Turkeyenhof
Local history museum in a 1737 polder farm in Bredene, with old craft tools, shells, fossils and mammoth remains.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Turkeyenhof is a restored polder farm from 1737 in classical style, with a bedroom above the cellar, an attic loft and a bakehouse. The museum farm consists of a farmhouse, bakehouse, barn, wagon shed and dog kennel. For the local history society (heemkring) Ter Cuere, it serves as their heritage house, with a meeting room, library, museum attic, exhibition space and a nostalgic little café.
The society wants to preserve history and local heritage with objects and tools from old trades. On the farm you can see everyday objects and tools used by, among others, the clog maker, shoemaker, carpenter, blacksmith and plumber, supplemented by Gallo-Roman finds, photos and posters about the past of Bredene.
A second section is the shell museum, with North Sea shells that have been identified and named, and with material fished up from the Dogger Bank area, such as mammoth bones and a mammoth tooth. The society's documentation centre holds old maps, photos and books about Bredene and the surrounding area.
Highlights
- Polder farm from 1737 with farmhouse, bakehouse and barn
- Tools of old crafts such as clog maker, blacksmith and shoemaker
- Shell museum with North Sea shells
- Fossils and mammoth remains, fished up by Flemish fishermen
- Iconic little café open during opening hours
Permanent exhibitions
- Heemkundig museum – Tools of old crafts, everyday objects from village life, Gallo-Roman finds, photos and posters about the past of Bredene.
- Schelpenmuseum – North Sea shells with their Latin and Dutch names, plus fossils and mammoth remains that fishermen brought up.
- Operated by
- Heemkring Ter Cuere vzw
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 13 · Children under 14 enter free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personGroups of 10 people or more pay €2 per person. |
Members of the local history society and children under 14 enter free; non-members aged 14 and over pay €3.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 13 |
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Children under 14 enter free.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located on Zegelaan in Bredene.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The iconic café on the farm is open during opening hours.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | You request a guided visit by emailing the local history society. In summer there are free folk performances and folk dance evenings in the farm garden. In the documentation centre you will find books, magazines, maps and photos about Bredene. |
