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A Unique Museum: the Fries Museum in Bruges

By Isabelle 9 Comments

I know it`s hard to believe that we have a museum for fries, but us Belgians are proud of our fries. So it won`t come as a surprise that the Frietmuseum in Bruges is the only museum in the world dedicated to fries. I`ve already talked about French fries or Belgian fries before and during my last visit to Bruges, I thought it would be the perfect time to visit the Fries Museum and get answers to my questions once and for all.

The museum explains the history of the potato, you learn about the differences and you find out about a lot of fun facts.

Inside Fries Museum in Bruges

What I`ve learned

Fries are of Belgian origin.

There is no scientific or historical proof relating to the origin. The story goes that people ate fried fish but when winters were harsh and there was no fish, they cut their potatoes, resembling small fish and fried those…fries were born.

Why do we say French fries?

This is what I talked about in my first article. The term “French” was introduced when American soldiers arrived in Belgium during World War I, tasted Belgian fries, but called them French as it was the official language of the Belgian Army at that time.

Why are Belgian fries so delicious?

It`s a combination of reasons, such as freshly peeled and cooked potatoes, but most importantly they`re cooked in two separate phases. A tip: dry your fries, after having sliced them up, before you put them in the fryer.

Fries Museum

I also learned there`s even a song for Fries…yep.

These are just a few of the things I picked up from my informative visit. It`s a fun place to make a stop, especially when it`s raining outside. A good tip when visiting the museum is to go around lunch time. There`s a “frituur” (fries shop) at the museum where you can eat Belgian fries. You even get a discount with your entrance ticket.

Practical

The museum is open every day from 10 am till 5 pm. Closed on 24th, 25th and 31st December, 1st January. (Also closed during the second and third week of January). The entrance is 6 euros/adult* and 4 euros/child* (between 6 to 11 years). It`s located at Vlamingstraat 33, an easy 2 minute walk from the main square, Markt.

If you`re on the lookout for more attractions in Bruges, here`s another interesting one: the Historium.

*Prices were accurate at time of publishing

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Comments

  1. Wanderlust Marriage says

    January 15, 2013 at 9:46 pm

    Cool!! We thought about checking this out when we were in Bruges, but chose the chocolate museum! Great post 😉

    Reply
    • Isabelle says

      January 17, 2013 at 12:42 am

      Thanks! I actually did both, but liked the history behind the fries better than the chocolate museum. Even though I`m a chocoholic. I hope you made a stop at the Chocolate Line in Bruges 🙂

      Reply
  2. Gayla LaBry says

    January 16, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    There is nothing quite like Belgian fries, especially when served with mayo or kerriesaus! I can’t believe we’ve missed the Frietmuseum each time we visited Bruges. Thank you so much for this post. We’re definitely stopping there next time!

    Reply
    • Isabelle says

      January 17, 2013 at 12:42 am

      Glad you liked it!

      Reply
    • Isabelle says

      January 17, 2013 at 12:43 am

      Thank you for stopping by. Enjoy next time you go!

      Reply
  3. John says

    January 17, 2013 at 12:21 am

    I read another post which also mentioned how fries were famous in Belgium. Until now, I had no idea. Learn something new everyday.

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    • Isabelle says

      January 17, 2013 at 12:43 am

      Great I could teach you something new 🙂

      Reply
  4. Megan says

    January 21, 2013 at 11:23 pm

    I’m off to Bruges in a couple of weeks and love a random museum! I’ll put this on my list.

    Reply
    • Isabelle says

      January 22, 2013 at 2:56 am

      Great! Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy Bruges 🙂

      Reply

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