Best places: Heritage museums in Flanders

Quiet quarter featuring well-preserved buildings from its history as a religious women's village.

Industrial museum & cultural center based in an old coal-mining complex with underground tours.

Slick, glass-fronted museum with multimedia exhibits on Ghent's development, plus a huge floor map.

👍👍 Prive rondleiding gehad in de simulatie/kelder van Polleke. Geweldig bezoek gehad met goede informatie, leuk gesprek samen. Ik heb er heel veel geleerd en wat een respect voor de mijnwerkers. Bedankt!

Paintings & artifacts from the Flemish Golden Age in a 15th-century palace with an enclosed garden.

😐 Incredible collection but you cannot take any photos to commemorate your experience. This information is Only told once you enter and discover it yourself. Only museum that IVe ever been to that did not allow non-flash photography. No information about that prior to entering or on their website mos...

👍👍 Nice views. Nice museum! A lot to learn! I totally recommend. It costs 12 euros if you want to visit the entire museum. Of you don't want to pay you can visit only two rooms.

👍👍 It's absolutely amazing what they do in their free time. Entry costs 5 euros which is absolutely fine. Very friendly, helpful and also speak German. You get a guided tour and I'm thrilled. Keep it up!

Restored historic almshouse with exhibits on 20th-century local life & recreated shops, plus tours.

The history of industrialization & the textile industry, displayed in an old cotton-spinning mill.

👍👍 A place where where the past and the eternal future meet in the present. Beyond the boundaries of time and space, this place holds always and overall. Time hasn't stopped still here, there is no time. There just..is.

👍👍 Super organised, educational, friendly welcome from the volunteers, highly recommended for everyone to visit and free of charge. Open every day from 10am to 5pm

👍👍 Wow, wow, wow...I walked in here by chance. I didn't even know it existed. Free admission every day. Located on the Heusden attic mine site. On Wednesdays there is a cultural market, a brasserie, a thrift store and various walking routes. The air factory is a freely accessible museum with beautiful...

This museum in a former orphanage features antique furniture, classic paintings, pottery & more.

👍👍 As a wedding photographer I can say that Bornem Abbey is a beautiful location for a photo shoot. The building has a lot of character and offers countless opportunities for beautiful and romantic photos. The library in particular is an impressive location, with an elegant and stylish appearance. It i...

👍 Beautiful exhibition 5 stars by the Ostend Company. In the permanent exhibition there are some multimedia presentations that do not work.

👍👍 Magnificent folklore which continues for the pleasure of young and old.

Restored, 19th-century fortress offering audio tours & a chic bistro/restaurant with a sun terrace.