LABIOMISTA — Local services in Genk

A place you don't expect to see in Genk. A small gem where Nature surrounds you with silence, unexpected animals and historical notes. How much you can learn about the mine and the story behind the open air wild zoo is unbelievable. Once you pay for the tickets (if you live in Genk you enter for free whenever you want) they give you the audio guide in German, English, Dutch or French. Art and animals cohabit in this pleasant park. Benches are available throughout the walking path to enjoy the views. Just be sure to don't miss the wild park located behind the gate (you'll receive the free mat of the site to guide yourself through the entire location). A small shop is also available at the entrance and a fountain give you water for free inside of the shop. A few restaurants are available close by the park and the parking spot is at liberty without extra costs. The receptionist is always ready to help you out, especially if you want to have more info about workshops for families, children or...

Nice welcome. The former residence of the director of the coal mine is beautifully restored and the art on display has a certain esthetic quality. Same can be said about the objects that can be found on the ground floor of the main, modern building. However most of the remaining domain is still rather empty and uninteresting, unless you are a big fan of zebras, llamas and emoes? The most annoying part however was the pseudo philosophical explanation that you can read on signs and hear through the audio guide (which works perfectly of course - no...

This is very interesting project by Belgian conceptual artist Koen Van Mechelen. It's basically a parc housing his art studio and some of his work. You can find chickens from his Cosmopolitan Chicken Project, camels, sculptures and more. The entree fee (which is donated to a local community project) includes an audio guide with some great info. If you enjoy nature and contemporary art this place is certainly...