National Genever Museum
Hasselt and genever... inseperable. Discover the secrets of this strong-bodied drink in the National Genever Museum. See how this celebrated
liquor is prepared in this authentic 19th century distillery. And taste the fi nal result. Bet you'll find it delicious...
Opening hours
- Open from the 1st April until 31st October: Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 17.00
- Open from the 1st November until 31st March: Tuesday to Friday from 10.00 to 17.00. Saturday and Sunday from 13.00 to 17.00
- Closed: every Monday, the 1st January, from 9th until 31st January, the 24th, 25th and 31st December 2012.
Price
individual visitors: € 4,50 p.p. (including a drink)
12 to 26 years: € 1 p.p.
children under 12 years: free
groups (at least 15 people) € 3,50 p.p.
Useful to know
Dogs are not allowed
Tip
Heading along your route just for the gin called 'jenever'? Combine a visit to the National Jenever Museum with a city walk. You can obtain the jenever museum brochure at Tourism Hasselt for € 5 p.p., entrance to the museum and a drink included.
Exhibition 2012
Vieux Système – malting and distilling in the 19th century
March 25 to November 4, 2012
During the 19th century, Belgian genever production ran at full speed. As of the first industrial revolution, distillers started to produce in a more efficient way thanks to the steam generators and machines. With the Cellier-Blumenthal heating column, they were able to distil continuously and with less energy. New, cheaper material like sugar beets, beet molasses, and potatoes reduced production costs.
High tech
Distillers transposed Dubrunfaut's and Pasteur's research to their yeast and spirit plants. They were able to massively produce cheap, neutral alcohol.
This generated a great boost for the sector: follow the company history of, among others, the agricultural distillery Van Damme in Balegem and the industrial spirit factory Dumont in Chassart (Walloon Brabant).
PROGRAMME FOR GROUPS
Visit to the museum
• VALID: all year round, during the opening hours of the museum ( also out of opening hours on request)
• DURATION: 1.5 hours
• PRICE: € 3.50 p.p. including a drink, for groups of at least 15 people
• PRICE FOR THE GUIDE: € 60 (2 hours maximum) - one guide for every 25 people
• RESERVATION : Tourism Hasselt, T +32 11 23 95 42, groepsbezoeken@hasselt.be
The Jenever Route
National Jenever Museum and city walk
The jenever route distills the best of sparkling Hasselt for you. It includes:
- a guided visit to the National Jenever Museum
- a drink served in the tasting room of the museum
- a guided city walking tour which takes you past a number of old buildings, monuments and locations which illustrate Hasselt's rich history in the production of jenever.
- a 'witteke' along the way in the cosy pub 'De Kleine Hal'.
• VALID: all year round, during opening hours of the museum
• DURATION: 4 hours
• PRICE: € 6 p.p. (museum entrance, city walk and 2 drinks)
• PRICE FOR THE GUIDE: € 120 per guide – one guide for every 25 people
• RESERVATION : Tourism Hasselt, T +32 11 23 95 42, groepsbezoeken@hasselt.be
National Genever Museum
Witte Nonnenstraat 19
3500 Hasselt
tel. +32 11 23 98 60
fax +32 11 21 10 50
jenevermuseum@hasselt.be
