VolXmuseum

About the museum

The VolXmuseum was set up in 1974 by a group of enthusiastic volunteers. They had collected finds from excavations at the medieval Gallifort castle in Deurne-Noord, and these were given a home in a group of small workers’ cottages on Koraalplaats, in a narrow street beside the Turnhoutsebaan. The museum is run by the vzw Turninum Volksmuseum Deurne. The name VolXmuseum refers to the history of the people of Deurne; the X expresses connection and stands for the unknown in mathematics.

The many small rooms in the centuries-old buildings mainly show the life and work of ordinary people in Deurne around 1900. In an old workers’ home, where six families lived around 1900 without running water, gas or electricity, you can visit a pump house, a living room, a mourning room and a working-class café. There is also an old classroom and objects from the rich associational life of the village.

The archaeology and history collection tells the story of Deurne through finds from the soil of Deurne and the surrounding area, from the Ice Age to the Middle Ages. At the back stands a brick wagon forge from 1928, where the Vermeiren brothers made carts and carriages, with a craft loft in the attic. At number 9 you will find the Schildersmuseum, a museum about decorative painters, housed in an old chemist’s shop.

Since September 2026, QR codes in the theme rooms, the forge and the craft loft give more explanation about objects and customs.

Highlights

• Archaeological collection including remains of a whale graveyard and mammoth teeth
• Workers’ home around 1900 with pump house, living room, mourning room and café
• Wagon forge of the Vermeiren brothers from 1928 and a craft loft
• Schildersmuseum with an old chemist’s shop
• Volunteers who give explanations and lead guided tours

Permanent exhibitions

• Archeologie en geschiedenis – The history of Deurne through finds from excavations, from mammoth teeth and remains of a whale graveyard to everyday objects from the Middle Ages.
• Arbeiderswoning rond 1900 – An old workers’ house with pump house, living room, mourning room, café and classroom shows the life of large, poor families around 1900.
• Wagensmidse en ambachtenzolder – A brick workshop from 1928 where carts and carriages were made, with objects from old and vanished crafts in the loft.

Founded

1974

Operated by

Turninum Volksmuseum Deurne vzw

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Children up to and including the age of 12 may come in free. Schools from Deurne pay €1 per child, schools from outside the district €2.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in a side street off the Turnhoutsebaan, in the old centre of Deurne-dorp. You are also welcome by bike or car, but parking is paid everywhere in Deurne; on Sundays you can park for free everywhere.

Amenities & dining

According to the website, the volunteers are ready to explain things or to chat over a beer, coffee or soup.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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