VIROIN ECO-MUSEUM
- Address:
Ferme-Château
Rue Eugène Defraire 63
5670 TREIGNES (VIROINVAL) - MAPS: Google Maps
- Tel.: +32 (0) 60 39 96 24
- Fax: +32 (0) 60 39 94 50
- Email : bbarbier@skynet.be
Housed in a listed château farm in Treignes, the Viroin Eco-Museum is a link between the past, present and the future.
"Past, Present and Future Combined": permanent exhibition
The Eco-Museum presents the main traditional trades in Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse: cooper, saddler, clog maker, cobbler, blacksmith, wheelwright, etc. There is a demonstration of how clogs used to be made (as part of a guided tour).
Temporary exhibitions
From 5/03 to 13/11/2011:"Firemen Then and Now".
From 09/01 to 24/02/2012: "Farming on Paper".
Old agricultural posters.
From March to November 2012: "Cooking Pots, Casseroles and More".
History of traditional cooking (in collaboration with the Fourneau Saint-Michel Museums).
- from Monday 9 January 2012 to Saturday 31 March 2012 (except on: Saturday, Sunday)
- Week : 09:00-12:00
- Week : 13:00-17:00
- from Sunday 1 April 2012 to Sunday 4 November 2012
- Week : 09:00-12:00
- Week : 13:00-17:00
- Weekends and holidays : 10:30-18:00
- from Monday 5 November 2012 to Saturday 22 December 2012 (except on: Saturday, Sunday)
- Week : 09:00-12:00
- Week : 13:00-17:00
Comment:
Guided tours for groups (minimum 12 people), booking required (a week in advance). Duration: 1hr.
Group activities: bread making, leather work, candle-making, exploration of the surrounding area, country walk, etc.
There is also a shop and a cafeteria.
The Farm Machinery Museum, next to the old station, is the perfect complement to your visit.
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