- Attractions
- Museum or Interpretation Centre
- Education to nature
- Animal park/zoo/aquarium
The Jean Leclercq insectarium in Waremme, nicknamed "Hexapoda", is the only museum in Wallonia to offer a fun, scientific journey in the insect world.
Visitors get to learn everything about six-legged insects or hexapods: how they adapt to their environment, live in a group, communicate...
The world of hexapods
The collections feature 60 live species, hundreds of preserved ones and many pictures to illustrate the theory.
An extraordinary garden
The visit continues in the 2,500 m² garden, landscaped to be a perfect insect paradise:
- There also are butterflies and local insects (ladybirds, crickets, grasshoppers...) to see in the greenhouse.
- Ecological paths over 17 hectares
An off the beaten path visit
- Discovery of the entomological garden
- Entomophagy workshops
COVID : We do our best to inform you with the latest updates... Best, though, to check with the operator or lodging you have made a booking with before getting on the road. Please note that the Covid Safe Ticket (or health passport) is mandatory in Wallonia. Infos
Before getting on the road, do contact the closest tourist office to your destination. If you are going to the Hautes Fagnes, please remember the number of visitors is limited each day. The Hautes Fagnes Tourist Office will give you the latest details. The Luxembourg and East Cantons Tourist Office will give you the ski slopes opening times. For additional skiing and winter sports information in Belgium, you can contact the East Contons Tourist Office.
Before getting on the road, do contact the closest tourist office to your destination. If you are going to the Hautes Fagnes, please remember the number of visitors is limited each day. The Hautes Fagnes Tourist Office will give you the latest details. The Luxembourg and East Cantons Tourist Office will give you the ski slopes opening times. For additional skiing and winter sports information in Belgium, you can contact the East Contons Tourist Office.
This information is given for indication purposes only, best to check with the site you hope to visit before heading there - by phone, email, social media or simply by visiting their website.
Visites
Guide available/groups - FR
