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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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Domaine de Bérinzenne and the Maison de la Nature (Spa)
    Spa

    The Domaine de Bérinzenne and the Maison de la Nature (Spa)

    Nestled at the heart of the forests near Spa, by the Fagne de Malchamps, this estate opens its spaces to the public: a panoramic tower, a tree planted park with a pond and picnic area. It is also home to the Musée de la Forêt et des Eaux and to the CRIE.
  • The school of yesteryear | Espace Arthur Masson (Treignes)
    Ecole d'Autrefois - teacher and students in a class
    Treignes

    The school of yesteryear | Espace Arthur Masson (Treignes)

    The Espace Arthur Masson, dedicated to the Belgian writer Arthur Masson, proposes an original visit in the heart of the superb Viroin valley in Belgium
  • Maison Van Gogh, the Marais' house in Cuesmes
    Cuesmes

    Maison Van Gogh, the Marais' house in Cuesmes

    Located near Mons, the Maison du Marais is dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh, one of the greatest painters from the 19th century.
  • 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.
  • The Centre for Engravings and Prints in La Louvière
    La Louvière

    The Centre for Engravings and Prints in La Louvière

    The Centre for Engravings and Prints is a place for encounters, creation and research, dedicated solely to contemporary prints...
  • Mulum Museum - Liege's Light Museum
    Liège

    Mulum Museum - Liege's Light Museum

    The Light Museum in Liège showcases key lighting objects and mechanisms, used all over the world from prehistoric times to the 21st century.
  • 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.
  • Liège Archeoforum: an archaeological museum featuring fascinating remains
    Liège

    Liège Archeoforum: an archaeological museum featuring fascinating remains

    Liège's Archaeoforum is an exceptional archaeological site located in the city centre, right under the Place Saint-Lambert.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bastogne War Museum: a WW2 commemorative centre
    Bastogne

    Bastogne War Museum: a WW2 commemorative centre

    This cultural centre, dedicated to the second world war, offers an incredible immersion into the Battle of the Bulge. 4 characters, civilians and soldiers, guide the visitors through the galleries, sharing their story as they go along. An interactive, modern presentation sure to wow children and adults alike.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Liège Aquarium-Museum
    Liège

    Liège Aquarium-Museum

    The Aquarium-Museum in Liège will take you on a wonderful journey through the animal and aquatic universes, featuring fish from around the world.
  • Dubuisson Beerstorium | A brewing museum in Pipaix
    Pipaix beer museum - Dubuisson Beerstorium
    Leuze-en-Hainaut

    Dubuisson Beerstorium | A brewing museum in Pipaix

    Nestled in the stunning Ghyssegnies Castle, Dubuisson Beerstorium is a museum retracing the story of the oldest Walloon brewery. Now 250 years old, it sure comes with a lot of anecdotes.
  • Maison de la Science | Liège
    A dragonfly sits on a flower
    Liège

    Maison de la Science | Liège

    The Maison de la Science is the perfect place for those who love science and want to share it with their children. Expert science facilitators, interactive and surprising activities, educational workshops, artefacts from the university's collection...
  • 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 Vieille Montagne museum in La Calamine
    Kelmis

    The Vieille Montagne museum in La Calamine

    Nestled in a stunning Art Deco building, the Musée Vieille Montagne focuses on the political, industrial and social history of the Moresnet-Neutre region, known for mining calamine (a mix of zinc carbonate and ferric oxide).
  • Maison des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre (Obourg)
    A dragonfly sits on a flower
    Mons

    Maison des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre (Obourg)

    The Maison des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre, in Obourg, aims at raising the public's awareness of natural and environmental science.
  • Maison du Jazz de Liège et de la C.F.B.
    A dragonfly sits on a flower
    Liège

    Maison du Jazz de Liège et de la C.F.B.

    Jazz house for researchers, musicians, jazz fans, collectors, organizers, journalists, students and general public...
  • Musée rural de la Menuiserie d'Autrefois in Ploegsteert
    Ploegsteert

    Musée rural de la Menuiserie d'Autrefois in Ploegsteert

    This rural museum retraces a carpenter's life during the last century, presenting the tools he would have used.
  • Follow in the steps of Napoleon at the Ligny Museum 1815
    Ligny

    Follow in the steps of Napoleon at the Ligny Museum 1815

    Nestled between Charleroi and Namur. Ligny is a sweet, peaceful village. Little would you guess Napoleon led and won one of his greatest battles here. This is the page of history this 17th century farm, now a museum, is unrolling for you.
  • The Botte du Hainaut nature space
    Stuffed owl resting on a wood
    Sivry

    The Botte du Hainaut nature space

    Located 45 km south of Charleroi, between Beaumont and Chimay, Espace Nature is home to a collection of stuffed animals from all round the world including a German Shepherd.
  • Huy fortress and memorial
    Huy

    Huy fortress and memorial

    While visiting the region of Huy, make sure to visit this fort, a real memorial to the second world war. Its museum retraces its history as a concentration camp.
  • 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 de la boîte en fer blanc in Grand-Hallet: a museum dedicated to stunning tin boxes
    Grand-Hallet

    The Musée de la boîte en fer blanc in Grand-Hallet: a museum dedicated to stunning tin boxes

    The largest collection of tin boxes in the world, listed by the Guinness Book, is in Wallonia. This impressive gathering features no less than 60,000 items.
  • Musée Marthe Donas: a Belgian modern art museum in Ittre
    Ittre

    Musée Marthe Donas: a Belgian modern art museum in Ittre

    Musée Marthe Donas (MIMDo) is the only museum in the Walloon Brabant focusing on Belgian modern art. Its collection features over 70 artists, 30 being women.
  • The 1940 French Cavalry Corps museum
    Orp-Jauche

    The 1940 French Cavalry Corps museum

    Led by General Blanchard, General Prioux' regiment was tasked to help organise the First Army. This event, which took place in May 1940, was the first WW2 battle with tanks.
  • Château de Petit-Leez | Gembloux
    Grand-Leez

    Château de Petit-Leez | Gembloux

    Ideally located between Brussels and Namur, the Château de Petit-Leez invites you to take a stroll through its park, its contemporary art exhibitions, as well as a permanent collection of sculptures from Zimbabwe.
  • Montauban: nature, history and contemporary art
    Etalle

    Montauban: nature, history and contemporary art

    The site is divided into two sections. The bottom one is a real green haven: its streams helped local industries to develop in the past. The upper side includes the lapidary museum, a surprising construction.
  • Museum 40-44 Lieutenant Cook in Monceau-Imbrechies
    Monument in memory of the first American soldiers killed on Belgian soil during the Liberation on September 2, 1944
    Monceau-Imbrechies

    Museum 40-44 Lieutenant Cook in Monceau-Imbrechies

    Immerse yourself in the world of the Second World War and visit the stable where the first American officer, Lieutenant Cook, died during the Liberation of Belgium.
  • 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. 
  • The Maison du Patrimoine in Hastière, along the Meuse river
    Hastière

    The Maison du Patrimoine in Hastière, along the Meuse river

    This house by the river is dedicated to the memory of the Meuse villages and forgotten trades. A real journey through time for all generations.
  • Ferrières toy museum
    Ferrières

    Ferrières toy museum

    Feel like a child again at Ferrières' Toy Museum, set in the former village's school. Proud of 1,000 objects ranging from the 19th century to the 1950s, it will prove perfect to share memories with the whole family.
  • 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.
  • The Victor's Museum fascinating collection of vintage vespas and radios
    Gouvy

    The Victor's Museum fascinating collection of vintage vespas and radios

    Victor Trembloy simply is passionate about old radios: there are over 400 to see in this museum, all functioning perfectly. There is more: 78 and 33 vinyl records, vintage vespas and vehicles. Lovers of yesteryear will adore this museum.
  • Hexapoda: a fascinating insacterium
    Museum space entirely devoted to insects in Warremme in Belgium - Hexapoda
    Waremme

    Hexapoda: a fascinating insacterium

    The Jean Leclercq insectarium in Waremme, nicknames "Hexapoda", is the only museum in Wallonia to offer a fun, scientific journey in the insect world.
  • The Musée de la Gourmandise and Postal Museum at the Ferme Castrale
    Hermalle-sous-Huy

    The Musée de la Gourmandise and Postal Museum at the Ferme Castrale

    La Ferme Castrale invites you to discover its 3 cultural spaces: the Musée de la Gourmandise, the Musée des Postes restantes and its library.
  • Wittert Museum ULiège
    Liège

    Wittert Museum ULiège

    The University of Liège has in its collections over 60,000 art pieces displayed at the Wittert Museum.
  • The Brasserie Caracole in Falmignoul
    A master brewer at work at Brasserie Caracole
    Falmignoul

    The Brasserie Caracole in Falmignoul

    Discover the secrets of the barley whisperers. While visiting the region of Dinant, make sure you check out the tanks heated on wood fire.
  • Musée Grétry (Liège)
    Liège

    Musée Grétry (Liège)

    This museum, dedicated to André-Modeste Grétry (1741-1813), a master of comic opera, is located in his native home. Paintings, miniatures sculptures, engravings, personal objects... give a fantastic insight into this musician's Liège. 
  • Visit the Fort of Flémalle, witness of two world wars
    Flémalle

    Visit the Fort of Flémalle, witness of two world wars

    The Fort of Flémalle, a few kilometres from Liège, was witness to fierce fighting during the first and second world war. The building, now open to visitors, reveals the daily life of the soldiers stationed there and its tragic history.
  • In this extra-ordinary museum dedicated to phones, the oldest model dates back to 1890
    Petitvoir

    In this extra-ordinary museum dedicated to phones, the oldest model dates back to 1890

    Emile Thinès, owner and founder of the Telephone museum, used to work in a telephone company. After having collected, for over 20 years, a wide range of phones, he decided to share his passion and put them on show.