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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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  • Maison de la Poterie: a pottery interpretation centre in Châtelet
    Châtelet

    Maison de la Poterie: a pottery interpretation centre in Châtelet

    Housed in an old pottery manufacture, La Maison de la Poterie pays tribute to past and present potters through a cultural journey and an important scenography. Make a detour to Bouffioulx (Châtelet) to discover it.
  • Musée du Malgré-Tout & Prehistoric park in Treignes
    Treignes

    Musée du Malgré-Tout & Prehistoric park in Treignes

    Travel through time thanks to archaeological artefacts found in the region, from Neanderthal to Gallo Roman times... The Musée du Malgré Tout, in Treignes, is sure to wow you.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pouhon Pierre le Grand | Spa
    Spa

    Pouhon Pierre le Grand | Spa

    Pouhon Pierre le Grand, the main source of Spa and an exceptional heritage element, is home to one of the most abundant and carbonated springs in the city. Rich in iron, invigorating and loaded with mineral salts, it produces an average of 21,000 liters per day.
  • 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...
  • Malagne, the Archéopark presenting our ancestors: the Gauls
    Rochefort

    Malagne, the Archéopark presenting our ancestors: the Gauls

    Travel back to Gallo-Roman times! In this archeopark, between gardens and vegetable patches, you will have a chance to be a blacksmith, a potter, a baker... A wonderful immersive, historical experience.
  • The museum of the Domaine de la Bataille de Waterloo
    Braine-l'Alleud

    The museum of the Domaine de la Bataille de Waterloo

    (Re)discover this famous page of Walloon history, straight on the battlefield which witnessed the battle on June 18th, 1815. More than a museum, this is a multi-sensorial, immersive experience. Come with friends and family and learn more about this event, a turning point in the history of Europe.
  • Stavelot Abbey: an centre of culture in the province of Liège
    Stavelot

    Stavelot Abbey: an centre of culture in the province of Liège

    Stavelot Abbey, a Benedictine abbey funded in 651, is a fascinating historical site featuring 3 amazing museums and archaeological  finds, each taking you on amazing cultural journeys.
  • Le Pavillon: an exhibition space dedicated to digital in Namur
    Namur

    Le Pavillon: an exhibition space dedicated to digital in Namur

  • Piconrue Museum | Bastogne
    Maison des Légendes room within the Musée de la Grande Ardenne
    Bastogne

    Piconrue Museum | Bastogne

    These two museums, at the very heart of Bastogne, will reveal the magic of the Ardenne traditions and culture, from the ethnographic heritage to religious craft.
  • The Musée de la Vie wallonne (Liège)
    Discover the history and life in Wallonia at the Museum of Walloon Life in Liège
    Liège

    The Musée de la Vie wallonne (Liège)

    The Musée de la vie wallonne, in the heart of Liège, presents the history and lives of Wallonia from the 19th century to the present days.
  • The museum retracing the 1815 battle... from Wellington's point of view
    Memorial tourism - The Wellington Museum in Waterloo
    Waterloo

    The museum retracing the 1815 battle... from Wellington's point of view

    This museum, once an inn, served as headquarters to the Duke of Wellington the night of June 17th, 1815. Right before the famous battle of Waterloo...
  • Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo battlefield: a 360° fresco
    Braine-l'Alleud

    Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo battlefield: a 360° fresco

    This extraordinary, full scale mural present the various scenes of the 1815 battle between Wellington and Napoleon's troops. Painted in 1912, it gives an impressive 3D feel.
  • Comblain-au-Pont bats interpretative centre
    Comblain-au-Pont

    Comblain-au-Pont bats interpretative centre

    This interpretative centre, dedicated to bats, offers an interesting angle on the former quarries of Geromont: a Natura 2000 site in the Ourthe valley.
  • L'Espace Chimay: discover how Trappist beer is made
    Bourlers

    L'Espace Chimay: discover how Trappist beer is made

    L'Espace Chimay, dedicated to Chimay cheese and beer, presents the Chimay Experience, an interactive visit of the brewery. To be consumed with no moderation!
  • Tournai Natural History Museum and Vivarium
    Tournai

    Tournai Natural History Museum and Vivarium

    The Natural History Museum in Tournai, Belgium, features rich collections and a vivarium. Its 19th century setting has been wonderfully preserved.
  • The Celtic Museum in Libramont: a fascinating journey through time
    Libramont

    The Celtic Museum in Libramont: a fascinating journey through time

    Travel back to a distant past, to Celtic time. The Musée des Celtes de Libramont will teach you about their daily life, beliefs and society structure through the rich archaeological heritage they left behind: dishes, tools, jewels... Conclude your journey with a didactic walk through the Bonance forest reserve.
  • Mundaneum de Mons | Centre d'archives et espace muséal
    Come and learn about the world at the Mudaneum in Mons
    Mons

    Mundaneum de Mons | Centre d'archives et espace muséal

    The Mundaneum is an exceptional archive centre and exhibition space in Mons, known to hold 12 million bibliographic records. Le Monde describes it as the Paper Google and the New York Times as The Web Time Forgot.
  • Malmundarium, a must see historical visit in Malmedy
    Malmedy

    Malmundarium, a must see historical visit in Malmedy

    The Malmundarium, a former Benedictine monastery, is a space dedicated to memory, art, history and culture in the Cantons de l'Est region.
  • 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.
  • Be an astronaut for the day at the Euro Space Center
    Transinne

    Be an astronaut for the day at the Euro Space Center

    In this amazing centre exploring space, training like an astronaut and floating around using simulators truly is an out of this world experience. This great centre challenges you to learn to live in space and build your own rocket for a galactic mission. Euro Space Center is a planet everyone who dreams of galaxies and
  • Park of the Château d'Hélécine | Walloon Brabant region
    Castle of the Domaine provincial d'Hélécine in Walloon Brabant, Belgium
    Hélécine

    Park of the Château d'Hélécine | Walloon Brabant region

    Halfway between Brussels and Liège, this estate is home to an 18th century Neoclassical castle and a stunning park.
  • 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.
  • Charleroi Photography Museum
    Perspective view of the rooms - Charleroi's Photography Museum, Belgium
    Mont-sur-Marchienne

    Charleroi Photography Museum

    The Museum of Photography in Charleroi is the most important photography museum in Europe. It features permanent and temporary exhibitions.
  • The Musée international du Carnaval et du Masque in Binche
    Binche

    The Musée international du Carnaval et du Masque in Binche

    The Musée International du Carnaval et du Masque de Binche, at the very heart of a city famous for it Carnival characters (named the Gilles), invites you to discover the region's many festivals and traditions.
  • 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.
  • Musée Royal de Mariemont | Morlanwelz
    Morlanwelz

    Musée Royal de Mariemont | Morlanwelz

    Opened since 1975, set in a splendid park, the Musée royal de Mariemont features collections gathered by its founder Raoul Waroqué.
  • The Godefroid de Bouillon Archéoscope
    A dragonfly sits on a flower
    Bouillon

    The Godefroid de Bouillon Archéoscope

    The Archéoscope Godefroid de Bouillon will take you onto an incredible immersive journey: the history of the very first crusade...
  • Spa-Francorchamps racetrack museum at Stavelot abbey
    Abbey - Stavelot - Space - Tourism - Culture - Secret Wallonia
    Stavelot

    Spa-Francorchamps racetrack museum at Stavelot abbey

    In the vaulted cellars of Stavelot Abbey, the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit Museum tells the story of these legendary racetracks. Discover its constantly renewed collections as well as documents to discover in the province of Liège.
  • CoSMos | The salmon's odyssey in Erezée
    RIVEO aquarium
    Érezée

    CoSMos | The salmon's odyssey in Erezée

    Once quite abundant in the Ourthe, salmon had in 1935 entirely disappeared from our waterways. A passionate team is now working at reintroducing the species back into our rivers. Discover this fascinating odyssey in Erezée, just 10 km from RIVEO (Hotton)
  • The Lobbes-Thuin historic tramway
    Thuin

    The Lobbes-Thuin historic tramway

    The Vicinal Historic Tramway Discovery Centre in Lobbes-Thuin is a museum dedicated solely to trams of all kinds: steam, electric, diesel.
  • The Aulne Abbey
    Discover the history of the Aulne Abbey, in Gozée, and the life of its Cistercian monks.
    Thuin

    The Aulne Abbey

    The ruins of the Cistercian Aulne Abbey are nestled on the right bank of the Sambre, in a place beautifully called "Vallée de la Paix" or Valley of peace. The atmosphere is indeed very soothing and calls for a pleasant walk.
  • Folon Foundation: a museum and exhibitions at the Château de La Hulpe
    Foutain - Sculpture Jean-Michel Folon with an umbrella and two children in the background
    La Hulpe

    Folon Foundation: a museum and exhibitions at the Château de La Hulpe

    Belgian artist Folon presents over 500 art works in the the Castle of La Hulpe's farm, just 20 minutes from Brussels,
  • Le Couloir du Temps et De la Pierre au Ciel: to movies presenting the story of Tournai
    Tournai

    Le Couloir du Temps et De la Pierre au Ciel: to movies presenting the story of Tournai

    Le Couloir du Temps, a multimedia spectacle now screened at the Tourist Office, presents the 2,000 years of history in the town of tournai in just 20 minutes.
  • La Maison Tournaisienne | Museum of Folklore
    Tournai

    La Maison Tournaisienne | Museum of Folklore

    Nestled in an authentic 17th century building, La Maison Tournaisienne traces all the ages of everyday life in the region between 1800 and modern days.
  • Spitfire Memorial Museum
    Florennes

    Spitfire Memorial Museum

    Located in the aerodrome buildings, the museum displays a 1944 MK XIV Spitfire as well as various aircraft that have figured prominently in the Belgian Air force. The museum also covers the history of the aerodrome and the squadrons that were based there.
  • Musée des Transports en commun de Wallonie (Liège)
    Liège

    Musée des Transports en commun de Wallonie (Liège)

    Liège's Public Transport Museum invites you to (re)discover the vehicles of the past. A real journey through time!
  • Le Grand Curtius: a fascinating museum complex in Liège
    Front view of the façade of the Grand Curtius in Liege
    Liège

    Le Grand Curtius: a fascinating museum complex in Liège

    Le Grand Curtius collections, which stretch over 5,000 m² combine several museums and retrace 7,000 years of Liège history. Located along the Meuse, this complex includes buildings from the 16th to the 21st century, all beautifully renovated.
  • ArtHouse: masterpieces by 20th century artists in Chaudfontaine
    Entrance to the Water Museum and the Chaudfontaine Modern Art Museum - ArtHouse - WaterHouse in the province of Liège
    Chaudfontaine

    ArtHouse: masterpieces by 20th century artists in Chaudfontaine

    This incredible museum features in its permanent collections work by the greatest artists of the last century: Magritte, Picasso, Matisse, Warhol, Folon are only a few of the master painters to admire there. This cultural space is family friendly and a wonderful place to introduce younger generations to modern art.
  • 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 Espace Gallo-Romain in Ath and its remarkably preserved vessels
    Ath

    The Espace Gallo-Romain in Ath and its remarkably preserved vessels

    The boats and archaeological artefacts presented at the Espace Gallo-romain are the results of an exceptional discovery made in Pommeroeul in 1975. Join us on a journey through time to learn more about the Romans in Ath.
  • Bois-du-Luc: a UNESCO mining site, witness of the Industrial Revolution
    Houdeng-Aimeries

    Bois-du-Luc: a UNESCO mining site, witness of the Industrial Revolution

    The Bois-du-Luc mining site was one of the main witnesses of the industrial revolution in Wallonia. This extraordinary historical heritage, wonderfully well preserved, is protected by UNESCO.
  • Stavelot History Museum | Wibald Space
    Abbey - Stavelot - Space - Tourism - Culture - Secret Wallonia
    Stavelot

    Stavelot History Museum | Wibald Space

    The History Museum of the Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy offers a modern, intelligent and fun journey along the astonishing history of a state of the old regime.
  • La Maison des Géants in Ath
    Exhibition room dedicated to Sir Goliath
    Ath

    La Maison des Géants in Ath

    Who are these gigantic characters joining festivities in many European cities? Come and meet them at the Maison des Géants in Ath, nestled in a Louis XV mansion. 
  • Maison Léon Losseau: an Art Nouveau gem in Mons
    Maison Léon Losseau, Treasure of art nouveau in Mons
    Mons

    Maison Léon Losseau: an Art Nouveau gem in Mons

    Passing through Mons? Be sure to visit the Maison Losseau, a jewel of Art Nouveau architecture located in the heart of the Doudou's city.
  • 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.
  • Préhistomuseum de Ramioul | A journey to Cro-Magnon man's time
    Flémalle

    Préhistomuseum de Ramioul | A journey to Cro-Magnon man's time

    Imagination is the wonder of children. In Wallonia, they can embody different personas on their travel adventures and transport the adults with them... At Prehistomuseum Adventure Park in Ramioul, you can channel your inner Flintstone as you try your hand at spar throwing or get comfortable in a cave. It's a place to m