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A visit to TAMAT is much more than a simple tour of the museum! Alone, with family, with friends or with your students… you will experience an unforgettable textile adventure.
Our adress
Our address
9 Place Reine-Astrid
7500 Tournai
Belgique
Vervoermiddelen
By car: Parking Place Reine Astrid
By train: Tournai SNCB (15 minutes on foot)
By bus: Tournai Beffroi stop
Lines 1, 4, 7, 88, K, R, V, W, B, Z.
Accessibility
TAMAT is accessible to people with disabilities: PRM and/or hearing and/or visual impairments.
Thanks to the training of our facilitators and guides and the support of Friends of the Blind, we organise guided tours adapted to the specific needs of these people.
Tools specially designed for visually impaired visitors will soon be available to accompany their individual visits.
Duration of the individual visit: 1h30
Animals are not allowed in the museum (except assistance dogs)
Toilets
Lift
Individual rates
| Individuals | 6€ |
| Seniors | 5€ |
| Students (18-26 years, with student card), PRM & PSN, Teachers, Jobseekers | 3€ |
| Article 27 | 1,25€ |
| Children (under 18 years), Cards*, Partners*, Press | free entrance |
| *ICOM» card, Friends of Tournai Museums, Tournai guides, members of the Tournai municipal administration, members of the Tournai art colleges (students and teachers, MuseumPASSmusées. | |
| First Sunday of the month | free entrance |
Group rates (10-20 people)
| Group | 5€/person |
| Student group (18-26 years), PRM - PSN - Teachers - Job seekers | 3€/person |
| School group | free entrance |
| + animated visit | 3€/stud. |
| + workshop | 3€/stud. |
A particular situation?
Contact us on +32 69 23 42 85 or info@tamat.be
Visits to exhibitions
1 April to 31 October
From 09:30 to 12:30 and from 13:30 to 17:30
Weekly closure on Monday
1 November to 31 March
From 09:30 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00
Closed on Monday and Sunday morning
Administrative services
Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 13:30 to 17:00 via info@tamat.be or +32 69 23 42 85
Documentation centre
On weekdays, by appointment only via centre.documentation@tamat.be
Exceptional closures 2022:
1 and 2 January (New Year)
1 May (Labour Day)
1st November
25 and 26 December (Christmas Day)
On 24 and 31 December, the museum will be closed at 4pm.
A visit to TAMAT is much more than a simple tour of the museum! Here is the range of options we offer to make your visit to TAMAT an unforgettable experience…
Individual visit
Visit exhibitions on your own
Throughout your visit, visitors’ guides and fact sheets will help you to better understand the current exhibitions. There are also a number of interactive features to enhance your experience.
With family
Textile for all!
TAMAT puts itself at the level of its young visitors, without ever forgetting their parents! Playful adventures, in the form of discovery and activity books, are available at the museum reception.
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Le petit labo de TAMAT
Le carnet découverte
Une mini-biblio à TAMAT
Adult groups
Share an experience together.
Whatever the composition of your group, TAMAT offers free or guided tours and activities adapted to your needs.
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Embarquez votre classe pour un voyage textile hors du commun !
Visitez le musée librement avec votre classe ou faites appel à notre équipe pour une visite animée !
A destination de l’enseignement maternel, primaire et secondaire.
4 types de visites vous sont proposés :
– les visites libres
– les visites animées
– les visites ateliers
– les visites rencontres
Un discours adapté et une attention particulière sur les attentes de l’enseignant !
Follow the guide on a visit to the temporary exhibition, the permanent collections, or both! There are various guided tour options available to you.
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Reservations for guided tours can be made using the form available by clicking here.
Classic tour
Revealing the diversity of the textile heritage through all the collections: permanent collection ‘Tournai, textile territory’, old tapestries, temporary exhibition
FLASH visit - Permanent collection and ancient tapestries
The tour includes a comprehensive presentation of the permanent exhibition ‘Tournai, Textile Territory’ and the 15th and 16th century tapestries.
FLASH visit - Temporary exhibition
The tour includes a comprehensive presentation of the current temporary exhibition.
DISCOVERY tour - Permanent collections and ancient tapestries
More specific and detailed approach: permanent collection ‘Tournai, textile territory’, old tapestries
Maximum 20 people per guide.
The restoration workshop can only be visited on weekdays.