Opening Times
Please note these modified opening hours this summer
Museum & Abbey Site
- Tuesday, July 21: the museum and the abbey site are open only in the afternoon from 2 p.m.
- Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25: modified opening hours due to the 'At Sea' festival. The abbey site serves as the setting for the festival's VIP reception.
-> On Friday, July 24, you can visit the museum and the abbey site between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The museum café is closed that afternoon, just like the museum and the abbey site.
-> On Saturday, July 25, the museum and the abbey site are closed. - On Saturday, August 8, our festival 'Feast at the Abbey' takes place. You can only enter the museum and the abbey site with a festival ticket.
Mill
- Closed on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11.
- Closed from Thursday, July 30 through Monday, August 3.
Museum & archaeological site
November 1 - March 31 | April 1 - Oktober 31 | |
| Monday | closed | closed |
| Tuesday | 10 AM - 5 PM | 10 AM - 6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM - 5 PM | 10 AM - 6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM - 5 PM | 10 AM - 6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM - 5 PM | 10 AM - 6 PM |
| Saturday | 2 PM - 5 PM | 2 PM - 6 PM |
| Sunday | 2 PM - 5 PM | 2 PM - 6 PM |
The last tickets are sold one hour before closing time.
On the following public holidays, we are open from 2 pm until closing time, except on Mondays:
- Ascension Day (sixth Thursday after Easter)
- July 11: Flemish Community Holiday
- July 21: National Holiday
- August 15 : Assumption of Mary
- November 1 and 2: All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day
- November 11: Armistice Day
Closing days
We are closed in january (after the Christmas holidays)
| May 1 (Labour Day) | closed |
|---|---|
| December 24, 25 & 26 (Christmas) | closed |
| December 31, january 1 & 2 (New Year) | closed |
The Vanneuville house
For more information, visit the Koksijde website
Since January 2026, the operation of the Vanneuville House has once again been under the management of the Department of Culture & Heritage. Visit this page on the Koksijde website for more information about opening hours and guided tours/events.
The South Abbey Mill (Zuid-Abdijmolen)
April 1 - September 30
| Monday | 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM | 3 PM- 5 PM |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM | 3 PM- 5 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM | 3 PM- 5 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM | 3 PM- 5 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM | 3 PM- 5 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM | |
| Sunday | closed |
On public holidays within the above-mentioned period/hours, the South Abbey Mill is open for individual visitors from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits are also possible outside the period from April 1 to September 30, but always by appointment.
