Heemmuseum Bystervelt

Local history museum in the old presbytery of Schelle with a village shop, a classroom from just before the Second World War and agricultural tools.

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About the museum

The Heemmuseum Bystervelt in Schelle was opened in 1969 by the local history society heemkring Scella. The museum is housed in a former 18th-century presbytery on Peperstraat. The name refers to a moated farmstead that once stood on the site of the present town hall and has since disappeared.

The collection consists of objects that residents of Schelle donated to the heemkring. Together they show village life in the past: the Trees Bazaar shop, a classroom from just before the Second World War and a fully furnished village café. The museum also holds a large collection of agricultural tools, a large part of which comes from the Waasland, and an interesting collection of old radios.

Individual visitors can visit the museum at set times; groups can visit on other days after reservation.

Highlights

The little shop of Trees Bazaar
Classroom from just before the Second World War
Fully furnished village café
Large collection of agricultural tools, partly from the Waasland
Old radios

Permanent exhibition

Dorpsleven van vroeger – The display shows village life in the past in Schelle, with a shop, a classroom from before the Second World War and a furnished café, supplemented by agricultural tools from the Waasland.

Founded: 1969
Operated by: Heemkring Scella

Admission & discounts

Children & teens	–For group visits, children under 12 are free.
Groups	€2 per personGroup visit for up to 50 people: €2 per person plus an administration fee; the visit lasts about 1 hour.

A rate for individual visitors has not been published.