Museum of Folklore Border Life

  • Monday : Closed
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4.5/5 (75Google reviews)
  • 14 rue des Brasseurs – B 7700 Mouscron
    Location: 200 metres from the Grand-Place and 1 km from Mouscron Station
    Free car parking
    Drop-off zone for coaches in front of the Museum forecourt (parking entrance via Station Street only)
    The Museum and its surroundings are certified for welcoming visitors with specific needs.

    By train: Mouscron Station is served from Brussels, Namur, Antwerp, Ghent, Tournai, Lille and Tourcoing.
    By bus: numerous routes operated by TEC (Wallonia), De Lijn (Flanders) and MWR–Ilevia (France). Ask for a stop near Mouscron’s Grand-Place.

Information

From discovery to amazement, the Museum will take you on a journey through cross-border life (Picardy Wallonia/Western Flanders/Northern France), expressed through rich collections of objects, documents and testimonials.

On the edge of the province of Hainaut, on the border, Mouscron developed significantly in the middle of the 19th century, following the industrialisation of textiles in the towns of northern France and the mass migration of Flemish workers. This mix of populations gave rise to an interesting cultural identity made up of plurals and singularities.

The new infrastructure and original scenography provide a magnificent setting for our folklore treasures (Mies van der Rohe Award Nomination, Ianchelevici Triennial Prize 2019, Grand Prix d'Architecture de Wallonie 2019).

Gathered since 1953, the collections evoke working-class life (furniture, domestic objects), the trades (from the breadwinners to the craftsmen, from the farmers to the weavers, from the brickmakers to the clog makers), the shops, including grocery shops and estaminets, and, as a corollary, the fraudulent use of tobacco and alcohol, so common on both sides of the border. Not forgetting the many traditions linked to leisure activities and festivals, because even today, it is recognised that the local population likes to be entertained!

The museum is entirely accessible to reduced-mobility guests.

Opening times

All year round: Tuesday to Friday 10.00-18.00 - Saturday & Sunday 14.00-18.00 • Closed Mondays and public holidays

Price

adults €5 • children (> 6 years), students: €2 • seniors (60+) €4 • Family ticket €10 • The Museum tour includes access to the 2.5-acre gardens (remarkable trees and ethnobotanical collections). • Combined ticket with Marlier Centre: adults €8 - children €5

Guided tour

Information panels, discovery leaflets for families, multimedia screens, sign language itinerary • Year-round events.

Tour length

1 hr • Information panels, discovery leaflets for families, multimedia screens, sign language itinerary • Year-round events.

Price School groups (from 10 people): €2 including guided tour • Special needs groups – auditory, visual, mental, physical disabilities (from 5 people): €4 including guided tour • Adult groups (from 10 people): €4 pp. + €20/guide for max. 15 people

Guided tour Heritage workshops (€5/pers.)

More information • Picnic area in garden (subject to prior booking).

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