# Gourmet Museum and Library, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Gourmet Museum and Library is a library and museum about food in Belgium (Liège). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musee-de-la-gourmandise/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Library and museum about food · Museums and art - **Where:** Belgium · Chaussée Freddy Terwagne 132a, 4480, Hermalle-sous-Huy - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** LGG Grâce-Hollogne, 11 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [musee-gourmandise.be](https://www.musee-gourmandise.be) - **Run by:** ASBL La Rawète - **Coordinates:** 50.55715, 5.36144 ## What it is and where Gourmet Museum and Library is a library and museum about food in Belgium (Liège). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Liège](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/lieja/), where this site lists 194 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.55715, 5.36144; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 11 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.557151%2C5.361435) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.557151%2C5.361435) - **Run by:** ASBL La Rawète It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gourmet Museum and Library is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 14 | | February | Possible | 9 h 47 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 33 | | May | Best time | 15 h 15 | | June | Best time | 16 h 13 | | July | Best time | 15 h 49 | | August | Best time | 14 h 19 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 25 | | November | Possible | 8 h 40 | | December | Best time | 7 h 47 | In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [GR 121 Liaison GRP 575](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-121-liaison-grp-575/): Hiking · 2.6 km - [Castle of Warfusée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-warfusee/): Castle in Wallonia · 3.2 km - [Jehay-Bodegnée Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-jehay/): Castle in Wallonia · 3.5 km - [Roncine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/roncine/): Protected area · 4.7 km - [Schmerling Caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grottes-schmerling/): Archaeological site in Belgium · 5.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: Museums and art - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium - [Groeningemuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/groeningemuseum/): art museum in Bruges, Belgium - [Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/royal-museum-of-fine-arts-antwerp/): arts museum in Antwerp, Belgium - [Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-of-fine-arts/): museum of fine arts in Ghent, Belgium - [Horta Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museo-de-horta/): architectural museum in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium - [Rubenshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rubenshuis/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium, formerly the home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens Every Belgium place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gourmet Museum and Library? It is a library and museum about food in Belgium. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Gourmet Museum and Library? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. ### How do you get to Gourmet Museum and Library? The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 11 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.557151%2C5.361435) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [GR 121 Liaison GRP 575](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-121-liaison-grp-575/), [Castle of Warfusée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-warfusee/), [Jehay-Bodegnée Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-jehay/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3356873104), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2688040), CC0. More about Gourmet Museum and Library on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gourmet_Museum_and_Library). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).