Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose - Lessines

European museumnight 2025
2025-05-17 18:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris) | Arsenal des Pompiers de Lessines, Rue des Quatre frères Aymon, Lessines, Hainaut, 7860
EUROPEAN MUSEUM NIGHT
Saturday May 17: free nocturne from 6pm to 10pm

To mark European museum night, we’ve put together a program of immersive, sensitive and creative activities. Join us in building the museum of tomorrow!

The emotional rose
What emotions do you feel in the rooms of our museum? Joy, serenity, or rather a chill down your spine, or even a real sense of unease? Become an active participant in your visit and share your feelings with us by dropping off your origami rose in the various rooms of the museum!

My ideal museum
What if everything were possible? What if the museum of your dreams could become reality? Using words, stickers or drawings, share your ideas for enhancing the different areas of the museum. And if you had to give these spaces a name, what would it be? To stimulate your imagination, don’t forget to stop by the bar so you don’t get dehydrated!

Techno or retro ?
What scenography for tomorrow’s museum? Techno or retro? Tell us what you prefer, and vote for your favorite design using the beads you receive at reception!

Visit with Gérald Decoster
Departure from reception at 6pm. Length: 2 hours. Visit in French.
Registration : https://tinyurl.com/2y3twh76
Art historian and long-time volunteer Gérald Decoster offers a unique tour of the site. A moving and inspiring visit not to be missed! A nod to the theme of the International museum day on the following day!

PRACTICAL INFORMATIONS
Free nocturne from 6pm to 10pm (last entry at 9pm).
Registration : https://tinyurl.com/2cju6h56
The museum is open during the day at the usual times and rates.
PMR & assistance dog access. SNCB train station 400m away. Parkings nearby.

LOVE & SWING - Festive afternoon and grand ball with a Roaring Twenties theme 🎩
2025-08-30 16:00 - 2025-08-31 01:30 | Arsenal des Pompiers de Lessines, Rue des Quatre frères Aymon, Lessines, Hainaut, 7860
LOVE & SWING – Festive afternoon and grand ball with a Roaring Twenties theme 🎩
On Saturday 30 August from 4pm, at the Arsenal des Pompiers in Lessines

To round off the exhibition Et si j’avais 20 ans en 1900 in style, the Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose and the Centre Culturel René Magritte invite you to a unique celebration.
Get ready to step back in time and plunge into the spellbinding atmosphere of the Roaring Twenties with LOVE & SWING: a big party where heritage flirts with music, theatre… and joie de vivre!
Bring the whole family – we’ve got plenty of entertainment for all ages, a bar and gourmet delights on site, and of course the chance to (re)discover our flagship exhibition Et si j’avais 20 ans en 1900 for the very last time: an unforgettable afternoon and evening in store!
The 1920s dress code is highly recommended: costumed visitors will be rewarded with something special!
ON THE PROGRAMME:

Dramatised tour of the exhibition Et si j’avais 20 ans en 1900 – 2.30pm (booking required, separate ticket)
A dramatised walk that will plunge you into the world of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie at the time of the Belle Epoque.
Family party afternoon – from 4pm
Traditional games, tattoos, fairground stalls and food trucks for young and old alike.

Introduction to swing dancing – 6pmLet the Jazz Maniacs guide you and learn a few steps to shine on the dance floor!
Acrobatic show by the exhibition’s bride and groom – 8pm
A touch of madness, a dash of romance, and artists twirling around in a surprise mini-show.

Live concert – The Viper’s Rhythm Band – 8:30 p.m.
Get ready for a wild and crazy atmosphere with the Viper’s Rhythm Band. It’s going to be a swinging start to the evening!
DJ Set until the end of the night – 10:30 p.m.
We’re extending the party with a retro-futuristic mix that will take you on a journey through the musical eras from the 1920s to today. An exclusive DJ Set by DJ FenX from Global Event Production.

🔗Event
Fee : from 3 until 15 €
Booking LOVE & SWING
Booking LOVE & SWING + visit of the museum, de exhibition of both.

HALLOWEEN 2025 : Vœux interdits
2025-10-31 17:00 - 2025-11-02 21:00 | Hopital Notre-Dame à la Rose
🎃 HALLOWEEN 2025 : Vœux interdits 👻
💀 Come and tremble at the Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose on the weekend of October 31rst to November 2nd 2025.
😈 Young and old, angels and demons, shiver at the programme put together for this weekend of horror, in collaboration with the Bibliothèque communale Louis Scutenaire de Lessines.🕷️

📜 Programme of activities

Treasure hunt Souvenirs, mystères
On Friday, 31 October at 3:30 p.m., treasure hunt starting from the Bibliothèque Louis Scutenaire Lessines
👻 Adaline d’Ogy, a ghost who likes to wander around Lessines, has had her memories stolen by a mischievous Halloween spirit. She no longer knows where to go to spend Halloween evening with all her other friends! Through a treasure hunt and several challenges, come and discover the library’s collections and help Adaline recover her memories one by one!
👉 Retrouvez toutes les infos pratiques sur l’événement.

🔎 Throughout the weekend, teenagers and adults are invited to investigate a mysterious pact with the Devil as part of the big game Vœux interdits (in French) an immersive adventure in the museum’s galleries (duration: 2 hours). Pour les enfants accompagnés d’un adulte, à partir de 10 ans.
Envie d’un petit avant-goût!? Cliquez sur ce lien si vous l’osez ! 😱
🕯️ Meanwhile, younger visitors will enjoy spellbinding moments with stories, discoveries and little surprises tailored to their age group:
🕸️ Traditional and sensory games
🌳 Rencontrez Balthazar (in French): an immersive and captivating activity centred around a magical tree – for ages 8 and up
🌿 Vendredi et samedi : à 17h30 / 18h15 / 19h / 19h45 / 20h30
🌳 Dimanche : à 14h30 / 15h15 / 16h / 16h45 / 17h30
💄 Face painting at La Table d’Alix
📖 Readings (in French):
📘17h15 > 17h30 : from 2,5 ans until 4 years old
📗17h45 > 18h00 : from 2,5 ans until 4 years old
📙18h15 > 18h45 : from 4 until 6 years old
📕19h00 > 19h30 : from 6 until 8 years old
📚19h45 > 20h15 : from 8 until 12 years old
On Friday the 31st, readings will be performed by the Bibliothèque communale Louis Scutenaire de Lessines.
👻 For younger children, small activities in the Cloister:
🕰️ from 5pm to 8pm on Friday October 31st and Saturday November 1st
🕰️ from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday November 2nd
⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: exceptionally, there will be no guided tours at 3 p.m. on Sunday, 2 November 2025.
📅 When?
🌙 Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November: from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. (last admission at 9 p.m.). The museum will be open exceptionally from 10 a.m. on these dates.
☀️ Sunday, 2 November: from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (last admission at 5 p.m.)
📍Where ?
At the Hopital Notre-Dame à la Rose, Lessen
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who is it for?
Families, children, teenagers and young adults: everyone is welcome!
🎟️ Prices:
Children aged 3 to 6: €4
Children/students: €5
Adults/seniors: €8
🥰 €2 discount for Lessines residents with the promo code 7860HL.
✅ Réservations : inscrivez-vous ici.

SAINT-NICOLAS 2025
2025-11-29 10:00 - 16:30 | La Déportation, Lessines, Hainaut, 7860
SAINT-NICOLAS 2025
Saturday, 29 November 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This year, Notre-Dame à la Rose Hospital is participating in a collective project led by various socio-cultural actors in Lessines and coordinated by the Social Affairs Department of the City of Lessines.
This free event will take place at La Déportation: stay tuned for more information!
