Museum of Lithographed Tin Cans

The Museum of Lithographed Tin Cans is a museum in Grand-Hallet in the Hannuit area in Belgium. De tin cans dating from 1868 to date were collected since 1988 by Yvette Dardenne, who is the owner of the museum. It is the largest collection of lithographed tins in the world. The collection is spread over three buildings and is sorted into themes s much as possible. Visiting the museum is only possible by appointment. A visit with a tour takes about two hours. For children there is also a mini-zoo.

Museum of Lithographed Tin Cans
Tin cans in the museum
Museum of Lithographed Tin Cans is located in Belgium
Museum of Lithographed Tin Cans
Location within Belgium
LocationRue du Condroz 5-10, Grand-Hallet, Belgium
Coordinates50°41′22″N 5°02′41″E / 50.689357°N 5.044750°E / 50.689357; 5.044750
Collection sizeover 50.000
Visitors500
DirectorYvette Dardenne

Collection

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As of 2017 the collection exceeds 57000 tin cans. Some remarkable items are:

  • A 100000 Reichsmark Bonbon, E Wolff's Nachfolger, Strassburg-Neudorf
  • A lunch box with images of President Paul Kruger
  • A KLM plane
  • The ship Normandie

Images

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Sources

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  • "Yvette Dardenne : les boîtes, c'est son affaire - Toute l'actu 24h/24 sur Lavenir.net". lavenir.net. Retrieved 2017-02-25.