Ecomusée de la region du Viroin
Description:
It is perhaps a unique case of a university ecomuseum. In fact, the Université Libre de Bruxelles, as part of its teaching mission, acquired collections in various fields, which were then transformed into museums, including this ecomuseum. It consists of the exhibition of rural technologies, located in the ancient building of the Ferme-Chàteau, the collection of agricultural machines, which wrote the history of rural mechanization from 180 to 0, and finally the forge stuata in Romedenne, a small town in 1950 1km from Treignes
Year of establishment: 1982
Guided tours: si
Educational services: Educational workshops, also for children, animations, seminars.
Other services: Sale of publications, postcards, handicrafts. Meeting rooms available
Useful Information
(updated info on the ecomuseum website)
From April 31st to October 9.00st (12.00-13.00 and 17.00-XNUMX), from Tuesday to Friday. In July and August also on Mondays. On weekends and holidays from hours
13.00 at 18.00.
€2,50 (some educational activities are subject to charges).
Website: https://ecomusee-du-viroin.be/
Other information:
T he Viroin Valley, a tributary of the Meuse, is a rural area not far from the French border, in the Wallonie region. Here the forest has been the basis of local economic life for centuries and still today enriches the landscape. The small villages of the valley, including Treignes, the main seat of the ecomuseum, are
among the best preserved in the region. The valley is also crossed by a vintage steam train, a tourist attraction which allows for a pleasant discovery of the area.
Text source: ecomuseum website and volume: Ecomuseums – European Guide by Mairizio Maggi (in collaboration with Ires and the Piedmont Region)
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