National Museum of Playing Cards

The National Museum of Playing Cards exhibits over 400 years of card manufacturing history through permanent displays, rare collections, and interactive demonstrations.

Turnhout emerged as a central hub for playing card production in the 19th century, leading to the establishment of this specialized museum in 1965.

The museum presents exhibitions exploring how playing cards reflect social changes, from royal imagery modifications during political upheavals to their roles in education.

Located at Druivenstraat 18, the museum offers guided tours, workshops, and demonstrations of traditional card printing processes using historical equipment.

The facility houses the first entirely metallic printing press and maintains regular demonstrations of historical card-making techniques twice per month.

Location: Turnhout

Inception: 1965

Address: 18,20 Druivenstraat 18 2300

Website: https://speelkaartenmuseum.turnhout.be

GPS coordinates: 51.31992,4.95193

Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:45