Guided tours & discovery guide
Discover Alden Biesen your way
Discover the stories, secrets, and history of Alden Biesen with a guide at your side, or set out on your own with a discovery guide in hand.
Immerse yourself in stories of knights, commanders, and the domain's rich heritage. Whether you enjoy historical depth or prefer to explore on your own, your journey begins here.
DISCOVER
Tour 1 - including the museum
During this tour, you'll first receive a clear overview of the Order of Knights and Alden Biesen's role as a land commandery. Then, with your guide, you'll explore the French gardens and the Moated Castle, where themes of religion and power are brought to life through paintings, sculptures, and historical documents.
The historical tour
Including the museum
Tour 2 - excluding the museum
This tour begins at the Tourist Information Office, where you'll join a guide for a tour of the Alden Biesen domain. Along the way, you'll learn more about the site's history, the Order of Knights, and Alden Biesen's role as a Land Commandery. The historical explanation is interspersed with fun facts and stories.
The historical tour
Excluding the museum
TOUR 1
Guided museum visit
in-depth visit to the Domus museum
During this tour, you'll first receive a clear overview of the Order of Knights and Alden Biesen's role as a land commandery. Then, with your guide, you'll explore the French gardens and the Moated Castle, where themes of religion and power are brought to life through paintings, sculptures, and historical documents.
The tour lasts a maximum of two hours and concludes in the museum café (Oranjerie). Afterwards, you are free to explore the castle further, listen to the audio play in the cellar, or explore the grounds at your own pace.
PRACTICAL:
TOUR 2
THE HISTORICAL TOUR
EXCLUDING THE MUSEUM
This tour begins at the Tourist Information Office, where you'll join a guide for a tour of the Alden Biesen domain. Along the way, you'll learn more about the site's history, the Order of Knights, and Alden Biesen's role as a Land Commandery. The historical explanation is interspersed with fun facts and stories.
The tour lasts about two hours and ends in the museum café (Oranjerie).
Please note: this walk does not include the moated castle. The French garden is only accessible when the museum is closed. Afterwards, you can continue exploring the grounds at your own pace.
PRACTICAL:
DISCOVER AT YOUR OWN PACE
DISCOVERY GUIDES
Explore Alden Biesen at your own pace with our discovery guide. This handy guide will guide you through the domain and immerse you in the rich history of the Land Commandery.
Scan the QR codes in the guide along the way and listen to short stories on your smartphone. There's a version for adults and one specifically for children.
The guides are available in Dutch, French and English, and can be obtained from the Tourism Information Office.
MUSEUMCAFÉ
In het café geniet je van een hapje en drankje in een sfeervol historisch kader. Op de menukaart vind je bovendien enkele gerechten met een knipoog naar het rijke verleden van Alden Biesen.
Het museumcafé is enkel toegankelijk voor bezoekers van het museum of voor deelnemers van een rondleinding tijdens de openingsuren.