Museum of Walloon Life
Musée de la Vie wallonne
A folk museum housed in a 17th-century Franciscan monastery, showcasing Walloon crafts, folk traditions, and the famous Liège puppets.
The Museum of Walloon Life is located in a former Franciscan monastery on the north side of Place du Marché. Its exhibits cover everyday life, crafts, dialects, folk beliefs, and festivals in Wallonia during the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection of Liège's traditional rod puppets, including the folk hero Tchantchès, is especially renowned, and puppet shows are staged from time to time. The monastery cloister is quiet and beautiful. Admission is about 5 euros, the museum is closed on Mondays, and a visit takes about 1 to 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Place du Marché & Perron
- Montagne de Bueren
- Prince-Bishops' Palace
- La Batte Market
- Citadel of Liège
- Coteaux de la Citadelle
- Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew
- Grand Curtius