- Address: Balstraat 43, 8000, Brugge, Belgium
- Phone: +32 50 44 87 43
- Working hours: daily 09: 00-17: 00
- Cost of visiting: € 4
Thanks to the centuries-old history in Bruges there are many interesting sights . The old part of the city is listed as a UNESCO world cultural heritage, because there are literally at each corner historical monuments and museums. One of such interesting objects in Bruges is the Museum of Folk Art and Traditions.
History of the museum
The Museum of Folk Art and Traditions in Bruges occupies several buildings from the 17th century, which once housed a hotel, private apartments and a shoemaking workshop. Here was the almshouse guild of the clothers. The museum was organized by members of the Association of Western Flemish People and the famous physicist Guillaume Michiels. It was they who donated some of the exhibits from their own collections.
Exhibits of the museum
In the Museum of Folk Art and Traditions in Bruges there are several expositions in which the interior of the XIX century was recreated. Here you can visit the following rooms:
- shoe shop;
- Cooper's workshop;
- the hatter shop;
- tailor's workshop;
- a classroom;
- Flemish hotel and many other interiors.
In each room there is a growth doll, dressed in accordance with the era and features of the activity. The furnishings of the room consist of furniture and objects that were used in the daily life of that time. In addition, there is a collection of tobacco products and accessories - cut out cups and pitchers for tobacco. There is also a Black Cat pub on the territory of the museum, and a large backyard and a terrace are used for folk games. Every Christmas here are held festivities, which allow you to plunge into the festive atmosphere of the past centuries.
How to get there?
The Museum of Folk Art and Traditions of Bruges in Belgium is located along Balstraat Street. Next to it lies Rolweg Street. It is best to get there on foot, as this part of the city is "cut" by narrow streets and alleys. It is extremely inconvenient to travel by car here. By the city itself you can travel by public transport , in which the fare is a little over $ 3. The nearest bus stop is Kruispoort, Langestraat THV 187.
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