Musée International du Carnaval et du Masque

Wallonia


For the low-down on the extraordinary Binche carnival, visit this museum just above the Grand Place. Aside from its Binche collections, this atmospherically lit museum has some exquisite masks and costumes from Africa, South America and Melanesia.


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