Agriculture museums in Belgium

Open air museum Bokrijk consists of reconstructed and furnished buildings, and small buildings from different areas and periods in Flanders, from sty to clergy houses. The collection includes 30,000 pieces of heritage that together illustrate daily life of the 17th century to 1950. Visitors experien

Sincfala - Museum of the Zwinstreek is housed in an 1899 neo-Gothic school building where fishermen were taught. The museum tells the story of 2,000 years of the Zwinstreek, the area northeast of Bruges that is a product of the sea, wind, sand and man. Attention is paid to the daily life of the peop

Open Air Museum Bachten De Kupe is a reconstructed farming village from the Westhoek. The museum consists of 46 authentic buildings and thousands of objects that revive the life of the past. A Houtland farmstead with all the trimmings is part of it: the house, the carriage house, the stables, a baki

The Bardelaeremuseum is dedicated to the old Meetjesland. The collection consists of more than 15,000 collection pieces, divided into 112 occupations highlighted in the museum, spread over some 1,200 square meters of exhibition space. A large part of the collection consists of agricultural and craft

The Frenchmen Museum pays tribute to the thousands of men and women from Flanders, the so-called Fransmans, who until the 1960s went to Northern France to work there. They mainly ended up in sugar beet cultivation: from weeding in spring, until grubbing in autumn. Walk along in the footsteps of t

A 19th century residence that traces the way of life (until around 1950) of this region of Famenne on the ground sorely lacking in resources. Local craftsmanship is widely represented there. The building houses a creperie, you can also discover (by reservation) the local cuisine. The museum, made up

The ecomuseum of Lahamaide is dedicated to rural life and work. The museum aims to preserve and exhibit old country tools and machinery.

Provincial Museum Bulskampveld displays a collection of thousands of objects from agriculture or old crafts. Notable in the collection is the collection of carts and wagons and many agricultural implements.

The Dairy Museum tells the story of 500 years of milk bottles, butter churns, afromers, cheese presses and other equipment that make up the collection. The Low Countries are the focus of the museum. In addition to production, there is a focus on distribution: sales at markets and door-to-door sales.

The Han d'Antan, House of Rural Life and Lost Crafts takes visitors back to the rural daily life of Han residents 100 years ago.

Vegetable Museum 't Grom is located on an 18th century farm site. It is a 'do museum' dedicated to vegetables and horticultural heritage. In the museum, visitors discover forgotten horticultural material. The museum tells how roots grow and what the enemies of plants are. Visitors can

Museum "A Century of Rural Life" presents an overview of 100 years of rural life. The museum paints a picture of the evolution of life and work in the countryside from 1890, including the grain crisis and the founding of the Farmers' Union.

Agricultural museum 't Kapelriegoed includes a barn where the larger agricultural implements and wagons are located. In the second building, the smaller implements, farm kitchen, bedroom and valuable books and documents are displayed.

The Rural Life Museum in Liernu is located in an old rectory. The museum is dedicated to old trades and crafts, including the clogmaker, shoemaker, wheelwright, cabinetmaker, blacksmith, woodcutter, farmer and peasant.

The Agricultural and Craft Museum of Ham-sur-Heure revives old local crafts and trades from the first part of the 20th century. It also focuses on farm life, traditions and pastimes of the time.

Agricultural Museum Smoufelbeekhoeve consists of three parts: an old wagon-making workshop, a collection of agricultural equipment arranged according to work or crop and a collection of thirty agricultural old-timers.

The Heemkundig Museum Brugwachtershuis is housed in an 1841 cottage that formerly served as a bridge keeper's house. In the basement is a small collection of old farm implements.

Ons Klein-Brabants Boerenf (Our Little Brabant Farmhouse) exhibits the old agricultural alam and vernacular from its own region.

In Streekmuseum van de Zuiderkempen, three major themes are covered: local history and folklore, agricultural materials and craft objects and interiors. Local history is portrayed through photographs and objects from local associations. The crafts make up a large part of the collection with the agri