Top 10 Specialty Museums in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia

Museum Gaspar is housed in the residence of the middle-class family Gaspar from Arlon who had set up in this house (1893) that was built in 1842. It was renovated in 2004. The two most famous members of this family are animal sculptor Jean-Marie Gaspar (1861-1931) and Charles Gaspar (1971-1950) who was a photographer and a sponsor. He gave his house to the town of Arlon on the condition they make a museum of it, dedicated to his brother's work and that put into honour the history and the heritage of Arlon. At the first floor, theree are two restored salons identical to a middle-class salon from the early 20th century that show Jean-Marie Gaspar's sculptures. and the art and picture collection of Charles Gaspar. The rest of the first floor is dedicated to temporary exhibitions of the museum that alternates artv and history. A religion room shows collections about the abbey of Orval and to the people's devotion at the 18th century, and also relics from the ancient Saint-Martin church. But the Masterpiece is the famous altarpiece Retable de Fisenne - a 16th century masterpiece from the Antwerp school. This beautiful house was a bank at the origin. It was bought in 1893 by a middle-class family from Arlon, the family Gaspar. Jean Gaspar (1861-1931) was a sculptor. He was trained by the Antwerp sculptor Jef Lambeaux. His works are in bronze and in plaster and they are exhibited in the salons that have been restorated as they were in his house. His brother Charles (1871-1950) was a photographer, a collector and a sponsor. He gave this house to the town of Arlon. It hosts the library of the Archaeological Institute of the Belgian Province of Luxembourg and its secretary office since 1954. A wide part of the museum is also dedicated to temporary exhibitions about art and history of Arlon.

Located close to the famous Mardasson Memorial, the Bastogne War Museum is the principal memorial dedicated to the Second World War in the Ardennes and Belgium with more than 150 000 visitors per year. Through the use of scenography, witness testimonial, multi-media installation the route through the exhibition appeals not only to the intellect but to the emotions, giving visitors the feeling that this story belongs to each and every one of us.

Embark on voyage to the heart of the Ardennes! Located in Bastogne, the museum features 3 exhibitions of objects, pictures and documents, offering a fascinating and varies insight into everyday life in the Ardennes today and yesteryear.

L'ancienne fonderie de cloches de Tellin vous ouvre ses portes sur réservation. Dans un lieu resté intact, venez découvrir le travail des maîtres fondeurs, l'art campanaire et la symbolique des cloches. La fonderie de cloches Causard-Slégers débute ses activités en 1832 et prend un essor commercial important grâce à la route de la diligence qui joint la France à l'Allemagne. Des milliers de cloches y sont coulées. Dans les années 55 à 60, la fonderie occupe plus de 35 ouvriers. Elle cesse ses activités en 1970 mais demeure le patrimoine campanaire le plus important en Belgique.