Kempenmuseum De Acht Zaligheden

About the museum

The Kempenmuseum goes back to the Stichting Museum De Acht Zaligheden foundation, established on April 9, 1979 to house the collection of local historian Piet Kwinten. A year later the museum moved to Kapelweg in Eersel, where a farmstead from around 1890 stands that had been rebuilt after a lightning strike in 1910.

Over the decades the museum grew step by step: in 2005 the farmhouse was connected to the former pigsty, which has since served as an exhibition room; in 2010 a new building with a climate-controlled storage depot was added. The farmhouse was restored in 2013 and 2014; since then the upper floors have also been open, with period displays on the development of agriculture from 1900 to 1960.

The museum has been closed since February 1, 2026. It is being rebuilt as a new museum with a visitor center: planned are a new reception building, renovation of the historic farmstead, new storage areas and an interior design using reused materials, with volunteers also taking part. Reopening is planned for after the end of 2026; the museum garden remains freely accessible during construction.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition "De Acht Zaligheden" on life in the Kempen
• Farmhouse with period displays of agriculture from 1900 to 1960
• Museum garden with herb bed, freely accessible
• School projects such as "Jet en Jan" (daily life around 1910)
• Smuggling and hiking routes from the museum for groups

Permanent exhibitions

• De Acht Zaligheden – Permanent exhibition on daily life, work and history in the Kempen; planned in newly designed rooms after the renovation.
• Kempener Hof mit Zeitdarstellungen – In the restored farmhouse, furnished rooms show how agriculture changed between 1900 and 1960.

Founded

1979

Operated by

Stichting Museum De Acht Zaligheden

Admission & discounts

Free with a Museumkaart. The museum garden is free. Prices apply from reopening.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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

Museum, buildings and garden are wheelchair-accessible. Two rollators and two wheelchairs are available by reservation; backpacks can be left at the reception.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly

Children up to 12 enter free. In the "Jet en Jan" project, school classes experience daily life around 1910 with soap boiling, laundry washing, coffee grinding and old games. Strollers are allowed.

Getting there & parking

The museum is about 20 km south of Eindhoven, next to the A67 motorway.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

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