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State, city and local history museums that bring the history of their region to life.

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Antwerp (45)

Stadsmuseum Lier

Regional · Lier

Stadsmuseum Lier

€7

History · Essen

Karrenmuseum Essen

€6
Museum Hof van Busleyden in Mechelen

History · Mechelen

Museum Hof van Busleyden

€15
De Bakkersmolen in Essen

Technology · Essen

De Bakkersmolen

Art · Hemiksem

Gilliot & Roelants Tegelmuseum

Free admission
Groentemuseum 't Grom in Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Regional · Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Groentemuseum 't Grom

Klompenmuseum Den Eik in Laakdal

Regional · Laakdal

Klompenmuseum Den Eik

€3

Regional · Hoogstraten

Stedelijk Museum Hoogstraten

Free admission
Taxandriamuseum in Turnhout

Regional · Turnhout

Taxandriamuseum

€7

History · Geel

Bakkerijmuseum Geel

Regional · Merksplas

Bezoekerscentrum Kolonie 5-7

Free admission

Castles & Palaces · Antwerp

De Hofkamer

€6

History · Geel

Geels Brouwerijmuseum

Free admission

Regional · Heist-op-den-Berg

Heem- en Radiomuseum Die Swane

Free admission

Regional · Schilde

Heemmuseum De Drie Rozen

€5

Regional · Edegem

Heemmuseum Edegem

Free admission

Technology · Nijlen

Kempens Diamantcentrum

Free admission

Regional · Brecht

Kempuseum

€3

Technology · Puurs-Sint-Amands

Molenmuseum

Regional · Ravels

Museum aan de Grens Het Kaske

Free admission

History · Puurs-Sint-Amands

Museum Fort Liezele

€12

Regional · Rumst

Museum Rupelklei

€2

Regional · Kontich

Museum voor Heem- en Oudheidkunde

Free admission

Nature · Turnhout

Natuurpunt Museum

Free admission

Castles & Palaces · Antwerp

Paleis op de Meir

€6

Technology · Antwerp

Rijn- en Binnenvaartmuseum

Free admission

Regional · Bornem

Streekmuseum De Zilverreiger

€5.60
Streekmuseum Zuiderkempen in Westerlo

Regional · Westerlo

Streekmuseum Zuiderkempen

Free admission

Regional · Antwerp

VolXmuseum

€2

Nature · Zoersel

Bezoekerscentrum Zoerselbos

Free admission

Technology · Boom

Brik Boom

€6

Regional · Rijkevorsel

Gemeentelijk Heemkundig Museum Rijkevorsel

Regional · Essen

Gerard Meeusenmuseum

History · Merksplas

Gevangenismuseum Merksplas

€8

Regional · Arendonk

Heem- en Sigarenmakersmuseum

€3

Regional · Antwerp

Heemkundig Zoldermuseum Schaliënhoeve

€2

Regional · Bonheiden

Heemmuseum ’t Smiske

Regional · Schelle

Heemmuseum Bystervelt

Regional · Lint

Heemmuseum Den Aker

Free admission

Regional · Putte

Heemmuseum Het Molenijzer

Free admission

Regional · Hemiksem

Heemmuseum Heymissen

Free admission

Regional · Balen

Kruiermuseum

Free admission

Regional · Zoersel

Museum De Groot Zoerselse Geschiedenis

Free admission

Technology · Bornem

Scheepvaart- en Visserijmuseum

Free admission

Regional · Wuustwezel

Volkskundemuseum Jan Augustijns

East Flanders (45)

Huis van Alijn in Ghent

History · Ghent

Huis van Alijn

€11
STAM - Stadsmuseum Gent in Ghent

Regional · Ghent

STAM - Stadsmuseum Gent

€13
Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek

Art · Deinze

Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek

€20
Bardelaeremuseum in Kaprijke

Regional · Kaprijke

Bardelaeremuseum

Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen in Oudenaarde

Special · Oudenaarde

Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen

€12
Drongengoedhoeve in Aalter

Regional · Aalter

Drongengoedhoeve

Gemeentelijk Museum Melle

Regional · Melle

Gemeentelijk Museum Melle

Museum 't Gasthuys in Aalst

History · Aalst

Museum 't Gasthuys

Free admission
Riekend Rustpunt in Berlare

History · Berlare

Riekend Rustpunt

Free admission
Scheepswerven Baasrode in Dendermonde

Technology · Dendermonde

Scheepswerven Baasrode

€8
Stadsmuseum Lokeren

Regional · Lokeren

Stadsmuseum Lokeren

Free admission

History · Dendermonde

Stadsmuseum Zwijveke

Free admission

Regional · Ronse

Belevingscentrum Hoge Mote

Free admission
De School van Toen in Ghent

History · Ghent

De School van Toen

Free admission

Regional · Kruisem

Erfgoedmuseum Huizingouw

Regional · Dendermonde

Erfgoedsite Hof van Peene

Free admission
Geutelingenmuseum in Brakel

Regional · Brakel

Geutelingenmuseum

Castles & Palaces · Ghent

Gravensteen

€15

Castles & Palaces · Ghent

Hotel d'Hane Steenhuyse

Free admission

Castles & Palaces · Deinze

Kasteel van Ooidonk

€15

Regional · Sint-Gillis-Waas

KLINGSPOOR

Manneken Pis Museum in Geraardsbergen

Regional · Geraardsbergen

Manneken Pis Museum

Regional · Haaltert

Mini Museum Mussenzele

Regional · Geraardsbergen

Musea Hunnegem

€7

Regional · Horebeke

Protestants Museum de Geuzenhoek

€3

History · Waasmunster

Roosenbergmuseum

Art · Ghent

Sint-Baafskathedraal

€12.50

Special · Brakel

Triveriusmuseum

€5

Regional · Maldegem

Agrarisch Museum Smoufelbeekhoeve

Regional · Assenede

Bezoekerscentrum Boekhoute

Free admission

Special · Maldegem

Camera Obscura Maldegem

Free admission

Regional · Lievegem

Duivekeethoeve

Regional · Temse

Gemeentemuseum van Temse

Free admission

Regional · Kruibeke

Heemmuseum Wissekerke

Special · Deinze

Kuipersmuseum Nevele

Regional · Kruibeke

Museum De Schuur

Regional · Zele

Museum Erfgoed Zele

Regional · Zelzate

Museum Mietje Stroel

Free admission

Regional · Sint-Gillis-Waas

Museum Oud-Gemeentehuis

Regional · Sint-Gillis-Waas

Museum Oud-Vredegerecht

Regional · Berlare

Onthaalpoort Donkmeer

Free admission

Regional · Beveren

PolderMAS

Free admission

Nature · Eeklo

Provinciaal Bosinfocentrum Het Leen

Free admission

Regional · Eeklo

Provinciaal streekcentrum Huysmanhoeve

Free admission

Regional · Dendermonde

Stadsmuseum Begijnhof

Free admission

West Flanders (39)

Bakkerijmuseum Veurne

History · Veurne

Bakkerijmuseum Veurne

€8
De Oude Kaasmakerij in Zonnebeke

History · Zonnebeke

De Oude Kaasmakerij

€6
Het Lijsternest in Anzegem

People · Anzegem

Het Lijsternest

€5
HEY Museum in Knokke-Heist

Regional · Knokke-Heist

HEY Museum

€10
Hopmuseum Poperinge

History · Poperinge

Hopmuseum Poperinge

€7
Huisje Nys-Vermoote/Jommekeshuis in Koksijde

History · Koksijde

Huisje Nys-Vermoote/Jommekeshuis

History · Kortrijk

Kortrijk 1302

Free admission
Museum Cabour WO II & 2/4 Lansiers in De Panne

History · De Panne

Museum Cabour WO II & 2/4 Lansiers

Free admission
Museum René De Clercq in Deerlijk

People · Deerlijk

Museum René De Clercq

Nationaal Tabaksmuseum in Wervik

Special · Wervik

Nationaal Tabaksmuseum

€6
Stadsmuseum ’t Schippershof in Menen

Art · Menen

Stadsmuseum ’t Schippershof

Texture in Kortrijk

History · Kortrijk

Texture

€8
Turkeyenhof in Bredene

Regional · Bredene

Turkeyenhof

€3
Volkskundemuseum in Bruges

Regional · Bruges

Volkskundemuseum

€8
Yper Museum in Ypres

History · Ypres

Yper Museum

€8.50

Archaeology · Koksijde

Abdijmuseum Ten Duinen

€10

Archaeology · Kortemark

Archeologisch Site Museum

Free admission
Belle Epoque Centrum in Blankenberge

Regional · Blankenberge

Belle Epoque Centrum

€5

History · Roeselare

Bunker 1944

€5

Technology · Wevelgem

FAS Luchtvaartmuseum

Regional · Koekelare

Fransmansmuseum

€6

Special · Bruges

Heiligenmuseum

€5

Technology · Damme

Molen van Hoeke

Museum Torhouts Aardewerk

Art · Torhout

Museum Torhouts Aardewerk

Technology · Oudenburg

Museumschip Tordino

€5

Regional · Koksijde

NAVIGO Visserijmuseum

€10

Nature · De Panne

Provinciaal Bezoekerscentrum Duinpanne

€5
Regionaal Archeologisch Museum van de Schelde in Avelgem

Archaeology · Avelgem

Regionaal Archeologisch Museum van de Schelde

Free admission
Retrohuis De Viswinkel in De Panne

Regional · De Panne

Retrohuis De Viswinkel

Free admission

Archaeology · Alveringem

Rohardushof

Stadsmuseum Oostende in Ostend

Regional · Ostend

Stadsmuseum Oostende

€6

People · Pittem

Verbiest Experience Center

Free admission

Technology · Ostend

Zeilschip Mercator

€8

Special · Blankenberge

Zuivelmuseum

€6

Regional · Zwevegem

Heemkundig Museum Moen

Art · Koksijde

Kunstencentrum Ten Bogaerde

€5

Regional · Koksijde

Museum 't Krekelhof

€5

History · Ostend

Museumschip Amandine

€8

Technology · Ichtegem

SBR-radiomuseum 't Eeuwfeestpaleisje

Free admission

Liège (30)

Musée de la vie wallonne in Liège

Regional · Liège

Musée de la vie wallonne

€7
Malmundarium in Malmedy

History · Malmedy

Malmundarium

€6
Musée Tchantchès in Liège

Special · Liège

Musée Tchantchès

Free admission
Maison de la Montagne Saint-Pierre in Visé

Nature · Visé

Maison de la Montagne Saint-Pierre

€5
Musée communal de Herstal

Regional · Herstal

Musée communal de Herstal

€2
Spa ! museum – Musée de la Ville d'eaux

History · Spa

Spa ! museum – Musée de la Ville d'eaux

€5
Stadtmuseum Eupen

Regional · Eupen

Stadtmuseum Eupen

€5

Regional · Lontzen

Dorfgeschichtliche Sammlung Lontzen-Herbesthal

Free admission

Regional · Plombières

Maison du Terroir – Musée de Moresnet

Free admission
Motorium Saroléa in Herstal

Technology · Herstal

Motorium Saroléa

€3

Archaeology · Amay

Musée communal d'archéologie et d'art religieux d'Amay

€0.50

Regional · Huy

Musée communal de Huy

Free admission

Archaeology · Visé

Musée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire de Visé

Archaeology · Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse

Musée d'Archéologie Hesbignonne

€4

Regional · Bassenge

Musée d'Eben – Centre de Recherches archéologique et folklorique

Free admission
Musée de la Compagnie Royale des Anciens Arbalétriers Visétois

History · Visé

Musée de la Compagnie Royale des Anciens Arbalétriers Visétois

€5

Nature · Spa

Musée de la Forêt et des Eaux « Pierre Noé »

€7
Musée de la fourche et de la vie rurale in Blegny

Regional · Blegny

Musée de la fourche et de la vie rurale

Free admission

Regional · Remicourt

Musée de la Hesbaye

€5

Regional · Lincent

Musée de la Vie d'Autrefois et du Tarare

Free admission

Regional · Nandrin

Musée de la Vie rurale condruse

Musée de la Vie rurale de Xhoris in Ferrières

Regional · Ferrières

Musée de la Vie rurale de Xhoris

€3
Musée des Anciens Arquebusiers Visétois

History · Visé

Musée des Anciens Arquebusiers Visétois

Free admission
Musée des Francs Arquebusiers in Visé

History · Visé

Musée des Francs Arquebusiers

Free admission
Musée du Pays d'Ourthe-Amblève in Comblain-au-Pont

Archaeology · Comblain-au-Pont

Musée du Pays d'Ourthe-Amblève

€4

Archaeology · Dalhem

Musée gallo-romain de Berneau

Free admission

History · Stavelot

Musée historique de la Principauté de Stavelot-Malmedy

€11

Archaeology · Ferrières

Musées de Logne

€9

Nature · Eupen

Naturzentrum Haus Ternell

€2

Regional · Sankt Vith

ZVS-Museum – Zwischen Venn und Schneifel

€5

Hainaut (22)

Limburg (21)

Flemish Brabant (18)

Luxembourg Province (8)

Brussels (7)

Walloon Brabant (7)

Namur (4)

City & Regional Museums in Belgium: Overview & Tips

Our guide lists 246 city and regional museums in Belgium, spread across 11 provinces and 172 towns and cities. Most of them are in Antwerp (45), East Flanders (45), and West Flanders (39).

At the city level, Brussels (7), Ghent (6), and Antwerp (5) lead the way – ideal if you want to see several city and regional museums in a single day.

79 museums are free to visit. For the others with a published price, a regular adult ticket costs €6 at the median, and the middle half charge between €5 and €8.

57 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, 103 offer dedicated programs for families, and 64 have a café or restaurant. These figures come from our ongoing research – museums whose details we haven’t verified yet aren’t included in the counts.

Top 10 city and regional museums in Belgium

Good to know

Founded 1830Théâtre Royal de Toone has the longest history
27museums are regularly open on Mondays, too
1.3 hoursis how long a typical visit takes

Frequently asked questions

How many city and regional museums are there in Belgium?

Our directory currently lists 246 city and regional museums in Belgium across 172 towns and cities.

What are the best-known city and regional museums in Belgium?

Some of the best known are Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles, Huis van Alijn, Musée de la vie wallonne, STAM - Stadsmuseum Gent, and Museum den AST.

Which city and regional museums in Belgium offer free admission?

79 museums are free to visit – for example Musée Tchantchès, Brabants Centrum voor Muziektradities, Gilliot & Roelants Tegelmuseum, and Kortrijk 1302.

Which city and regional museums in Belgium are open on Mondays?

Many museums are closed on Mondays, but according to their regular hours 27 are open, such as Huis van Alijn, STAM - Stadsmuseum Gent, and Museum voor de Oudere Technieken.

Which city and regional museums in Belgium are wheelchair accessible?

57 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, including STAM - Stadsmuseum Gent, Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek, and Stadsmuseum Lier. Others are partially accessible – you’ll find the details on each museum’s page.

How much does it cost to visit city and regional museums in Belgium?

A regular adult ticket costs €6 at the median, with prices ranging from €0.50 to €20. Children, students and families usually pay less.

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