Namur
Things To Do
Despite its size, the Trésor du Prieuré d'Oignies is undoubtedly the best museum in Namur. It’s located in one of the rooms of a modern convent (Les Soeurs de Notre Dame) and is a wonderful collection of Gothic relics, religious artefacts and devotional pieces crafted by local artisan Hugo d’Oignies in the 13th century.
Nineteenth century artist Félicien Rops was born in Namur and there’s a museum dedicated to his work. Housed in an elegant 19th century mansion, the collection contains a variety of his drawings, engravings, lithographic prints and paintings. In addition, the museum offers a range of services, from audio guides and guided tours to a bookshop and audio-visual display.
The Groesbeeck de Croix Museum, in one of the finest 18th century mansion houses in the city, is home to a beautiful collection of decorative arts. Among the exhibits are silverware, crystal, crockery, furniture, paintings and sculpture. The surrounding grounds were designed in 1935 when the building opened as a museum. With symmetrical borders, neatly planted trees and shrubs, a pavillion and an orangery, the elegant formal gardens complement perfectly this magnificently elaborate mansion.
Nineteenth century artist Félicien Rops was born in Namur and there’s a museum dedicated to his work. Housed in an elegant 19th century mansion, the collection contains a variety of his drawings, engravings, lithographic prints and paintings. In addition, the museum offers a range of services, from audio guides and guided tours to a bookshop and audio-visual display.
The Groesbeeck de Croix Museum, in one of the finest 18th century mansion houses in the city, is home to a beautiful collection of decorative arts. Among the exhibits are silverware, crystal, crockery, furniture, paintings and sculpture. The surrounding grounds were designed in 1935 when the building opened as a museum. With symmetrical borders, neatly planted trees and shrubs, a pavillion and an orangery, the elegant formal gardens complement perfectly this magnificently elaborate mansion.