Erasmus stayed in 1521 in the home of his friend Pieter Wychman who was entrusted with teaching in the Chapter. The visitor discovers both the intellectual and private life of the great philologist and theologian. In addition to its paintings the museum has a number of antiquarian books and a philosophical garden.

Open every day except on Monday, from 10.00 to 18.00.

The Erasmus garden is a garden of pleasure and knowledge consisting of a first garden of medicinal plants by the garden architect Réne Pechère (1987) and a second philosophical garden by Benoît Fondu (2000). This one contains a number of ‘philosophical rooms’ shaped by modern day artists (Catherine Beaugrand, Marie-Jo Lafontaine, Perejaume en Bob Verschueren)

Open every day except Monday, from 10.00 to 18.00. Free entrance.

In 1252 a small beguinage came into existence here in the shadow of the church thanks to a donation from one of the canons.

Open every day except Monday, from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 17.00.

Un musée s'enrichit tout au long de son existence d'objets, dont parfois il ignore l'origine ou la fonction. Périodiquement, nous sortirons de nos réserves un de ces objets qui nous laisse sans voie, interloqué… Nous espérons que nos visiteurs nous aideront à lever ce voile de mystère. Si vous demeurez aussi perplexe que nous le sommes, laissez libre cours à votre imagination et faites-nous part de vos réflexions : à votre avis, a quoi pouvait-il servir ?