There must be many stories hidden in such an ancient forest. The Forest Museum tells you everything about the history, residents and forest management of the Sonian Forest. The museum is housed in a historic tenant farm that, due to its location, is also an ideal base for long walks and cycling trips.

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The Forest Museum provides a visual-educational overview of the fauna, flora and forest management of the Sonian Forest.
In the museum there is a permanent exhibition with scale models, beautiful maps of the forest, scale models, collections of butterflies, tree seeds, fish, ...
It is housed in a historic leasehold farm, one of the few remaining buildings of the old priory.

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The Forest Museum is located in one of the few remaining buildings of the old priory. It offers a visual and educational overview of the fauna, flora and forest management of the Forêt de Soignes. In the museum you will find beautiful maps of the forest, scale models, collections of butterflies, tree seeds, fish, etc. The museum is also the starting point for the Groenendael arboretum.

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1. Treinstapper from Groenendaal to Halle

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2. Vuilbeek Valley – Drowned Children's Ponds loop from Groenendaal

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3. Ganzepoot Pond – The Sonian Forest loop from Hoeilaart

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Location: Hoeilaart, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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Jan van Ruusbroec Forest Museum

1. Treinstapper from Groenendaal to Halle

2. Vuilbeek Valley – Drowned Children's Ponds loop from Groenendaal

3. Ganzepoot Pond – The Sonian Forest loop from Hoeilaart

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