Small museums

Museum of Zoology

The museum holds KU Leuven’s zoological collection.

The objects in the collection have been collected since 1850 with the purpose of giving our students ‘tangible’ proof of faunal diversity.

Mondays to Fridays: 8:00-17:00
Charles Deberiotstraat 40, 3000 Leuven
More information: website KU Leuven

Scouts & Guides Museum

The Leuven Scouts & Guides Museum is among the leading scouting museums in Europe. According to numerous foreign visitors, it even has one the most remarkable and complete collections in the world. Here you can discover the history of the Scout Movement by means of insignia, flags and documents.

Sint-Geertruiabdij 5, 3000 Leuven
01.05-31.10 | Sunday: 13:00-17:00

Spoelberch Museum

The Spoelberch Museum is located in the former refectory of the Holy Spirit College. Besides a beautiful writing cabinet of William III of Orange, the collection includes family portraits, still lifes and Oriental & European porcelain. The de Spoelberch family donated the collection to the university in the 20th century.

Heilige Geestcollege - Naamsestraat 40, 3000 Leuven
For individual visitors: Tours of the Spoelberch Museum are organised on a regular basis on Sunday mornings. Get an overview of all heritage tours on the KU Leuven website.
For groups: request via the KU Leuven website (only in Dutch)
More info: KU Leuven website (only in Dutch)

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