GoalMine
Interactive football experience centre in the Cegeka Arena of KRC Genk about football, players, fans, stadiums and the Limburg mining teams.
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About the museum
GoalMine is an interactive football experience centre in the stadium of KRC Genk, the Cegeka Arena (formerly Luminus Arena). The centre calls itself unique in Belgium. It covers the game of football, the players and their support staff, the supporters, the stadiums and the long tradition of the sport, with a tribute to the pioneers of the Limburg mining teams. Football is presented as a historical and current social phenomenon.
The route covers more than 600 m² and is designed as an interactive journey through the football world, with film footage, photographs, sound environments, interviews and interactive applications. Visitors can watch, listen, look things up and play. GoalMine is also part of the stadium tour of the Cegeka Arena, in which a guide takes visitors behind the scenes of the stadium.
Highlights
- Tribute to the pioneers: the Limburg mining teams
- The vulnerable body: sensors and match footage of injuries
- Play zone with penalty shootout, fan photo and speed quiz
- Interactive game “Playing with the Pros”
- Stadium tour with a guide through the Cegeka Arena
Permanent exhibition
- GoalMine – Interactive route on the history and social role of football, with attention to the Limburg mining teams, emotions on the pitch, injuries, stadiums and supporters.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €7Children aged 6 to 12 and adults aged 55 and over |
| Children & teens | €7free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 12 inclusive; under 6 free (max. 2 children per paying adult) |
| Seniors | €7From age 55 |
| Groups (15+ people) | €7 per personAdults €7; children aged 6 to 12, people aged 55 and over, schools, youth clubs and football camps €6 |
| Families | €24Family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children up to and including 16 years old) |
| Holders of a teacher's card, grabbelpas or swappas (max. 4 people per card) | €6 |
| Open Stadium Tour including GoalMine (aged 13 to 55) | €12First Saturday of the month, starts at 13:30 |
| Open Stadium Tour including GoalMine (55+ and children aged 3 to 12) | €10.50 |
| Open Stadium Tour including GoalMine (holders of the Bokrijkpas) | €9.50 |
Prices valid from 1 January 2026. KRC Genk subscribers get 50% off the rates of €9 and €7; holders of the Bokrijkpas get 50% off an individual visit to GoalMine. Youth teams of sports clubs pay €5 per person.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
| Family ticket | €24 · Family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children up to and including 16 years old) |
- Hands-on stations
The display is aimed at young and old and includes interactive applications, a play zone with penalty shootout, a speed quiz and table football.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Nieuw Texas · 300 m
From Genk station take bus line G1 to the Nieuw Texas stop.
By car
Free parking
Free parking directly in front of the GoalMine entrance, not on match days.
GoalMine is on the south side (railway side) of the Cegeka Arena, next to the fan shop.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A visit to GoalMine alone takes about an hour. A stadium tour with a guide takes about two hours, and together with GoalMine about three hours. Groups of 15 or more should book at least a week in advance; the Open Stadium Tour for individual visitors starts every first Saturday of the month at 13:30 at GoalMine and requires no reservation. Tailored programmes are possible for schools and companies. |
