Antwerpse Kempen

The charming rooms give an insight into the daily life of the beguines and how they lived their vocation. Besides characteristic utensils your will also find works of art. Beguines did not, after all, take a vow of poverty. They chose a religious life outside a monastery and determined their own rules of life. The museum even owns two recognised masterpieces: a silver saltshaker and a music manuscript from the 16th century. Combine your visit with a stroll through the idyllic beguinage, Unesco's World Heritage Site!

Collection Hugo Voeten is located in the Art Center in Herentals and the Sculpture Park in Geel. Each of these are unique environments for unique art in the green heart of the Antwerp Kempen region. A visit to the Art Center is not only an artistic experience, but also the building itself provides an unforgettable architectural experience. In the Sculpture Park works of art enter into a special dialogue with the garden architecture and landscape. In short, hidden gems in a beautiful region!

The Zimmer tower has enjoyed worldwide renown since 1930, and is found in the most beautiful location in Lier. Louis Zimmer designed and built the Jubilee Clock, the Astronomical Studio, and the Wonder Clock. In the Zimmer Museum, the exhibition on the work of Louis Zimmer has been expanded to include the theme "Time and Space" with a variety of educational highlights to complement Zimmer's work. We made sure not to neglect our STEM students. Complete your visit in "De Zimmer" where you can chat it up with a snack and a drink.

Enjoy a treasured swathe of pristine heathland, an authentic remnant of the Kempen landscape. Discover the colourful interplay of heathland, sand plains and coniferous and deciduous woods. Children can come and play to their heart's content in the forest playground. There’s nothing more delightful than being allowed to roll in the leaves or build a camp with branches.

For almost two hundred years playing cards have been printed in Turnhout. Still today, the Turnhout-based company Cartamundi is the absolute world player in the production of playing cards and board games. The popular cardboard cards are not just for innocent fun. Think of fortune telling, satire, propaganda,
advertising. The museum shows this surprising use, but also focuses on the history of the playing card. Moreover, the card game is an alluring theme for artists. And they are only too happy to highlight the sinful behaviour of the players. Arguments, cheating, fraud: they say it is all part of a game of cards.
In the museum's machinery, you are immersed in the atmosphere of a 19th-century playing card factory. Authentic printing presses and graphic equipment illustrate the entire production process. Regularly, the sound of the impressive steam engine echoes through the building and on fixed days, passionate printers turn the presses on.

The museum also houses a high-tech graphic workshop. The machines are the state of the art in graphic and game design. A unique opportunity for designers who - by appointment - want to make a prototype. During school holidays, the youth studio often offers printing workshops to families. Finish your visit
with a game of cards in the cosy self-service café 'Vijven & Zessen'!

Adventure and relaxation among the greenery of a welcoming recreation area with a free adventurous playground. Petting zoo, go-kart track, outdoor swimming pool, trampolines, and since 2021 a new adventure mini golf course.

Experience animals like nowhere else! A visit to Pakawi Park is much more than a day of animal watching. It is a senses-stimulating overall experience that amazes, touches and inspires. You will not only learn how our animals live in their natural habitat, but you will also play an active and fascinating role in their story. Come and have a look and experience animals like nowhere else.

Does your child have an appetite for adventure and lots of energy? Then Speelstad is the right place for you! We have various play cages, trampolines and
climbing cages, to fully indulge oneself. In our block corner you can let your imagination run wild and build a real castle. Do you crave for more? Then we have various attractions for young and slightly older children. Like the Butterfly, Jungle-Loop, Disco-Twister and Flying Beaver. We have also provided two different areas where they can play safely. Our outdoor playground is equipped with various swings, an adventure course, a large sandpit, an air trampoline, a slide.

The top attractions outside are definitely the Klimvulkaan and the Speelstad Express. For the little ones, there are fun fairy houses that bring the fairy tales
completely to life. The whole area is fenced in so that parents can can quietly relax on our large terrace in the sun or under the sun tent in the shade. Refreshing drinks and tasty snacks are available at democratic prices.