# Museum Vieille Montagne, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Museum Vieille Montagne is a museum in Belgium (Roetgen). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46. It has articles in 5 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/museum-vieille-montagne/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Belgium · Lütticher Straße 278 - 280, 4720, Kelmis
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** LGG Grâce-Hollogne, 41 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [mvm-kelmis.be](https://www.mvm-kelmis.be/)
- **Coordinates:** 50.7115, 6.00854

## What it is and where

Museum Vieille Montagne is a museum in Belgium (Roetgen). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Roetgen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/roetgen/), where this site lists 83 more places to see, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.7115, 6.00854; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 41 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=50.711498%2C6.008539)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.711498%2C6.008539)

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 Museum Vieille Montagne is **April to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 13 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 34 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 17 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 14 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 50 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 25 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 39 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 46 |

In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46. 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

- [Altenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/altenberg/): Protected area · 164 m
- [Rochuskapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rochuskapelle/): Chapel in Neu-Moresnet, Belgium · 670 m
- [Castle Eyneburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/eyneburg/): Castle in Kelmis, East Belgium · 838 m
- [GR 56 Hochwasservariante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-56-hochwasservariante/): Hiking · 1.3 km
- [Rotwildgehege](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rotwildgehege/): With kids · Wildlife · 1.3 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 Museum Vieille Montagne?

It is a museum in Belgium. It has articles in 5 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 Museum Vieille Montagne?

April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46.

### How do you get to Museum Vieille Montagne?

The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 41 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.711498%2C6.008539) 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 [Altenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/altenberg/), [Rochuskapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rochuskapelle/), [Castle Eyneburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/eyneburg/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7758830), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60965271), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

