Housed in a fine 18th-century mansion near the Beguinage, this museum holds a collection of Flemish paintings from the 16th to 18th centuries assembled by the Wuyts-Van Campen family and later expanded by the Baron Caroly collection. The emphasis is on genre scenes, still lifes, and landscapes from the Golden Age of Flemish painting, displayed in room settings that feel closer to a wealthy private house than a formal gallery.
The quality of individual works is high, and the setting adds considerably to the experience. Because this is a smaller, locally run museum it rarely gets crowded, even in summer. The building itself — with its carved chimneypieces and period furniture — is worth visiting for the interior decoration alone.