre for textile arts

    The historic town of Tournai is home to TAMAT, the Centre for Tapestry, Wall Arts and Textile Arts of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
  • The Belgian Commando Battalions museum in Flawinne
    Flawinne

    The Belgian Commando Battalions museum in Flawinne

    The Commando Museum in Flawinne retraces the story this Belgian elite fighting force, from its creation in 1942 to today. Visitors can learn about the many military campaigns the soldiers took part in and see the equipment, weapons and vehicles used by the battalions.
  • Le Nid - A smarter, sustainable Namur
    Namur

    Le Nid - A smarter, sustainable Namur

    Visit NID, a space addressing citizens and questioning the role of towns in the present and future things.
  • La Maison Ternell | A nature centre in Eupen
    Eupen

    La Maison Ternell | A nature centre in Eupen

    Located in the Hautes Fagnes, this nature centre is the ideal start of walks in the region
  • Facade of the Maison des patrimoines UNESCO
    Mons

  • Maison de Magritte in Châtelet
    Châtelet

    Maison de Magritte in Châtelet

    Discover the village of Châtelet, childhood home of the surrealist painter René Magritte ....