Experts' Choice Award Folklore Museum
What the experts agree on
Eight whitewashed guild houses transport you through Bruges' past with immersive tableaux—a 1930s sweetshop, hatmaker's workshop, and period kitchens capturing everyday Flemish life from a century ago.
“Housed in the low whitewashed houses of the former Shoemakers Guild Almshouse, the Folklore Museum aims to recreate life in Bruges in times gone by.”
– Frommer's
Frommer's "Housed in a row of 8 whitewashed houses formerly belonging to the Shoemakers Guild, the Folklore Museum recreates a slice of Bruges from the turn of the 20th century." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The entrance to this lovely museum devoted to local popular traditions is marked by the typical sign of a tavern (Zwarte Kat or Black Cat)." Full review
Lonely Planet "The appealling Museum voor Volkskunde presents visitors with 18 themed tableaux illustrating Flemish life in times gone by (a 1930s sweetshop, a hatter’s workshop, a traditional kitchen etc)." Full review
