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The 10 Best Museums in Mechelen, Flanders
The picturesque town of Mechelen, a hidden Flemish gem, sits between Brussels and Antwerp. Students of the world-renowned Carillon bell-ringing school provide an atmospheric soundtrack for sipping coffee at a sidewalk café in one of the town's charming squares. Many pedestrian areas make this a delightful town to promenade about, admiring hundreds of listed buildings and monuments, many dating back to 16th century. Highlights include Gothic and Baroque churches and the famed St Rumbold's Tower.
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1. De Garage
2. Het Kunstuur
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
The Art Hour exhibits 32 masterpieces from the period 1887-1938. It is a truly mesmerizing experience. Every painting includes a narration by a Flemish celebrity (or almost celebrity). This creates - together with the unique lighting and carefully composed music- an hour filled with enchanting art at a historic location; the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, right across from the St. Rumbold’s tower.
3. Kazerne Dossin
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4.5 based on 511 reviews
Reviewed By AndersK531 - Leuven, Belgium
Kazerne Dossin is a modern museum next to the actual building in which jews and other minorities were detained before being transported to concentration camps. The museum has a very broad explanation of the events which happened in Belgium and the rest of Europe. There is a lot of text, so make sure you have a couple of hours in order to read. You will probably recognize something, but you will most likely learn something. The stories presented in the exhibition are sad and brutal. On the top floor you can walk out on the balcony for a view of Mechelen.
4. Speelgoedmuseum
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4.0 based on 119 reviews
This museum (or “Speelgoedmuseum” in Flemish) in nearby Mechelen is a don’t-miss treat for kids. With ongoing activities and rotating collections and exhibitions, it’s a great place for the youngsters to blow off steam while checking out toys and games in a foreign land.
5. Museum Hof van Busleyden
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4.0 based on 88 reviews
Museum Hof van Busleyden Burgundian Citypalace Mechelen Relive the history of the Burgundian Netherlands in the new museum Hof van Busleyden in Mechelen Discover how Burgundian court culture left its mark on the contemporary city in a stately sixteenth-century city palace. Learn more about this crucial cultural and political period in the history of Mechelen and the Netherlands, admire masterpieces by Flemish and other masters, explore the heritage of famous people of this era, including Peter Brueghel, Charles the Bold, Margaret of Austria, Gerard Mercator and Rembert Dodoens. Museum Hof van Busleyden is a place for encounters, discoveries and admiration.
Reviewed By Knotwilg71 - Ghent, Belgium
Overview of the family chronicle of the Habsburg family, which had their children raised and educated in Mechelen, mostly to be readily married into the other European houses of power.
6. De Vijgenboom
7. Museum Het zotte Kunstkabinet - The Mad Art Collection
8. Horlogeriemuseum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 7 reviews
9. Galerie M - Leven met kunst
10. Gallery Transit
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