Museums
The abbey ‘Ter Duinen’ is surrounded by dunes and originated from a little church and hermitage anno 1107. In 1138 the ‘Cisterziënerorde’ community joined. This made Robrecht van Brugge the first priest. Ever since the influence of the abbey increased. The construction of the abbey was completed in 1262. Between 1260 and 1275 the abbey owned over 10.000 acres of ground. Over the years ...
Away from the crowd you can find the heart of the coastal Flemish art. In the midst of the Sint Idesbald living area one can get an insight into the life of artist Paul Delvaux (1897-1994). The doubter eventually went along with the foundation and the museum. Nowadays we may count ourselves lucky that the foundation and the museum exist. Inside the museum visitors can enjoy the beautiful ...
Florishof wants to colorfully emphasize the village-folk life of the last century. Around the chapel is an inn, the shops, the school, the fashion studio and the interior of the oldest, in its original state preserved, fishing house of the municipality.
The Scharbiellie culture house has the permanent collection of Oceanic art of honory notory Paul Simpelaere (1906-2006) from De Panne. The municipality of De Panne got this unique and fascinating collection as a long-term loan in the year 2000. From 2014 this unique and fascinating collection has been ...
The Cabour WW II & 2/4 Lancer museum illustrates the course of the Second World War in the area, according to 11 themes and some crucial moments such as Operation Dynamo, the siege of Dunkirk and the liberation. Another part of the museum is dedicated to the Second and Fourth Regiment of Lancers of which De Panne is the sponsor.
In the National Fisheries Museum you stroll through the history of the Flemish sea and coastal fishing industry. Shore-based fishing and the story of horseback shrimp fishermen, a unique living tradition in Oostduinkerke, have their place here in the rich museum collection. Did you know that you can send a Morse code message in the museum ...
Nieuwpoortsesteenweg 336, Oostduinkerke
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