Essentials package
⭢ Access to the museum
€8.50 per child
nursery and primary education
€10 per pupil
secondary and higher education
Come with your school
Looking for the most fun school trip in the country? Dive into the world of playing at Toy Museum Mechelen!
Together with your group you will discover everything about games, toys and playing. What does playing mean to you? How did people play throughout history? Why do we actually play?
We learn a lot while playing. You can guide your class through the museum yourself or supplement your visit with a school session. Our enthusiastic guides are ready to work with you and your class on a particular theme related to playing!
A package tailored to everyone's needs ...
Every school outing is different, we know that at Toy Museum Mechelen too. That is why we have put together different packages so that you have enough options to plan the ideal class trip. With or without a guided tour, staying for lunch or not: it's all possible.
Would you like to come prospecting at the museum first with your colleagues or on your own? That is possible too! If you come on a prospecting visit, you can enter the museum for free.
Choose your package
Munch package
⭢ Access to the museum
⭢ A picnic at the museum cafe, including a drink or ice cream
€11 per child
nursery and primary education
€12.5 per pupil
secondary and higher education
Educational package
⭢ Access to the museum
⭢ A guided session of your choice
€11 per child
nursery and primary education
€12.5 per pupil
secondary and higher education
All-in package
⭢ Access to the museum
⭢ A guided session of your choice
⭢ A picnic at the museum cafe including a drink or ice cream
€13.5 per child
nursery and primary education
€15 per pupil
secondary and higher education
Practical
Per 15 pupils, 1 teacher can enter the museum for free. For every additional teacher or accompanying adult you'll pay €12.50.
Self-guided visit
Explore the museum with your group and discover toys of all generations. The pupils can put their playing skills to the test while playing various interactive games in gallery 3. Still full of energy afterwards? No worries. Gallery 4 is a fun playing universe filled with a variety of games and toys that addresses everyone's interests!
School session: Discover the museum!
A passionate educator will guide your group through a few sections of the museum. In a fun and engaging way the children will learn what a museum does. They'll discover the collection of the museum and explore some of the interactive games.
Self-guided visit
Everyone in the group receives a wristband at the start of the visit. The wristband allows you to dive into details about the collection and to activate interesting audio fragments. In for a fun game experience? Unlock your personal avatar with your wristband and start playing throughout the levels of gallery 3!
Apart from the game experience there are more opportunities for play during your visit. In gallery 4 you'll encounter a fun playing universe full of interactive games and toy installations. After all learning about games, toys and play is way more fun when you can put your new knowledge immediately to practice!
Looking for educational materials for your visit? Would you like to delve deeper into the collection and the museum's history with your class?
Download activity sheets tailored to your class's level below:
Starting the school year in the third or fifth grade? Be sure to take a look at the activity sheets for the grade below.
School session: Play throughout history
Did people play differently in the past? Which toys did people use and what kind of games did they play?
Discover everything about games, toys and play at different moments throughout history during this school session. Pupils will look at historic objects, listen to engaging stories and actively put their knowledge to practice.
School session: Skills at play
To play means more than just to have fun. This school session elaborates on how play teaches us essential skills for our development as human beings.
Thanks to the unique collection and different interactive elements you and your group will discover and experience the different competences that are learnt through play.
Secondary and higher education
We never grow too old to play. Dive deeper into the what, how and why of play with your school group!
Self-guided visit
Everyone in the group receives a wristband at the start of the visit. The wristband allows you to dive into details about the collection and to activate interesting audio fragments. In for a fun game experience? Unlock your personal avatar with your wristband and start playing throughout the levels of gallery 3!
Apart from the game experience there are more opportunities for play during your visit. In gallery 4 you'll encounter a fun playing universe full of interactive games and toy installations. After all learning about games, toys and play is way more fun when you can put your new knowledge immediately to practice!
School session: A history of play
What does it actually mean to play? Did people play differently in the past compared to today? A play expert will guide your group through the museum and offer different perspectives that'll answer these questions. Pupils will learn more about the history of games, toys and play thanks to the collection on display as well as by interacting and discussing the topics at hand.
School session: Play, toys and development
Play is beneficial for us. It is not only a fun activity to do, but also promotes our development. During this school session, pupils discover how games, toys and play help people in developing different skills. They'll put their knowledge to practice immediately by putting their own skills to the test at various interactive play installations.
Special offers
Combine your visit at the museum with another museum or other activity in Mechelen.
Zoo Planckendael
Some schools like to combine a visit to Toy Museum Mechelen with a visit to Zoo Planckendael.
Would you also like to make this combination? Then take advantage of a discounted combined ticket.
Toy Museum - Zoo Planckendael: €19.50 per pupil for primary schools / €23.50 for secondary schools*.
Per 15 children, 1 teacher can enter for free. For an extra teacher you pay €29.
You pay the full ticket at the partner you visit in the morning. Please note that you have to make a separate reservation with both partners.
*The ticket price does not include any additional costs for the guide.
Technopolis
Want to combine your visit to Toy Museum Mechelen with a trip to Technopolis? That's great fun!
Nursery and primary schools can enjoy discounts up to 25% depending on the package chosen*.
Please note: you must make separate reservations with both partners.
*For more information about the exact prices, please send an email to: reservatie@speelgoedmuseum.be.
Visit Toy Museum Mechelen
Come with your family
Rediscover the joy of childhood with our timeless toy collection, offering fun and engaging experiences for all ages!
Come with your group
Seeking group adventure? Book an in-depth tour for 15 or more people and enjoy discounted rates.
Huisreglement voor scholen
Voorwaarden
Algemeen
- Grote spullen en boekentassen dienen te worden achtergelaten op de daartoe aangewezen plaats.
- Eten of drinken is enkel toegestaan in het museumcafé, en als er een knabbel of all-in pakket gekozen is.
- Geen honden of andere huisdieren toegelaten. Knuffeldieren mogen wel binnen.
- Het is ten strengste verboden te roken of te vapen in het hele gebouw.
Begeleiding
- Verplichte begeleiding! Bij bezoek van scholen moeten begeleiders actief toezien op een goed verloop van het bezoek. Per 15 kinderen is 1 begeleider verplicht aanwezig.
- Het is ten zeerste afgeraden om kinderen zonder toezicht of in te grote, onbegeleide groepjes door het museum te laten gaan.
- De verplichte begeleiders moeten toezien op het gedrag en de veiligheid van de leerlingen.
Gedragsregels
- Wij stimuleren spel, maar Speelgoedmuseum Mechelen is en blijft een museum. Wij verwachten van de leerlingen dat zij zich hiernaar gedragen. Hou je klasgroep binnen in het museum aan de vooropgestelde grenzen. Het museum is geen klim- of turnzaal.
- Beperk of voorkom storende geluiden.
- Neem geen voorwerpen mee die een risico vormen voor de veiligheid van personen, objecten of gebouwen.
- Je wordt gestimuleerd om te spelen, maar voorwerpen ontvreemden of beschadigen hoort daar niet bij. Hiervan maken we een melding aan de politie.
Sancties
Ongepast gedrag, zoals het zonder toezicht en/of te luidruchtig rondlopen van een te grote groep, kan leiden tot de onmiddellijke verwijdering van de hele klasgroep uit het museum.