Museum Klok & Peel — Attraction in Asten

It was very cool. Bells, clockwork, history of De Peel; all of it can be found here. I thought at first that it would have been a small place and that it wouldn't take more than an hour or two to see it all, but it took me the whole day instead! And I had to skip the parts in Dutch(which are few) as well as some documentaries being presented. It has free toilet access, a cafe(which is honestly mandatory after having to spend so much time here) and a shop. I definitely recommend listening to the audio tour there. Don't forget your smartphones when visiting though, as the audio tour and some information on the Klok part are only available via...

Spent a lovely afternoon here with my 8yo and 10yo. Quite a varied lot of exhibits, plenty that's interactive and a lot in English too. We used Google translate for things that weren't and got a good understanding of the local history.

We particularly enjoyed the mock-peat bog and the bells!

Stopped for coffee and cake at the cafe.

Worth mentioning that we got given a "passport" at the front desk that entitled the children for a free drink and toy.

Staff at the front desk very friendly and helpful.

Had a wander round the garden afterwards and checked out an art exhibition being held there by a...

We visited for 1,5 hours only but had a lot of fun especially with the interactive bells section. The Peel part of the museum was nice as well but somehow our kids rushed through it, while they normally don't do that. They also loved the bells the most. Clean, spacey, quiet overall.

Watch out: opens at 1300 on Sundays

One nitpick: the kids were asked if they would like to do a scavenger hunt. Of course they want that. But only then did they tell us that the accompanying leaflet costs 4 euros. We felt pressured into buying it. Please be clear about such things. It's not the right way...