Let the ErfgoedApp Decide: The Boomerang Tour for Endless Hiking Inspiration

If, like me (Maaike of the blog Ga eens Wandelen), you hike a lot and like to discover new places, you are probably also often on the lookout for new hiking routes. I often get inspiration from hiking maps, hiking apps and even from Instagram. That's why I was thrilled when I found the Boomerang tour of the

Life as it is, through a historical lens

"The past is a foreign land, there they do things differently." This is how British novelist L. P. Hartley began his oeuvre The Go-Between. Those who actually stare into that giddy past soon realize that this phrase contains as much truth as lie. Yes, things were different, but as in a grade school poem, it seems

Boomerang tours in the ErfgoedApp: a field test

FARO's ErfgoedApp continues to innovate: since the beginning of May 2024, there are the new Boomerang tours. This feature allows users to start a customized heritage walk from any location. Within seconds, the app generates a personalized heritage itinerary full of interesting heritage sites waiting to be explored

Zoef! 🪃Werp the Boomerang!🪃Discover your neighborhood with the new update to ErfgoedApp!

Throw the boomerang! With the new update to ErfgoedApp , you're ready to explore the heritage in your neighborhood. Choose the tour size - S, M, L or XL - and let the algorithm do all the work. With a simple press of a button, it generates

Twenty Heritage Day activities with the app

What makes a house a (real) home? Seemingly a simple question, but appearances can be deceptive. For what does that sense of home consist of? Heritage Day, on Sunday, April 21, 2024, seeks out what makes the ordinary so special, past and present. A lot of activities use the ErfgoedApp. We have already selected the following items from the program

A beastly mess in Halle: Beast gang escapes

Oh no! In Halle, some animals have escaped from a traveling zoo. They have been hiding in facades, street names and many other places crisscrossing the city. Can you find all the animals again? With the ErfgoedApp as our guide, we start our search on Halle's Grand Place. Here

Traditions of an industrial town: the Pjeirefretters in Vilvoorde

Vilvoorde, Friday morning, 10:07 a.m. We get off the train and walk along the Stationlei toward the Heldenplein. Only a handful of people brave the crisp morning air. Beside us on the road, only a few 'steeds' pass us by. Our first real 'steed' would be

Young people bring 15th-century art to life with the ErfgoedApp

This fall, Leuven's city festival is dedicated to Dieric Bouts: all over the city, this 15th-century painter will be highlighted. All initiatives are being bundled under the title New Horizons. Leuven gave young artists and organizations the opportunity to explore Bouts from ever-changing perspectives, thus creating new

The 142-meter stone man

Looking for a fun family outing? Climb the old Waterschei coal mountain and follow the Steenmannetjespad. Along the route to the top of the slag heap, stone men formed from stacked basalt stones show you the way. Along the way, 'Steentje' tells you all about the heritage and nature of the area. Try

The Royal Army Museum: in the footsteps of knights and soldiers

At the foot of the triumphal arch in Brussels' Cinquantenaire Park lies the Royal Museum of the Army and Military History. We went to take a look at the immense museum in the European heart of Brussels, through two tours in the ErfgoedApp. The Middle Ages: a time of heroic

Kazerne Dossin: What's New?

Samen met de ErfgoedApp ontwikkelde Kazerne Dossin recent een tour, bedoeld voor middelbare scholieren vanaf 15 jaar. Wij gingen op bezoek in het museum en leerden aan de hand van 'Kazerne Dossin: What’s New?' het oorlogsverleden op een nieuwe manier kennen. Een donkere bladzijde in de Belgische

Traces to the past as well as the future: Train World

Would you like to take a train trip to times gone by? Then hop on the train to Train World in Schaerbeek. The museum presents the history of Belgian Railways in an immersive and interactive way. By means of a rich collection, sound fragments and real stories, we take you on a journey into the past.

Krokuskriebels focuses on families with children with disabilities

From February 18 to 26, the eleventh edition of Krokuskriebels will take place. More than 90 museums in Flanders and Brussels invite families with children up to 14 years old during the crocus vacation. Krokuskriebels provides a fun and active get-together for the whole family through numerous activities at

Touring in northern Limburg between mills, nature reserves and national borders

GrensPark Kempen~Broek lives up to its name: for it extends not only into Belgian northern Limburg, between Maaseik and Bocholt, but also into Dutch central Limburg, in the area between Leudal, Weert and a bit of Nederweert. As a bonus, there is an additional border crossing to the North Brabant town of Budel.