The Nationaal Tabaksmuseum — National Tobacco Museum — sits in the town centre and makes a compelling case for why Wervik earned its reputation as Belgium's tobacco capital. The industry took root here in the 17th century, and the museum traces it forward through cigar production, the tobacco trade, and the social history of smoking. The displays are well organised and genuinely informative for a specialist subject, covering the cultivation, curing, and rolling of tobacco as well as the economic life it supported in this corner of Flanders. Count on an hour; longer if the subject interests you.