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The web site of the Bokrijk Open
Air Museum
Some views of Bokrijk
(click on picture)
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Officially, this splendid Open Air Museum lies
on the territory of the city of Genk, in the "Park Midden-Limburg" but it is
close enough to Hasselt to consider it one of the major attractions in the
region around Limburg's capital.
The domain of Bokrijk is some 550 ha large and
consist of woods, gardens, farmland and ponds. The large playground is a
real treat for children.
Most of all, the Bokrijk Open Air Museum is known for its magnificent
collection of old Flemish houses and farms. A large part of the Flemish
countryside must have look like this around 1850. You can walk through the
entire park and admire the cottages and farms of the different Flemish
provinces : East and West Flanders, The Campine region, Brabant, and of
course Limburg.Since a few years, also a small old city can be admired, with
a café in a cellar included.
In some of the houses local people portray the old
professions of way back when (farmers, barbers, shoemakers, basketry
makers, and so on...). In some of the farms restaurants have been
installed, so that the visit can be combined with a good healthy traditional
Flemish dish.
Practical Information
:
Domein
Bokrijk
Information center B-3600 Genk, Tel. 011/265.300
Fax 011/265.310 - E-mail:
bokrijk@limburg.be
The Open Air Museum is open from March 29 till September 30, every day from
10 a.m. till 6 p.m. The rest of the provincial domain is open all through
the year.
Admission Open Air
Museum :
Sundays and Bank
Holidays :
(in Euro) adults € 10, groups and seniors € 8,50, children between 6 and 12
: € 5
July and August : every day :
(in Euro) adults € 10, groups and seniors € 8,50, children between 6
and 12 : € 5
Weekdays in April, May, June and September :
(in Euro) adults € 5, groups and seniors € 4,50, children between 6 and 12 :
€ 2,50
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