# Schepenhuis, Mechelen, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Schepenhuis, Mechelen is a building and museum in Mechelen, Belgium. Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. It has articles in 2 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/schepenhuis/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building and museum in Mechelen, Belgium · History - **Where:** Belgium · Vleeshouwersstraat 6 - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 14 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:30-16:00 - **Run by:** Stad Mechelen - Dienst toerisme - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 51.02764, 4.47932 ## What it is and where Schepenhuis, Mechelen is a building and museum in Mechelen, Belgium. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mechelen/), where this site lists 76 more places to see, 387 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.02764, 4.47932; the nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 14 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=51.027643%2C4.479323) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.027643%2C4.479323) - **Run by:** Stad Mechelen - Dienst toerisme - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) 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 Schepenhuis, Mechelen is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 10 | | February | Possible | 9 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 19 | | June | Best time | 16 h 17 | | July | Best time | 15 h 53 | | August | Best time | 14 h 21 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 24 | | November | Possible | 8 h 37 | | December | Best time | 7 h 42 | In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. 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 - [St. Rumbold's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/st-rumbold-s-cathedral/): Cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium · 139 m - [Mechelen City Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stadhuis-mechelen/): Historic building complex in Mechelen, Belgium · 162 m - [Church of Our Lady of Leliendaal, Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/onze-lieve-vrouw-van-leliendaalkerk/): Church in Mechelen, Belgium · 244 m - [Saint John's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-janskerk/): Church in Mechelen, Belgium · 333 m - [Museum Hof van Busleyden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-hof-van-busleyden/): Museum in Mechelen, Belgium · 444 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: History - [Manneken Pis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/manneken-pis/): bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium - [Spa, Belgium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spa/) - [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium - [Tournai Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai-cathedral/): Cathedral - [Stoclet Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/palacio-stoclet/): historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium Every Belgium place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Schepenhuis, Mechelen? It is a building and museum in Mechelen, Belgium. It has articles in 2 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 Schepenhuis, Mechelen? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. ### How do you get to Schepenhuis, Mechelen? The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 14 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.027643%2C4.479323) 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 [St. Rumbold's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/st-rumbold-s-cathedral/), [Mechelen City Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stadhuis-mechelen/), [Church of Our Lady of Leliendaal, Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/onze-lieve-vrouw-van-leliendaalkerk/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/31232935), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2506013), CC0. More about Schepenhuis, Mechelen on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schepenhuis%2C_Mechelen). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).