Museum of Bees (Neuf-Berquin, France)
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General information about the Museum of Bees
In Flanders, hundreds, say several thousand, beekeepers are at work. They harvest the magic gold: honey.
You can go to various places to visit the work of beekeepers. There are specialized stores and museums. You can attend workshops, buy honey or other bee-based products, and so on. Also very educational for children.
Note:Unfortunately, the "Museum of Bees" has been permanently closed since September 14, 2025. For information, workshops, etc. related to honey , we recommend contacting beekeeper Jean-Luc Verbrigghe from 't Zoetemoendje.
Visitor tips for the Museum of Bees
General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services
Geographical information
Address: Rue de Cassel 93, Nieuw-Berkijn, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.6752323 – Longitude = 2.6241138
– Open Street Maps: Latitude = 50.664339 – Longitude = 2.663448
– Altitude h = 16 m
Location of the Museum of Bees on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to the Museum of Bees: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
8°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Tomorrow
22:00
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 light rain
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3° | 9°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 26 Km/h | 88 % | 994 mb |
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Fri Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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 cloudy
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5° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 31 Km/h | 95 % | 997 mb |
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Sat Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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cloudy
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3° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 92 % | 999 mb |
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Sun Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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cloudy
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2° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 14 Km/h | 91 % | 999 mb |
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Mon Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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partly cloudy
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2° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 91 % | 1007 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Tomorrow
01:00
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partly cloudy
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5° | 6°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 26 Km/h | 77 % | 994 mb |
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Tomorrow
04:00
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cloudy
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3° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 20 Km/h | 78 % | 993 mb |
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Tomorrow
07:00
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cloudy
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3° | 3°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 79 % | 992 mb |
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Tomorrow
10:00
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cloudy
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5° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 23 Km/h | 83 % | 993 mb |
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Tomorrow
13:00
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cloudy
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6° | 6°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 25 Km/h | 80 % | 993 mb |
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Tomorrow
16:00
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cloudy
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9° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 24 Km/h | 80 % | 992 mb |
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Tomorrow
19:00
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cloudy
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9° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 25 Km/h | 81 % | 992 mb |
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Tomorrow
22:00
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light rain
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8° | 8°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 21 Km/h | 88 % | 993 mb |
Starry sky above the Museum of Bees
Internet information from and about the Museum of Bees
Wikipedia page on honey: Dutch - French - English.
Wikipedia page on the honeybees: Dutch - French - English.
TheUnited Nations declared May 20 each year as World Bee Day (World Bee Day, since 2018, see minutes).
History of the Meli ("Meli Park" was the first theme park in Europe, had the first glass hive).
International Federation of Beekeepers' Association (APIMONDIA, official website)
General Flemish Beekeepers Association (AVI, official website)
Royal Flemish Beekeepers Association vzw (konVIB, official webste)
Royal Beekeepers' Guild "The industrious Bie" (official website)
Association for beekeepers from the Westhoek "The Westerbie" (Official Website, Facebook)
Association des Apiculteurs des Flandres. ( AAF, Facebook)
Specialized store/wholesale: Beehive (Bissegem near Kortrijk).
Specialized store: Le Rucher des Monts (Hondegem, northern France)
Museum with store, workshops, etc. : Musée des Abeilles ( l'api, Neuf-Berquin, northern France)
This museum is part of Muzéa, a network of 22 interesting museums in northern France.
See also the photos at the bottom of this web page. This initiative will end on Saturday evening, September 13, 2025.
GAEC Miellerie du Zyckelin (Hoymile / Hooimille in northern France, have more than 400 bee colonies, Facebook)
Webshop with Heuvellandse honey 't Zoetemoendje.
Our photos about the Museum of Bees
Onze foto’s, video’s, … zijn allen (c) 2004-2026, Top.Vlaanderen, België. Ze mogen niet “zomaar” worden overgenomen of gebruikt. Ze zijn evenwel licentieerbaar. Wil U uw eigen toeristische attractie, B&B, vakantiewoning… laten fotograferen door ons, dat kan ook. Neem hiervoor contact met ons op via ons Contactformulier .
- The bees of Mont Kemmel (until the end of 2024):
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You can see the yellow and orange pollen hanging from the bees' legs.
Yellow or orange, according to the flowers visited.
Photos of the Bee Museum in Neuf-Berquin (until mid-September 2025):
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