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Volkskundemuseum (Folk Museum)
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Volkskundemuseum (Folk Museum)
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A nostalgic glance at daily life in Bruges in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
As if time has stood still
Old-school is cool again. The Folk Museum reveals what daily life in Bruges was like in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Visit an old classroom, pharmacy, tailor's workshop, sweet shop or grocer’s store. Time seems to stand still in these restored 17th-century workman's houses. The rooms are full of rare objects from days gone by: tobacco products, children's games, biscuit and chocolate moulds. Ideal for a few hours of discovery and enjoyment with your children.
End your visit with a drink at the ‘The Black Cat' museum inn. If you are lucky, Aristide, the museum's four-legged mascot, will greet you with a quick nuzzle!
Time travel to the childhood of the 1950s-1960s
On the first floor of the museum, the interactive presentation 'Children of the Past' takes young and old on a journey through time to experience childhood in the 1950s and 1960s. Three themed rooms – a living room, a kitchen, and a space dedicated to holidays and leisure – along with numerous objects bring the atmosphere of that time to life, inviting (grand)parents and their (grand)children to share memories and talk about their childhood.
In children's size
The Volkskundemuseum is one of the most family-friendly museums in Bruges. Scattered throughout the museum are seven game stations. Here, the youngest visitors can practice their beautiful handwriting, weigh coffee with an old scale, try on hats, or play tailor. On the first floor of the museum, the interactive presentation "Children of the Past" takes young and old on a journey through time to experience childhood in the 1950s and 1960s. Three themed rooms – a living room, a kitchen, and a space dedicated to holidays and leisure – along with numerous objects bring the atmosphere of that time to life, inviting (grand)parents and their (grand)children to share memories and talk about their childhood.
The museum also has folk games and a suitcase with all kinds of children's games (pavement chalk to draw hopscotch, jacks, stretchers, skipping rope, marbles and spinning tops) available, these are always put outside in good weather (even in winter). The case contains explanation sheets for each game.
Are you a sweet tooth? Every Thursday afternoon, the sweet maker bakes artisanal sweets in the authentic sweet shop.
Practical info
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Prices
Ticket Price Standard
€ 8
< 26 years
€ 7
< 18 years
€ 4
< 13 years
free
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Opening hours
Summer season: 1 April - 2 November
Open from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on MondaysWinter season: 3 November - 31 March
Open from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Getting there
Nearest bus stop:
510612 Brugge MolenbrugNearest station:
Station BruggeNearest parking:
Langestraat car park -
Accessibility
Mobility
- Access paths independently wheelchair accessible
- Entrance wheelchair accessible with assistance (via staff entrance Rolweg 40)
- Resting points in the museum and free folding chairs
- Ground floor museum wheelchair accessible
- First floor museum accessible only by stairs
- Toilet not wheelchair accessible
Neurodiverse visitors
- Sensory kits
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Family & Children
Free for children under 13 years old
Play together:
- Game stations
Scattered throughout the museum are seven game stations. Here, the youngest visitors can practice their beautiful handwriting, weigh coffee with an old scale, try on hats, or play tailor.- Suitcase with folk games
When the weather is nice (even in winter), you will find folk games and a play box in the garden.- Interactive presentation 'Children of the Past'
In the exhibition attic, you will find the interactive display 'Children of the Past'. In three interactive corners, (grand)parents can relive their childhood in the 1950s and 1960s with their (grand)children and share stories with each other.
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Schools
Primary and secondary schools: free of charge
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Groups
Extras
- Museum shop
Facilities
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Bar
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Toys
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Bike parking
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Free toilets
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Garden
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Wifi
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Stroller accessible
