Huis van Oscar
House museum in the former home of painter Oscar Van Rompay in Lier, with his work shown in its original context and a nineteenth-century town garden.
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About the museum
The Huis van Oscar in Lier was the home of artist Oscar Van Rompay (1899-1997) and his wife Jeanne van der Wee (1904-1981). The neoclassical house, dating from the early nineteenth century, is today a house museum: Oscar’s work is preserved and displayed here in its original context. The collection numbers more than five hundred paintings and over a thousand drawings. The museum is a private initiative and is run by the vzw Oscar Van Rompay. The site presents it as an artist’s home with a soul.
During a visit you walk through the ground floor, the first floor and the garden. The garden is a rare nineteenth-century town garden, partly ornamental and partly a fruit and vegetable garden, and is called the Garden of Jeanne & Oscar. With some group packages a closing drink is served in the Museumcafé Jeanne & Oscar. For those who book a night tour, part of the visit moves to the second floor, the Timmermanskamer (carpenter’s room), the library, the storerooms and the nineteenth-century kitchen.
The house also organises temporary exhibitions, cultural activities and practical lessons on pruning grapevines. Individual visitors can only come on fixed open days; groups visit with a guide by appointment during the tourist season.
Highlights
- House museum in the original artist’s home of Oscar Van Rompay
- More than 500 paintings and 1,000 drawings
- Nineteenth-century town garden of Jeanne & Oscar
- Wheelchair-accessible house
- Night tour with exclusive spaces for groups
Permanent exhibition
- Huismuseum Oscar Van Rompay – Oscar Van Rompay’s work in the original artist’s home, with paintings, drawings and furnished rooms.
- Operated by
- vzw Oscar Van Rompay
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Children under 12 enter free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €7 per personStandard visit for groups of 10 to 20 people: €7 per person plus €60 (short, 45 minutes) or €90 (long, 120 minutes) for the guide. Groups pay for at least 10 people. |
| Group package with drink (soft drink or grape genever) | €4Supplement per person on top of the standard package; with coffee or tea and cake, €6. |
| Night tour for groups (19:30 to 23:00, 15 to 20 people) | €60Per person, for at least 15 paying people; includes guide, book and reception. |
The individual rate of €7 per person (free for children under 12 and Friends of Oscar) is listed on the visit options page.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Huis van Oscar is accessible to wheelchair users.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
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Children under 12 enter free.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
Museumcafé Jeanne & Oscar, including the closing drink for group packages.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
Up to 70 guests.
The studio can be rented for exhibitions, concerts, lectures and receptions (up to 70 people, price on request). Photo shoots in the garden and house, including weddings: €75 for the first hour, then €25 per started hour.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Good to know | Group visits are only with a guide; the standard visit lasts 45 minutes (short) or 120 minutes (long) and covers the house and the Garden of Jeanne & Oscar. Groups pay in advance by bank transfer; absent participants are not refunded. |
