Museum van het Belgisch Trekpaard, horse museum in Vollezele, Pajottegem, Belgium

The Museum van het Belgisch Trekpaard occupies a former town hall and displays the history of this strong horse breed through exhibition panels, interactive screens, and historical films. The collection spans four languages and covers breeding practices, physical characteristics, and how the breed evolved over time.

Philippe van Dixhoorn (1928–2008), son of Leendert van Dixhoorn who ran the Van Dixhoorn stud from 1923 to 1938, spent years gathering material on the Belgian draft horse before opening the museum on 12 August 2000 at 4 p.m. in a room of the former De Roos Centrum hall. The same day the statue of the stallion Brillant was unveiled by Dominiek De Clerck and mayor Georges Cardoen. The museum later moved into Vollezele's former town hall once the municipal library left.

The museum tells the story of a horse breed that deeply shaped Belgian farming and rural life for generations. Visitors can learn how these animals were essential to agricultural work and what role they played in the daily lives of farming families.

The museum opens from March through October, with regular Sunday hours from 13:30 to 17:00, and group tours are available by advance request. Visitors should check ahead to learn about any special events or guided tours scheduled during their visit.

The museum sits at the start of the Brillant walking trail, a path of about 3.5 kilometers through the countryside. Along this route, visitors can watch living horses of the breed grazing in pastures and going about their daily lives.