The fries museum in Bruges

The chips museum in Bruges

The Frietmuseum in Bruges is a museum dedicated to potato fries.

With the Belgian chocolate, the Belgian potato fry is the most characteristic culinary product. Over the years, chips have become world wild known and Belgian are very proud of it.

The Frietmuseum in Bruges gives the answers to all many basic questions : Where does the potato come from, where was the fry invented ?

This educational museum is housed in the Saaihalle, one of the most beautiful building in Bruges. It explains the history of the potato and chips and the different ways of cooking.

On the ground floor you can learn about the potato history which originally took place in Peru more than 10,000 years ago. You also discover that thousands of different potatoes exist.

On the first floor, you can discover the history of the chips and how they came to Belgium.

 In the building basement, you can even try some.

Concerning the museography : it is very simple, not original. Nevertheless, the explanations are very good, on large and colourful panels.