Tommenmolen

The site of the Tommenmolen is located in the middle of the green Maalbeek valley. The buildings and surroundings invite you to discover the heritage.

Mill
In this 16th-century grain water mill you can visit the exhibition MOT&GO

Half-timbered barn
The original barn was burnt down. In 1980, a half-timbered barn which had previously stood a few hundred metres away was erected on the same spot

Bread oven
The bread oven was also moved to Tommenmolen Mill from elsewhere in Grimbergen. It was rebuilt again in 2016

Horse mill
This is powered by one or two horses. It can be used to power small agricultural machines such as the thresher, the strip mill or the churn.

Shear legs
This shear legs are a reconstruction made on the basis of a specimen from our collection and from images. It was built for MOT&GO

museum-café
The Tommenmolen museum café-restaurant, has a lovely terrace and is a popular spot for walkers and cyclists

History

Tommenmolen Mill is a water-powered grain mill on the Maalbeek. It was originally owned by the lords of Ter Tommen, but was later acquired by Grimbergen Abbey. The current mill building dates from the 16th century, but was thoroughly renovated in the 19th century. Tommenmolen Mill has been a section of the MOT since 1980.

Info

Where

the MOT, Location Tommenmolen - Tommenmolenstraat 18, 1850 Grimbergen

Contact

02 270 81 11 or info@mot.be