Friet Museum

This museum sketches the history of the potato, Belgian friets (fries) and the various sauces and dressings that accompany this most delicious and most famous of Belgian foods. The museum is housed in Saaihalle (wool hall), one of Bruges’ most attractive buildings. It describes itself as "the first and only museum dedicated to potato fries" Show your entrance ticket and enjoy €0.40 discount on a portion of French fries (in the basement), best friets in Brugge.

Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 10.00 (10:00 am) to 17.00 (5:00 pm). Closed on the 24th, 25th, 31st of December and January 1st, and 11th through the 15th.
Admission: Adults: 7€, groups, 65+, student: 6€, children (6-11 years old): 5€, children under 6 years old are free. A combi ticket with the Choco-Story museum (site of another Euro cent machine): Adults: 13€, groups, 65+, student: 11€, children (6-11 years old): 8€, and children under 6 years old are free. Entrance is free with the Brugge City card. As you enter the building, turn left to go to the ticket counter. If you ask nicely at the ticket counter they'll let you in free to press the Euro cents.
The closest public parking is Biekorf underground garage 165 feet north of the Grote Markt on Naaldenstraat.

Machine 1 is at the exit from the museum to the left of the ticket counter. Cost to press: €1.05 each design (€1 coin and a 5 Euro cent coin). Designs all with 'Friet Museum Brugge':
1. (H) A potato and fry with their arms outstretched within a beaded border.
2. (H) A potato and fry with their arms outstretched within a circle and a solid ring border.
3. (H) A cone of friets and mayonnaise on top within a beaded border with 'Friet'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N51° 12' 39.708" Longitude: W-3° 13' 26.2236"
Google Maps coordinates: 666F+9J Bruges, Belgium

11/09/2025: The machine is in the gift shop, near the ticket counter. I was allowed to enter without a ticket to press the coins. Mine look like the ones in the pictures. ORV