Practical info

From the 21th of September till the 5th of January, you can visit the major exhibition Margaret: The Emperor's Daughter between Power and Image daily. Only the 25th of December and the 1st of January, the museum is closed. 

* Every last Thursday of the month until 10 p.m.

From January 6 to February 28, the museum will be temporarily closed due to the reorganisation of its collection. We would like to welcome you back from Saturday 1 March 2025 for a visit to our permanent museum display.

Book your tickets here

Address

MOU Museum Oudenaarde 
Town hall
Markt 1
9700 Oudenaarde
Belgium

Plan your route

The museum is in the heart of the city, located in the splendid town hall on the Market Square. You can reach the museum through the front of the town hall, where you will find the museum’s reception desk as well as that of the tourist office. MOU is within walking distance of most tourist attractions.The museum is in the heart of the city, located in the splendid town hall on the Market Square. You can reach the museum through the front of the town hall, where you will find the museum’s reception desk as well as that of the tourist office. MOU is within walking distance of most tourist attractions.

By bicycle

The museum is in the heart of the city, located in the splendid town hall on the Market Square. You can reach the museum through the front of the town hall, where you will find the museum’s reception desk as well as that of the tourist office. MOU is within walking distance of most tourist attractions.

You can safely park your bicycle in the racks provided. There are bike racks on both sides of the town hall, which is within walking distance of node 96 (in Hoog- and Nederstraat) of the Flemish Ardennes cycling network. 

By bus

Several buses stop right at the museum. Get off at Oudenaarde Markt (170m) or Oudenaarde Tacambaroplein (350m). 

Plan your route by bus

Groups arriving by bus can get off at the Smallendam car park for a maximum of 15 minutes. Afterwards, the bus can park in the dedicated car park on the Donk, near the city center.

Consult the map for buses

By train

Oudenaarde is on the direct line, Brussels – Kortrijk and Ghent – Ronse. Oudenaarde station is a 10-minute walk from Oudenaarde Town Hall. Walk down Stationsstraat, continue along Tacambaroplein and then continue via Nederstraat until you reach the town hall on the right side of the Market Square.

Plan your route by train

By car

From Brussels or Ghent, on the E17 heading towards Kortrijk, take exit 8 De Pinte to N60 in the direction of Oudenaarde/Nazareth. After about 20 minutes, take the Oudenaarde exit.

Parking is free at De Ham, Woeker and Meerspoort car parks, all less than 10 minutes’ walk from the museum. Paid parking is available on the Market Square and Tacambaroplein.

Plan your route by car

Het MOU is toegankelijk voor mensen met een fysieke beperking. De zalen kunnen via een lift worden bezocht. Alleen de wandtapijtenzaal is niet toegankelijk via een personenlift, maar via een platformlift. Om hiervan gebruik te kunnen maken, is het belangrijk dat je dit even meldt aan het onthaal, zodat een suppoost deze kan bedienen (deze bevindt zich namelijk in het niet toegankelijke deel voor het publiek). 

Meer info over parkeerplaatsen voor personen met een handicap (locatie parkings en voorwaarden) vind je hier.