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Living in Mons you hear about the Festival of DouDou for the Ducasse of Mons. This museum takes…read moreyou through the story of St. George and how he defeated the dragon. For the three of us it was 9 euros and well worth it. They have headsets so you can go through the museum listening to the exhibits in English. To get to the museum you have to walk through the Hotel Ville (City Hall). You walk across the garden which in itself is very pretty. The museum is unique and very kid friendly. Each floor takes you through the cool history and about the festival. It is very interactive, very fun great for an easy afternoon and then afterwards have a cappuccino in the town square.

The BAM, as the Mons art museum is known, has gone through funny periods where it would be open and…read morethen close for renovation, then open and close again. Well I'm happy to say that it reopened last autumn with an exhibition by Andy Warhol. This lasted for a few months and I was lucky enough to get to see the exhibition on the very last day. That was close! The museum has been updated, making it more modern although I only noticed subtle changes from the past. Still it is a great place to go check out some great art. I'm not sure what the permanent exhibition will contain since Warhol took up just about every bit of real estate during the past months. In the basement however there was art work by local university students and I must say, some impressive pieces. In 2015 Mons will be a European City of Culture and from what I hear, there will be a very big Vincent Van Gogh exhibition. The Dutch artist spent a year of his life in the Mons area.

This is my first review for an antique store... Really it's a pickers little heaven. My family has…read morea thing for picking and have been picking in the neighbourhood literally over a decade. This place didn't used to be so big but it's pretty big now and just like a brownie, it hit the spot. Sadly they are not in the business of negotiating prices which is half the fun but their prices are very reasonable and their pickings are of quality. Their variety is large, from old farm sinks to silver pocket watches you'll find your treasure. Everything is organised in rooms but still messy enough to get your hands dirty and work your way through a pile of old telephones... The find is always the most exiting part of being a picker!