Teseum: archaeological site

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Looking for a group visit? Villa Verbeelding offers kids quests, workshops and guided visits for permanent and temporary exhibitions. Every room in this white villa surprises you with another perspective on books and llustration.

The educational programme is suitable for different ages, from preschool kids to teachers in training. Also a discovery for people who learn Dutch! Visitors with a guide get an interactive tour and a creative workshop.

All year long for groups, reservation necessary. Duration: 1,5-2 hours.
Info: www.villaverbeelding.be/educatief.

Permanent exhibitions
Discover little cabinets full of wonders put together by youth authors and illustrators. Enter a magical room to enjoy an exhibition on food and drinks in fairy tales. Or follow a book's journey from writer to reader.

Temporary exhibitions 2019

Made of the right stuff. Woodcut in picture books
3 February 2019 - 8 June 2019
How do modern illustrators use the ancient technique of woodcut in their picture books? Enjoy original woodcuts, videos and special objects. Discover more about the technique and give it a try yourself! Creative workshop for groups: you make a beautiful print with recycled materials. Expo in collaboration with PXL-MAD School of Arts.

Some day, maybe... The world of Mélanie Rutten
19 June 2019 - 14 September 2019
Immerse yourself in a colourful, interactive universe. Discover nature creatures and their world of play, dance and dreams.

More than 1000 nights
6 October 2019 - 18 April 2020
Fairytales are everywhere: they are told by everyone and for everyone. And stories can save your life, as Sheherazade knows. In an atmospheric tent full of pillows, eastern tales come to life. With magical illustrations by Annemarie van Haeringen, Martijn van der Linden en Geertje Aalders.

The church has a notable 12th century tower,
as well as some remarkable 16th century
murals.

The restored Kruisheren church was built in 1767 and is the only church in Limburg to have a Rococo interior.
Tours led by official guides every Sunday between 15.00 and 17.30 May to September.
Mass: Saturday 18.00 and Sunday 8.00 and 10.30.

The village is dominated by the tall ( 23 metres) railway bridge. It is part of the rail connection Tongeren-Aken, built by the Germans in the Great War (World War I). This highlevel overpass links the railway line to the longest rail tunnel of Flanders (2070 metres). The steeple of the St-Martinus church dates back to the 13th century. Reverend Veltmans (1866- 1954) is buried to the left of the church tower. He played an important role in saving the Dutch character of the Voer region. Among the old tombstones on the churchyard there is one from the 16h century. It can be found just behind the graves of an RAF aircraft crew, (their plane crashed in 1944).A little further along the road the Veltmanshuis may be found, named after reverend Veltmans, a former chapterhouse from the first half of the 18th century. Until 1971 it served as the presbytery. Now it is the Cultural Centre of the Flemish Community.
The two central Voer villages of St-Martens and St Pietersvoeren have a concentration of flintstone buildings unequalled anywhere in Flanders. Especially the hamlet of Veurs has a great many old timber frame farmhouses, so characteristic of this region. Most of these dwellings date back to the 18th or the beginning of the 19th century.

Built in 1548, this oilseed mill is still a very interesting visit. Extended in 1916 to become the only saw mill powered by water in Flanders, the mill has now been restored to its original conditions.Take the guided tour to see planks sawed in the tradional way.