Top Things to do in Belgian Westhoek
Top 10 Specialty Museums in Belgian Westhoek, Flanders
Discover the best top things to do in Belgian Westhoek, Belgium including Pondfarm Museum (by appointment), MuseOs, Hooge Crater Museum, Abdijmuseum Ten Duinen, Spanish Pavilion, Openluchtmuseum Bachten De Kupe, Museum Aan de IJzer, Hotel-Museum Arthur Merghelynck, Fransmansmuseum, Tobacco Museum.
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1. Pondfarm Museum (by appointment)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 51 reviews
The Pondfarm collection can only be visited by early appointment via the contactpage of the website! Thank you!
Reviewed By Boabdil07 - Croydon, United Kingdom
For some reason I have never got around to leaving a review for Pond Farm before although I have visited 3 times now. I would recommend it to anyone visiting the area. Stijn is always extremely welcoming and gives you a great tour of his museum and the German bunker near the farmhouse. Virtually everything in the museum has been found on the farm and it is an amazing collection. He is also building a WW1 tank which is now in working order - no gunfire though! You have to book in advance - and donations are always appreciated. This is a working farm so be careful to look out for the cats as you drive in/out.
2. MuseOs
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5.0 based on 21 reviews
Kindvriendelijk natuurhistorisch museum gespecialiseerd in schedels, skeletten en fossielen van gewervelde dieren uit heel de wereld. Interactieve zoek- en doe-opdrachtjes voor jong en oud. Gratis koffie. Persoonlijke ontvangst door de stichters Luc en Leentje. Openingstijden: in schoolvakanties zo-ma-woe-do van 10h00 tot 17h00 doorlopend. Alle andere dagen van het jaar op afspraak.
3. Hooge Crater Museum
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4.5 based on 742 reviews
Full scale reconstructions of war scenes, an extended collection of weapons, war equipment and photos make this museum to a true must-see!The chapel, in which the museum is located, dates back from the early twenties. This chapel was built directly across the Hooge Crater cemetery in memory of the many fallen soldiers on the battle fields of ‘Hooge’ over a period of 4 years. Rare military clothing of the troops, that where fighting in the ‘Ypres Salient’ (Ieperboog) are exposed in glass displays. Also you can see some full scale scenes of the Great War battle fields, very authentically reproduced. The theme of the scenes is very divers: German bunkers, British trenches and full scale horses with cavalry troops on their backs.
Reviewed By TopTraveller18 - Four Marks, United Kingdom
Hooge Crater Museum is an interesting and informative museum, which really helped me understand some of the features of the warfare in World War One. There were many visual elements to the museum, with plenty of artefacts and objects that helped explain the key features of the warfare. The museum was a lovely tribute to those who had died and served in the war. There is a café and also a small gift shop, where, amongst other things, bullets found in nearby battlefields can be bought for a very reasonable price. The museum is well kept and a must - go if you are in the area.
4. Abdijmuseum Ten Duinen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By Hendrik3078 - Leuven, Belgium
In the visitor site you see information about the history of this important abbey in the middle ages, his impact and decline. The live in an abbey, ... also artefacts found in the ruins, a huge Lego model of the abbey, ... Afterwards you can visit the ruins and get an impression of the size of this abbey.
5. Spanish Pavilion
6. Openluchtmuseum Bachten De Kupe
7. Museum Aan de IJzer
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 346 reviews
The MUSEUM AT THE YSER is a museum with a message. This message is PEACE, FREEDOM AND TOLERANCE and the idea that violence never brings peace. The museum has 22 floors. Entrance Fees Per person € 8,00 ; CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Younger than 7 free ; 7-17 year € 4 The Museum at the Yser (the Yser Tower) is open daily January - February - March - October - November - December: from 9.00 to 17.00 (Sat., Sun-. and Bank Holidays: from 10.00 to 17.00) April - May - June - July - August - September: from 9.00 to 18.00 (Sat., Sun. and Bank Holidays: from 10.00 to 18.00) Closed on 24/25/26/31 December , on 01/02 January + 3 weeks after the Christmas holidays. => The domain is accessible up to 1 hour before closing time. => Dogs are not allowed (except guide dogs).
Reviewed By Michael-Aylesford - Aylesford, United Kingdom
After a very powerful short film, you get the lift to the 22nd floor, for a great panorama of Diksmuide, then decend a floor at a time to look at the very many artefacts of, and detailed information on, the First World War. Quite gripping, and an absolute 'must' to visit if you are anywhere near the area.
8. Hotel-Museum Arthur Merghelynck
9. Fransmansmuseum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
The Fransmans Museum pays homage to thousands of men and women from Flanders who travelled to Northern France to work the fields up to the 1960s. They usually worked in the sugar beet fields, from weeding in spring to harvesting in autumn. Follow the footsteps of the Fransmans (Flemish ‘Frenchmen’), from the village pub where they arranged their contract, on their long journey on foot, by bicycle or by train to the fields of France. The Fransmans were away from home months at a time, with but one purpose: to escape poverty. The renovated museum makes a statement, with gripping photographs and amazing stories. Visiting children can go on a quest with Louis: a youngster who travelled with his parents on their campaign through the French countryside.
10. Tobacco Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
