Toddler Treasure Hunt ‘Fly Through the Museum’
During this treasure hunt, toddlers get to wear a ladybird costume and fly through the museum. In Poperinge, this lovely little insect is called a ‘piepauw’. It’s a friend of the hop. Search for the little hop friends on every floor and help your toddler earn spots on their wings.
Beat the Aphids
Aphids love nibbling on hop leaves, which makes the plant sick. Will you help chase these insects away?
Photo Hunt for Kids ‘Nosey Around the Hop Museum’
Is your little detective naturally curious? Then you’re just like ‘The Nose’! This nickname belonged to a person who could tell if the hops were good quality just by smelling them. We challenge you to test your nose with this photo hunt. Find all 20 photos in the museum and answer the questions easily.
Tablet Tour for Teens ‘Joseph’s Dilemma’
“I’m Joseph Lahaye. Born in 1894 and raised in Poperinge! My parents ran the malt house-brewery ‘t Zwynland right in the town centre. In 1914, everything changed – overnight, war broke out. That time in my life I’ll never forget. On 23 February 1915, I had to make a difficult choice.”
Take a virtual trip through Greater Poperinge during WWI, soak up the atmosphere, and gather as much information as possible about hop growing and brewing during wartime. Everything you see and hear will help you solve Joseph’s dilemma.
Hippe Hop Tour with the Class
Explore the Hop Museum with hands-on activities during the ‘Hippe Hop Tour’ for primary school students. The guide explains how children used to help with hop picking, with plenty of anecdotes. The students get to participate too: turning the little wheels on the hop strings, weighing their teacher on the field scale… At the end, there’s a quiz to find out who is the hop champion.
