French Potato Museum, Bruges

The French Potato Museum is located in Saaihalle, one of Bruges’ oldest and best preserved buildings, built in 1399. The museum was created by the Cedric and Eddie Van Belle family. The French Potato Museum in Belgium is the only one of its kind in the world.

The exposition of the museum is devoted to the history of potatoes from the beginning of its cultivation to the first fries. The entire museum contains about 400 ancient objects. Since the pre-Columbian period, with the Incas, with vases filled with various types of potatoes, ending with fryers. On the ground floor, visitors will learn about the history of potatoes that originated in Peru and Chile 15,000 years ago, and with the history of fries, and how they came to Belgium.

On the second floor, visitors will be introduced not only to the history of French fries in Europe, but also to recipes for its preparation and tips on how to make the best fries and describe the different types of sauces that can be served with French fries. Visitors will be able to see an interesting collection of machines used for growing, harvesting, sorting and frying potatoes. And after visiting the exposition, in the medieval basement you can try real Belgian fries with delicious sauce.