Welcome to the Abbey Museum of the Dunes. History can be sensed here!

During the Middle Ages, the silhouette of the Abbey of the Dunes dominated the landscape of Koksijde. A visit to the Abbey Museum allows you to stroll along its old walls in all tranquility, this surrounded by the beauty of the local nature. Marvel at the unique collection pieces found by archaeologists, the history of the abbey and the all-important role of the Dune Lords in this region.

Expo

Van 27 juni t.e.m. 3 januari 2027

Deze nieuwe tentoonstelling van het Abdijmuseum brengt een verrassende kijk op het verleden van de abdij en haar band met het kustleven.

Te zien en te doen in het Abdijmuseum

Book your tickets for the activities at the museum here.

Every first Saturday of the month, individual visitors can visit the museum free of charge.

To secure your visit, we recommend reserving your ticket and preferred time slot online. On the day itself, admission tickets can also be purchased at the front desk, depending on availability.

The indoor Virtual Reality experience ‘Ten Duinen @1490’ was decommissioned on 13.09.2023. The high cost of updating the hardware and reworking the interactive VR experience launched in 2017 was the deciding factor in making this difficult decision. However, the online 360° images from the VR experience remain available, and can be seen outside on the abbey site by scanning a QR-code.

We welcome a delicious addition to our museum shop - artisanal pralines!