Volksinstrumentenmuseum
Free museum in community centre De Cam in Gooik with old folk instruments such as the hommel, hurdy-gurdy and klompviool (clog fiddle), preferably with a guided tour.
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About the museum
The Volksinstrumentenmuseum presents a remarkable collection of folk music instruments in community centre De Cam in Gooik. Its core is the collection of Herman Dewit and Rosita Tahon, the founders of ’t Kliekske and the Volksmuziekgilde. Thanks to the municipality, the collection found a home in a contemporary museum above the folk café of De Cam. The museum is organised by Muziekmozaïek vzw, the umbrella organisation for folk and jazz in Flanders.
On show are valuable old instruments such as the hommel, the bagpipe, the hurdy-gurdy, the klompviool, the rommelpot, the hakkebord, the rinkelbom, the diatonic accordion and the fijfer. Old prints, scores, broadsheets and other archive material from the same collection complement the instruments.
You can visit the museum without a guide, but the instruments really come to life during an interactive guided tour. A musician then gives an extensive demonstration, and you may sometimes try something yourself. The guided tour can be combined with a visit to the geuzestekerij and the folk café in the same inner courtyard.
Highlights
- Collection of folk instruments of Herman Dewit and Rosita Tahon
- Hommel, hurdy-gurdy, klompviool, bagpipe and diatonic accordion
- Old prints, scores and broadsheets
- Interactive guided tour with a demonstration by a musician
- Free admission for individual visitors
Permanent exhibition
- Volksmuziekinstrumenten uit de verzameling Dewit-Tahon – Old folk instruments such as the hommel, bagpipe, hurdy-gurdy and klompviool, together with prints, scores and archive material.
- Operated by
- Muziekmozaïek vzw
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | –An animated guided tour of 1 hour costs €80 for up to 25 people; for larger groups two tours are possible for €120. |
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Individual visits are free. An interactive guided tour is available only by appointment (€80 for up to 25 people; €120 for two tours for larger groups).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Gooik Gemeentehuis · 63 m
The De Lijn bus stop Gooik Gemeentehuis is about 63 metres from the inner courtyard of De Cam.
The museum is in community centre De Cam in the centre of Gooik, in the municipality of Pajottegem. The geuzestekerij and the folk café are in the same inner courtyard.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The folk café De Cam is located under the museum, in the same inner courtyard.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A guided tour lasts 1 hour and is for up to 25 people; to book an animated guided tour at the museum, make an appointment (info@muzmoz.be or 02 532 28 38). You can try the old café games in the folk café under the museum with an animator (45 minutes) or at your own pace. Classes arriving by De Lijn can travel free by bus via dynamoOPWEG. |
