Culture

• Explore the old (charcoil) mining industry in C-mine (Genk) or B-mine (Beringen), both at 20 km. In C-mine you have a very nice interactive exhibition where you can even explore an undergroud mining hall or visit the tower with a splendid view. A searchgame in the cité's is possible, as well in Genk as in Beringen, where you can find a minemuseum, terrils, a shoppingcenter and a sportoase
• Find out how the ancient Flemish lived in the openair museum of Bokrijk (20km) with old houses and craftworks as well as the largest outdoor playgroud of the country
• Designexhibitions in C-mine Genk or the nearby ceramicstudio of Piet Stockmans (on demand)
• VisitLabiomista on the former mine-site and zoo in Zwartberg and discover how artist Koen Vanmechelen integrates arts, sciences and nature
• Cinema's in Hasselt, Genk (C-mine), Lommel and Maasmechelen
• Visit the house of glass at Lommel (f.e. together with the Sahara-walk in the sand-dunes)
• For the little ones we recommend Plopsaland indoor in Hasselt (25km). Also their mothers can get there cup of thee in the 'capital of taste'.
• Cityvisit of Maastricht, Luik, Hasselt, Aken, Eindhoven, Brussel, Leuven (all within a range of 100 km)
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