Created: November, 1995
Last updated: 18, October, 2006

Automotive museums in Belgium

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Automuseum: Frans Billen Bomans

Sint Truidersteenweg 298, B-3500 Hasselt Zuid

Tel +32-11-272-344, 391 Fax +32-11-274-594

Open all year

This is a private initiative from a car dealer. He welcomes visitors. Upper floor of Mercedes centre with 35 classic Mercedes and some racing cars.

Oldtimer Automuseum

12 Tempelare, (Baan Ieper-Veurne), B-8647 Reninge

Tel: +32-57-400-100, 432 Fax: +32-57-401-164

Not open on Sundays and Monday morning

95 cars from 1899 to the 1970s and 25 motorcycles.

WWW: www.westhoektoerisme.be

Autoworld: Centre Mondial de l' Automobile

Parc du Cinquantenaire 11, B-1000 Bruxelles

Ph: +32 2 736.41.65. Fax: +32 2 736.51.36

www.autoworld.be

Most important collection in Belgium. The collection of the family Ghislain Mahy contains around 1.000 cars of which 450 are on display. As well as de Mahy Sr., his son dedicates his whole life to the collection with many common cars but also lots of rarity's like Delahaye, Delage, Cord, Alfa etc. etc.

Gambrinus Driver Museum

Fontaine St. Pierre 2a, Romedenne (Philippeville), B-5600 Belgium

T. & Fx +32-(0)-82 67 83 48

Open July-Aug daily, Apr-Oct on weekends, from 11-19.00

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It's a Museum of the Gambrinus Beer Brewery with over 20 beer trucks.

Ifa Automobielmuseum

Berlaarbaan 285 E – 2860 Sint-Katelijne Waver

Tel : +32- (0) 15/76.08.04.

Mahymobiles

3, Rue Erna, Leuze-en-Hainaut, Hainaut, B-7900 Belgium

Tel. +32-(0)-69 35 45 45; Fx -44 83

www.mahymobiles.be

open Apr-Sep 10 - 17.00, June - Aug - 18.00

about 750 cars, vans, trucks, fire tenders, ambulances; from 1894 to recent prototypes ....

Musée Auto Retro

Grand Rue 216, 4870 Trooz

Tel: +32-4351-7198, -6100

Over 130 vintage and classic cars from 1920 to 1960

Musée Royal de l'armée

Esplanade du Cinquantenaire 3, B-1040 Bruxelles

Tel +32-2-737-7833 Fax +32-2-737-7811

www.klm-mra.be

Near Autoworld. An extensive collection of planes and armoured vehicles used mostly by the Belgian Army. History of the army (Belgian and general, Middle Ages up to now).

Musée du circuit National de Spa Franchorchamps.

Ancienne Abbaye de Stavelot, Place Saint Remacle, 32, 4970 Stavelot

Tel +32-80-862-706. Fax: +32-808-80877

Opened 30 March to 4th November

www.abbayedestavelot.be

Small but highly interesting changing collection of racing cars. It is near Franchorchamps circuit in the famous village called Stavelot and situated in a smashing ambiance in the cellar of an old convent.

Musée Des Transports En Commun Du Pays De Liège

Rue Richard Heintz 9, Liège, B-7700, Belgium

Tel. +32-(0)-43 61 91 11; Fx -94 00;

Open March-Nov, Mon-Fri 10-12, 13.30-17; Sat, Sun 14-18.00

Buses, trams, library

Oldtimer Motoren Museum

Brugse Steenweg 39, Bredene. Contact: Johan Schaeverbeke, St. Lenardstraat 36, 8380 Dudzele Brugge

Tel: +32 505 99056

www.oldtimermotorenmuseum.be

Museum collection was moved to Hotel Groenedijk (groenedijkstraat 5A) in October, 2006.

Speelgoedmuseum

Neekrspoelk 21, B-2800 Mechelen

Tel +32-15-557-075. Fax: +32-15-552-085

WWW: www.Speelgoedmuseum.be

This is a toy museum, but has a nice collection of miniature cars and kids cars.

Trammuseum

Ninoofsesteenweg 955, Schepdaal, B-1703, Belgium

Tel. +32-(0)-25 69 16 14