Discover the Collections House, a museum site dedicated to the history of Mons through the town's municipal collections.
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CAP/The Collections House
Kévin Rinclin Photography
Kévin Rinclin Photography
Kévin Rinclin Photography
Kévin Rinclin PhotographyAbout the activity
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The CAP is a museum complex in the heart of downtown Mons, consisting of 3 entities:
- The Collections House
- The Museum of Fine Arts, offering temporary exhibitions highlighting the city's collections;
- The "Buttery pear Tree" garden, combining a stone collection, social spaces, and permaculture, linking the first two entities.
Located in the recently renovated house of Jean Lescarts, the Collections House aims to introduce visitors to the history of Mons through the lens of the town’s municipal collections.
From prehistory to the present day, a hundred pieces punctuate the thematic-chronological journey, with a focus on the history and heritage of Mons, as well as the societal issues that affect us all.
The Collections House seeks to emphasize the importance of memory and the transmission of heritage in shaping the evolution of a city. It also offers a space for dialogue and citizen participation, the Labo room.
General Information
Opening hours
The Collections House will be exceptionally closed from September 28 to October 9, 2026, and between February 15 and March 2, 2027.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm
Contact Information
Prices
Minimum price (adult)
4 €
Maximum price (adult)
5 €
Minimum price (child)
2 €
Maximum price (child)
3 €
Minimum price (senior)
4 €
Minimum price (group)
4 €
Additional information
Free admission for children under 12 and every first Sunday of the month.
Free access with the Mons Card.
Practical Information
Group visits
Group visits on request
Group visits on request - Open visit
Individual visits
Individual visits on request
Individual visits on request - Permanent open visit
Opening Hours
The Collections House will be exceptionally closed from September 28 to October 9, 2026, and between February 15 and March 2, 2027.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm
Reviews
4.5/5
These reviews are collected from Google Reviews
Very friendly advice - though we ended up not visiting as we were told the permanent exhibition is very small and no current special exhibition.
Musée exceptionnel avec des magnifiques expositions qui change souvent.Et le personnel est très engagé.
I visited the Beaux-Arts for the Multiple Perspectives exhibition, which displayed Belgian artists and their works, mainly related to communism and liberty in the 20th century. There were a lot of intriguing and beautiful masterpieces. I spent approximately an hour and a half looking around. The only thing I felt uncomfortable with was that there weren’t any explanations in English on the walls, so I needed to follow the mobile instructions all the time, which distracted me from enjoying the artworks.
Lieu tres accueillant et toujours de belles expositions. Celle sur les artistes belges inspirés par le communisme est remarquable.
Nous nous sommes présentés devant le musée ce dimanche vers 16h50 avec nos enfants. Notre fille terminait une glace avant notre entrée. Nous ignorions que la dernière admission était fixée à 17h et qu'une réservation était nécessaire dans le cadre de la gratuité du dimanche (?). À 17h02, l'accès nous a été refusé, ce que je peux comprendre. En revanche, je regrette le manque de souplesse de la situation : nous étions déjà devant l'entrée avant 17h et un membre du personnel nous voyait à travers la vitre attendre sans nous signaler que le délai était sur le point d'expirer. Ce dernier a laissé entrer une personne ayant une réservation pour 17h (malgré le délai horaire passé). Ce n'est donc pas la règle qui me déçoit, mais l'absence d'information proactive et de flexibilité pour quelques minutes seulement. Dommage, car cela laisse une impression peu accueillante.

