Hopmuseum Poperinge

About the museum

The Hopmuseum is housed in the complex of the Stadsschaal, the old weigh house of Poperinge where hops used to be weighed, graded and stacked. The museum opened in 1979 and was thoroughly renovated in 2005. It shows the history of hops in Poperinge, from the thirteenth century to the present day, spread over four floors.

On level 3 you learn where hops come from, how they came to Poperinge and which varieties there are. Level 2 is about cultivation, and level 1 about the harvest, which was done by hand until the 1950s and by machine after that. On level 0 you follow the processing and see what hops are used for.

An important part is the Belgian Beer Collection, with more than 2,500 different Belgian beers, which you can explore with a digital beer table. The museum also organises guided tours with a regional beer or a tasting, the free Museum Sunday and brewing workshops.

Highlights

• Belgian Beer Collection with more than 2,500 beers and a digital beer table
• Route over four floors: from the hop plant to processing
• Former Stadsschaal, the old hop weigh house of Poperinge
• Guided tour with a regional beer or a tasting tour
• Hop museum designed for children, with treasure hunts and a tablet tour for teenagers

Permanent exhibitions

• Vaste opstelling over de hop – Over four floors you learn everything about the origin, cultivation, harvest and processing of hops in Poperinge.
• Belgische Biercollectie – More than 2,500 Belgian beers as the end product of the hop; with a digital beer table you can find the beers from your own region.

Founded

1979

Operated by

Stad Poperinge

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Every first Sunday of the month (Museum Sunday)

Free admission with a Museumpas and for residents of Poperinge. Discounts cannot be combined; the Museumpas and teacher card do not apply to the group rate.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility and to people with a hearing or visual impairment; all floors can be reached by lift. Guide dogs are welcome.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

The Hopmuseum offers activities for children: a treasure hunt for young children (Vlieg mee door het museum), the game Versla de bladluizen (Beat the aphids), a photo treasure hunt (Neuzen in het Hopmuseum) and a tablet tour for teenagers (Het dilemma van Joseph). For school classes there is a Hippe Hoprondleiding (Trendy Hop Tour) with hands-on tasks, in which children, among other things, turn climbing ropes. On Museum Sunday there are children's treasure hunts and folk games.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

After a tour you can enjoy a regional beer; the museum also has a webshop.

Events & venue rental

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