Top 10 Specialty Museums in Hainaut Province, Wallonia

A magical return back to relive the holidays experienced by our grandparents. The memory department, meanwhile, will awaken your imagination or your cultural and industrial memories through the highlights of Saint-Ghislain life traced through postcards, archives, ... A visit of one hour allows you to make an historical overview of Saint-Ghislain and the region thanks to a 10 'introductory film, a timeline (8m long) featuring the great facts of local history. Didactic panels present associative life, businesses and industries often missing. Finally, showcases highlight pieces of faience, porcelain, terracotta produced in the entity. The visit is guided. The museum also has a documentation center of nearly 5,000 pieces available on request. Also open the first Sunday of the month from 14:00 to 18:00.

Welcome to another world through the 18 th, 19 th and 20 th centuries, the magic world of mechanical music reminds you all the charm of yesteryear with its music boxes, automatons, dolls ... All what you will see, and hear, will enchant you ... a pleasant moment in perspective!

Many diverse exhibits in two 17th century buildings.

Come and spend an unforgettable moment in the largest museum of Wallonia ! Upon arrival, let yourself fall under the charm of our natural and archaeological parc in which you’ll encounter romantic ruins of an 18th century castle and majestic exotic essences. At the heart of this verdant oasis, an ambitious architectural achievement invites you to a journey at the crossroads of time and cultures : treasures from all over the world and of great civilisations -from antique Rome to ancient China, including Egypt and Middle East- intertwine with those of our own Hainaut province and Belgian history.

Première attraction du Pays de Charleroi avec 65.000 visiteurs annuels, cet incontournable est à marquer d'une croix sur la carte touristique de Wallonie ! Ancien site minier, le Bois du Cazier est devenu aujourd'hui un lieu de vie culturelle avec ses 3 musées et ses terrils aménagés en sentiers de promenade.

SEE A CENTURY OF AUTOMOBILE HISTORY !When Ghislain Mahy bought his first car in 1944, he had no idea that this 1921 Ford T would be the first car in a collection of more than 1000 vehicles by the year 2000. The first vehicles of the collection were stored for more than half a century in Ghent, at the old “Winter Circus” building. 230 of our mechanical gems were transported to the Brussels “Autoworld” museum in 1986, where they are still on display. The other, approximately 750, vehicles had to wait until 1997 for a new home to be found. This turned out to be the old “Ernaelsteen” factory in Leuze-en-Hainaut, where we are today. The new site is called “Mahymobiles”. This private collection, unique because of the diversity of vehicles included, shows automotive history from it’s humble beginnings at the end of the 19th century to the present day.Amble through the world history of automobiles from 1895 to the present day (300 veteran and vintage vehicles) and gain mechanical knowledge in the educational area. In other areas of Mahymobiles you will discover exceptional collections of miniature cars, historic bicycles & motorcycles, a children’s mini circuit, a gallery dedicated to the evolution of the coach building and a special display on world famous ‘raids’.Come and visit “Mahymobiles” car museum regularly, so you will be able to see for yourself the evolution and continuing expansion.