Museum voor de Oudere Technieken

Om museet

In 1976 the municipality of Grimbergen bought the Liermolen and the Tommenmolen, two historically valuable watermills, and in 1978 the Guldendal followed, the former farm of the Prinsenkasteel. In 1980 the municipal authorities commissioned Johan David to build a new museum and a collection. In 1982 the MOT was founded, with the vzw Heemschut as its governing body; the watermills were fitted out as exhibition spaces, and the Guldendal became an exhibition space and administrative seat.

In 1983 the museum received a special mention at the European Museum of the Year Award, and in 1999 it was recognised at regional level. Over the years new exhibitions were added, such as De houtbewerking (1988), De speelzolder (2004), Sterke vrouwen, zware was (2006), De smid. Baas van ijzer en vuur (2009), MOT & GO (2019) and Steigers en steen (2020). Databases such as ID-DOC and projects on bread ovens, smiths’ marks and water wells also form part of the museum’s work.

Today the MOT is an active museum that lets visitors get to know hand tools and techniques driven by water, wind and muscle power by doing. The museum is spread over three sites: the Guldendal with the Prinsenkasteel, the Liermolen and the Tommenmolen. The Liermolen remains closed in 2026 for restoration works. The MOT is also strong in the history of technology and answers questions about tools and trades.

Højdepunkter

• Hands-on museum on techniques driven by water, wind and muscle power
• Exhibitions on woodworking, blacksmithing and laundry in the Guldendal
• Two historic grain watermills: the Liermolen and the Tommenmolen
• Demonstrations of grain milling, blacksmithing and baking in historic bread ovens
• Online databases on tools, bread ovens, water wells and smiths’ marks

Permanente udstillinger

• De houtbewerking – Exhibition in the Guldendal on the use of wood and the hand tools of the woodworker.
• Sterke vrouwen, zware was – Exhibition on laundry and the heavy work that went with it, also accessible to wheelchair users.
• De smid. Baas van ijzer en vuur – Exhibition on the blacksmith’s trade and the techniques of iron and fire.

Grundlagt

1982

Ejer

vzw Heemschut

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free admission for residents of Grimbergen and for holders of an ICOM card, ICOMOS card, Lerarenkaart Klasse (teacher card), European Youth Card, pupil card of the Vlaamse Scholierenkoepel, tour leader card from Toerisme Vlaanderen or Riebedebie passport. In the Guldendal you can pay by Bancontact, Mastercard or Visa; cash and mobile payment are possible everywhere.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: findes ikke
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The buildings are historic and have no lift; the many stairs make the visit difficult for anyone who finds walking hard. Wheelchair users can only visit the arcade gallery, the smithy and the exhibition ‘Sterke vrouwen, zware was’ in the Guldendal; in the Tommenmolen the mill floor (on request), the bread oven, the horse mill and the tavern terrace. The Parelpad is a wheelchair-friendly walking route. For visitors with visual impairments there are room texts in large print, tactile strips on the stair treads and guided tours. Adaptations can be considered on request; a visual step-by-step plan and a tablet for a virtual tour of the castle are available.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Interaktive stationer
• Legeplads / legehjørne
• Børnefødselsdage

The MOT calls itself a hands-on museum. There is a playloft, a treasure hunt with Molly de mot, workshops and holiday activities for children (for example a workshop from age 7 in the autumn holiday), and children’s birthday parties.

Transport & parkering

By car: exit 7 on the Brussels Ring, then follow the ‘museum’ signs to Guldendal 20. Cyclists can follow cycle junctions 39 to 73 or 38 to 76; the Vierdorpenroute (Four Villages Route) passes the three buildings.

Service & spisesteder

• Café

At the Tommenmolen there is a tavern with a garden terrace.

Arrangementer & udlejning

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