Museum of Water Extraction

The Museum van de Waterwinning in De Panne tells how drinking water was extracted from the Cabour dunes. The small museum is housed in an old workshop of water company Aquaduin, in a peaceful natural setting.

What can you expect at the Museum van de Waterwinning?

• History: The first traces of water extraction at Cabour date from the First World War. A new water company then took over and expanded it. Until 1947 the Cabour dunes were the only extraction area. Retired employees founded the museum in 1992.
• Collection: The pumping station was once state of the art, with open-air sprayers and an automatic filter press.
• Highlights: Highlights of the museum are:
  • The core buildings of the first water extraction plant, an industrial archaeology site.
  • Historic pumping and extraction equipment.

Practical information

• Season: Open from the Easter holidays to the autumn holidays at weekends in the afternoon, and daily except Monday in school holidays. Admission is free.
• Facilities: The museum is wheelchair accessible and has free parking.
• Surroundings: The museum on Cabour in the Second World War is on the same estate. The De Westhoek nature reserve is close by.

The Museum van de Waterwinning shows where tap water comes from.

Furthermore Museum of Water Extraction is near the following sights: Museum Cabour (±175 m), Carbourduinen (±400 m), Riding school De Drie Vijvers (±1,3 km), Zwarten Hoek (±1,7 km) & Plopsaland (±1,9 km).

For information

Moeresteenweg 141, De Panne
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