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The Château de Seneffe estate and its Museum feature one of Belgium's most important silverware collections.

Château de Seneffe - Wallonie en famille

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History

We owe the magnificent Seneffe estate  to Julien Depestre, merchant, banker and businessman of the eighteenth century who had it made, in a neoclassical style,  between 1763 and 1768.

The Château de Seneffe and its park

The 22 hectares-estate, dating back to the 18th century features

  • an orangery
  • a Neoclassical theatre
  • an aviary
  • exceptional gardens.

Temporary exhibitions, events and classical music concerts will also delight visitors. 

You can also enjoy a guided your of a the site, thanks to a free app downloadable on your phone. Alternatively, a tablet can be rented from the museum.

A permanent exhibition

Its permanent exhibition provides a wonderful insight into the 18th century. This multisensory experience lets visitors imagine they are entering a period painting through a secret door. There you can admire over 500 objects from the silverware collection (which counts 8,649 in total), staged at their very best depending on what used they were designed for: civil silverware, paintings, decorative art, photos, archive documents, tools....

And also

  • Temporary exhibitions, concerts... throughout the year
  • Les saveurs des Lumières: a tea room inspired by the 18th century
  • Boutique with art and history books
  • Bike rentals
  • Library accessible all year
 
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-1€ on the individual admission price

Offer valid until 30/12/2024 subject to opening hours and on presentation of your VISITWallonia.be Pass or by booking with your Pass number on https://chateaudeseneffe.be/. Valid for a maximum of 2 people. Cannot be combined with other offers from this partner.

 

The Château de Seneffe is part of the sites certified by the official label Access-i (meaning with facilities or/activities adapted to travellers with specific needs). You will find more details here to plan your visit.

 

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Pets not allowed

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