On March 29, Herkenrode Abbey in Hasselt will celebrate the completion of a 15-year renovation with a day of free access, guided tours and the unveiling of a new, permanent artwork on the site of the former abbey church. The day’s festivities mark not just the end of the renovation…
The Jenever Museum in Hasselt re-opened its doors on September 19 after being closed for ten months and undergoing a complete transformation. Every aspect of the museum experience has been overhauled, from the buildings and exhibition spaces to the logo, website and even the name. The result is a fresh,…
The land of the rising sun might seem about as far from here as a place can be, in terms of both geography and culture, but there’s a place that brings Japan close enough to touch without your ever having to leave Belgium. The Japanese Garden in Hasselt represents a small…
If you’ve ever driven past Hasselt on the highway linking Luik and Antwerp, you might have noticed a group of stately brick buildings with an imposing gatehouse and ornate corner tower on the outskirts of town. Whizzing by at 120 kilometers an hour, you might not have realized that you’d…