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Looking for a cultural experience? Why not spend a few hours exploring museums? Whether they're large or small, there's something for all interests and ages. Here's a selection of the most remarkable museums in Wallonia, from Roisin to Manderfeld via Nivelles.
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- Maison du Parc-Botrange
© Parc naturel HF-E ASBLWaimesMaison du Parc-Botrange
Located on the highest site of the country, between the Fagnes plain and forest crossed by mountain streams, the Maison du Parc-Botrange welcome visitors in their quest to reconnect with outdoors activities and discover the largest Nature reserve in Belgium. - The Glass Museum at the Bois du Cazier
© WBT - J.P. RemyCharleroiThe Glass Museum at the Bois du Cazier
The Glass Museum, at the Bois du Cazier in Marcinelle, retraces five thousand years of art, history and technology. - Mulum Museum - Liege's Light Museum
© Musée liégeois du Luminaire - MULUMLiègeMulum Museum - Liege's Light Museum
The Light Museum in Liège showcases key lighting objects and mechanisms, used all over the world from prehistoric times to the 21st century. - The Bois du Cazier and its heaps: a remarkable memorial site
© WBT - JP RemyCharleroiThe Bois du Cazier and its heaps: a remarkable memorial site
Listed by UNESCO as one of the major mining sites in Wallonia, the Bois du Cazier is a particularly touching memorial. Located South of Charleroi, this preserved industrial heritage site stretches along 26 hectares. A remarkable orientation trail has been designed to present its 3 heaps and architectural features. - The Keramis Ceramic Centre
© KeramisLa LouvièreThe Keramis Ceramic Centre
Discover the new Centre Keramis de la Louvière. A museum dedicated to ceramics and earthenware installed on the site of the factory Royal Boch .... - SILEX'S Mons: the Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes
© Ville de Mons - Serge BrisonSpiennesSILEX'S Mons: the Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes
Just 6 km from Mons, the Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes or SILEX'S, listed by UNESCO, are well worth a visit... - Charleroi Photography Museum
© WBT - Denis ErroyauxMont-sur-MarchienneCharleroi Photography Museum
The Museum of Photography in Charleroi is the most important photography museum in Europe. It features permanent and temporary exhibitions. - BPS22, one of the largest art museums in the province of Hainaut
© WBT - Denis ErroyauxCharleroiBPS22, one of the largest art museums in the province of Hainaut
The BPS22, one of the largest art museums in Wallonia, stands out with its stunning architecture: an industrial glass and iron casing, built in 1911. Its fascinating program of exhibitions and activities make it an iconic stop for all culture lovers in Charleroi. - The Musée du Petit Format d’Art Contemporain in Viroinval
© MPFACNismesThe Musée du Petit Format d’Art Contemporain in Viroinval
In Viroinval, the Musée du Petit Format d’Art Contemporain welcomes you in an intimate atmosphere. It invites you to discover the richness of its collection made up of donations by international artists participating in the Petit Format de Papier biennial. - La Maison Tournaisienne | Museum of Folklore
© Jan D’hondtTournaiLa Maison Tournaisienne | Museum of Folklore
Nestled in an authentic 17th century building, La Maison Tournaisienne traces all the ages of everyday life in the region between 1800 and modern days. - The Musée de la Boverie: fine arts and exhibitions in Liège
© WBT - Denis ErroyauxLiègeThe Musée de la Boverie: fine arts and exhibitions in Liège
Visit La Boverie, an iconic cultural site in Liège: both an art museum and an international exhibition space. - Musée de la Vie rurale à Huissignies
© WBT - Olivier LegardienHuissigniesMusée de la Vie rurale à Huissignies
In this museum, located in the province of Hainaut, time seems to have stopped. - Liège Archeoforum: an archaeological museum featuring fascinating remains
© IPWLiègeLiège Archeoforum: an archaeological museum featuring fascinating remains
Liège's Archaeoforum is an exceptional archaeological site located in the city centre, right under the Place Saint-Lambert. - The Lobbes-Thuin historic tramway
© Jean-Claude AndrieuThuinThe Lobbes-Thuin historic tramway
The Vicinal Historic Tramway Discovery Centre in Lobbes-Thuin is a museum dedicated solely to trams of all kinds: steam, electric, diesel. - Hougoumont Farm: an iconic location in the Waterloo battlefield
© Tempora et Luc PetitBraine-l'AlleudHougoumont Farm: an iconic location in the Waterloo battlefield
Locate just 1.5 km from the Memorial, la Ferme d’Hougoumont is one of the iconic locations that played a part in the Battle of Waterloo. - The Caves of Han estate and the PrehistoHan museum
© Domaine des Grottes de HanHan-sur-LesseThe Caves of Han estate and the PrehistoHan museum
A fascinating exhibition presents 50 years of underwater excavations in the river Lesse - François Duesberg museum (Mons)
© C. CarpentierMonsFrançois Duesberg museum (Mons)
Located in the former premises of the National Bank of Belgium, opposite the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church, this museum offers a fascinating insight in the life of French society from the reign of Louis XVI to the Restoration. Dedicated to decorative art, its collections feature quite unusual, if not rare, pieces. - L'Aquascope: a nature reserve near Chimay
© WBT - Bruno D'AlimonteVirellesL'Aquascope: a nature reserve near Chimay
The Aquascope offers visitors quite fantastic adventures - from discovering the most beautiful pond in Wallonia to tree tops... - Stavelot History Museum | Wibald Space
© Abbaye de StavelotStavelotStavelot History Museum | Wibald Space
The History Museum of the Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy offers a modern, intelligent and fun journey along the astonishing history of a state of the old regime. - Château de Logne museum in Ferrières
© Domaine de PalogneVieuxvilleChâteau de Logne museum in Ferrières
Enjoy a fabulous family day out at the Logne castle, its museum, its medieval space located in Vieuxville-Ferrières, near de Durbuy. - RIVEO: the River Interpretative Centre in Hotton
© WBT - Sébastien RobertyHottonRIVEO: the River Interpretative Centre in Hotton
Located in the province of Luxembourg, between Durbuy and La Roche, the RIVEO Interpretative Centre features unexpected finds, all themed around rivers and their biodiversity. - MUMONS | Musée de l'Université de Mons
© UMONSMonsMUMONS | Musée de l'Université de Mons
Science, art, curiosities... This university museum aims at giving you the keys to better understand the world around you. - L Museum: Louvain-La-Neuve's university museum
© Aurore DelsoirOttignies-Louvain-la-NeuveL Museum: Louvain-La-Neuve's university museum
Located Place des Sciences, Louvain-la-Neuve's university museum or L Museum, invites you to discover its rich interdisciplinary collections. This new cultural and art space has found its home in the former Science and Technology Library, at the very heart of the student district. - The Musée de la Forêt et des Eaux (Spa)
© Claire HalleuxSpaThe Musée de la Forêt et des Eaux (Spa)
The Forest and Waters Museum, nestled in the Domaine de Bérinzenne in Spa, reveals the many secrets of the fauna and flora of the Fagnes. - Bois-du-Luc: a UNESCO mining site, witness of the Industrial Revolution
© Bernard VanroyHoudeng-AimeriesBois-du-Luc: a UNESCO mining site, witness of the Industrial Revolution
The Bois-du-Luc mining site was one of the main witnesses of the industrial revolution in Wallonia. This extraordinary historical heritage, wonderfully well preserved, is protected by UNESCO. - The Fort de Loncin, a unique memorial of the Great War in Liège
© Fort de Loncin - WBT - Fr. MazyAnsThe Fort de Loncin, a unique memorial of the Great War in Liège
The Fort de Loncin is an exceptional memorial site. Located just a few kilometres from the town centre, it became the symbol of the Battle of Liège when facing the German troops in 1914. Partly destroyed during the first world war, it remains preserved as such. - ArtHouse: masterpieces by 20th century artists in Chaudfontaine
© SourceOrama - Didier GémisChaudfontaineArtHouse: masterpieces by 20th century artists in Chaudfontaine
This incredible museum features in its permanent collections work by the greatest artists of the last century: Magritte, Picasso, Matisse, Warhol, Folon are only a few of the master painters to admire there. This cultural space is family friendly and a wonderful place to introduce younger generations to modern art. - Viroin Ecomuseum
© Gautier GuérandTreignesViroin Ecomuseum
The Ecomusée welcome visitors at the heart of the village of Treignes, in a remarkable, listed fortified farm. - Guillaume Apollinaire museum at Stavelot Abbey
© Abbaye de Stavelot - Musée Guillaume ApollinaireStavelotGuillaume Apollinaire museum at Stavelot Abbey
The Guillaume Apollinaire museum retraces the stay of the poet in the region. - The Centre for Engravings and Prints in La Louvière
© Nalini Malani – photo Maria SalamoneLa LouvièreThe Centre for Engravings and Prints in La Louvière
The Centre for Engravings and Prints is a place for encounters, creation and research, dedicated solely to contemporary prints... - Le Herviscope | Maison du tourisme du Pays de Herve
© MT Pays de HerveHerveLe Herviscope | Maison du tourisme du Pays de Herve
The Herviscope invites you to a projection on a giant screen, followed by a tasting of local specialties: a great way to learn more about the Pays de Herve, a picturesque region. - Château de Jehay | Amay
© JP Rolin Province de LiegeAmayChâteau de Jehay | Amay
Located in the province of Liège, the Château de Jehay offers a remarkable architecture, unique in Europe. This impressive historical building, surrounded by moats, seems to appear as if by magic as you walk past the forest. - Stavelot Abbey: an centre of culture in the province of Liège
© WBT - JP RemyStavelotStavelot Abbey: an centre of culture in the province of Liège
Stavelot Abbey, a Benedictine abbey funded in 651, is a fascinating historical site featuring 3 amazing museums and archaeological finds, each taking you on amazing cultural journeys. - The Musée du Pays d'Ourthe-Amblève in Comblain-au-Pont
© Musée du Pays d'Ourthe-AmblèveComblain-Au-PontThe Musée du Pays d'Ourthe-Amblève in Comblain-au-Pont
Housed in an old presbytery dating from the 17th century, the Musée du Pays d'Ourthe-Amblève, invites visitors on a fascinating journey in the history of man, from Prehistoric times to today. - The Ferme du Caillou, Napoleon's last headquarters before Waterloo
© Olivier - TLM Photography.beVieux-GenappeThe Ferme du Caillou, Napoleon's last headquarters before Waterloo
The museum retraces, though a clever scenography, the night spent here by Napoleon, just before the Battle of Waterloo. The scenography recreates the atmosphere of the Emperor's headquarters through a clever setting and a selection of objects dating back to 1815. - La Maison Darcis a chocolate shop and museum in Verviers
© DarcisVerviersLa Maison Darcis a chocolate shop and museum in Verviers
Jean-Philippe Darcis, Belgian chocolate ambassador and pioneer of the macaron in Belgium, welcomes you in his chocolate museum in Verviers. There you will retrace the origins and history of this fantastic treat through a chocolate trail. - Mons Artothèque Mons: discover what happens in museums backstage
© ArtothèqueMonsMons Artothèque Mons: discover what happens in museums backstage
The Arthothèque reveals the hidden life of no less than 50,000 artworks, their renovations, the way they are stored and protected when not on show to the public. - Bastogne Barracks - a fascinating WW2 interpretation centre
© Jerusalem Destercke-HockBastogneBastogne Barracks - a fascinating WW2 interpretation centre
The former US headquarters set up by legendary General McAuliffe in December 1944 is now a WW2 interpretation centre. - Musée Royal de Mariemont | Morlanwelz
© Musée royal de MariemontMorlanwelzMusée Royal de Mariemont | Morlanwelz
Opened since 1975, set in a splendid park, the Musée royal de Mariemont features collections gathered by its founder Raoul Waroqué. - Spitfire Memorial Museum
© Musée SpitfireFlorennesSpitfire Memorial Museum
Located in the aerodrome buildings, the museum displays a 1944 MK XIV Spitfire as well as various aircraft that have figured prominently in the Belgian Air force. The museum also covers the history of the aerodrome and the squadrons that were based there. - Notre-Dame d'Orval Abbey: a religious and gourmet visit
© OrvalVillers-devant-OrvalNotre-Dame d'Orval Abbey: a religious and gourmet visit
Founded in 1132, Notre-Dame of Orval is one of the most remarkable Cistercian abbeys in Belgium. This historical location is still home to a bustling community of monks and even... a Trappist brewery. - The Aulne Abbey
© WBT - S. WittenbolThuinThe Aulne Abbey
The ruins of the Cistercian Aulne Abbey are nestled on the right bank of the Sambre, in a place beautifully called "Vallée de la Paix" or Valley of peace. The atmosphere is indeed very soothing and calls for a pleasant walk. - Le CID au Grand-Hornu | Centre d'Innovation et de Design
© SPW - Patrimoine - photo Guy FocantHornuLe CID au Grand-Hornu | Centre d'Innovation et de Design
Take a former coal mine, get it listed by UNESCO as World Heritage and you get the CID of the Grand Hornu: an innovation and design centre, featuring temporary exhibitions on design, applied art and contemporary art. - Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo battlefield: a 360° fresco
© WBT - Alex KouprianoffBraine-l'AlleudPanorama of the Battle of Waterloo battlefield: a 360° fresco
This extraordinary, full scale mural present the various scenes of the 1815 battle between Wellington and Napoleon's troops. Painted in 1912, it gives an impressive 3D feel. - Bastogne War Museum: a WW2 commemorative centre
© TemporaBastogneBastogne War Museum: a WW2 commemorative centre
This cultural centre, dedicated to the second world war, offers an incredible immersion into the Battle of the Bulge. 4 characters, civilians and soldiers, guide the visitors through the galleries, sharing their story as they go along. An interactive, modern presentation sure to wow children and adults alike. - Mons Belfry: a fascinating baroque monument
© Visitmons - Gregory MathelotMonsMons Belfry: a fascinating baroque monument
Discover the full beauty of Belgium's only baroque belfry by taking its panoramic lift and enjoying the view over the city. - MMM: Mons Mémorial Museum
© Ville de Mons - Mara de SarioMonsMMM: Mons Mémorial Museum
The city of the Doudou invites you to discover the MMM or Mons Memorial Museum: a new cultural space retracing its story through the two world wars. - The Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
© WBT - Olivier LegardienMonsThe Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
The treasury at the Saint Waudru collegiate church in Mons houses a beautiful collection of silver and gold religious icons: statues, paintings and ancient manuscripts dating from the 12th-19th centuries. The church is built in Gothic style Brabant from the 15th to the 17th centuries, with splendid alabaster statues of