Welcome to Het Klankenbos, where nature and art come together.
Step inside this unique open-air museum in Pelt. Here you’ll find an international collection of sound art installations that cannot be experienced anywhere else in Europe. The artworks invite you to experience sound and silence in a whole new way.
Let your senses guide you and discover how art makes you listen to the world differently.
✓ Free entrance every day
✓ Average walk: 1 to 1.5 hours
✓ Suitable for families
Het Klankenbos is organised by Musica in collaboration with Provinciaal Domein Dommelhof, the Municipality of Pelt, the Province of Limburg and C-TAKT.
Photos © Karolina Maruszak
Plan your visit
Het Klankenbos is open to the public all year round.
ADDRESS: Provinciaal Domein Dommelhof
Toekomstlaan 5 B
3910 Pelt
Belgium
Directions
✤ By bike
Het Klankenbos is a perfect stop during a cycling trip. Several cycle junctions are nearby. Park your bike at the entrance (Toekomstlaan) and enjoy!
View the nearby cycle junctions.
Cycling within Het Klankenbos itself is not permitted.
✤ By public transport
Het Klankenbos is a 20-minute walk from Neerpelt station.
See www.belgiantrain.be or www.delijn.be for timetables to and from Pelt.
✤ By car
There are two entrances with parking facilities: via Ralleylaan or Toekomstlaan.
Route:
From Antwerp (BE): Take the E313/A13 (towards Hasselt-Liège) to junction 23 Geel-West, then via Mol, Lommel and Pelt (N71).
From Brussels-Leuven (BE): Take the E314/A2 (towards Aachen) to junction 29 Houthalen, then via the Helchteren expressway, Hechtel, Eksel and Pelt (N74/North-South Link).
From Eindhoven (NL): Head towards Valkenswaard, Lommel, Pelt (N74/North-South Link).
From Weert – Roermond (NL): Head towards Bocholt (N74 along the Zuid-Willemsvaart), Hamont, Pelt.
Accessibility
✤ Wheelchairs
Het Klankenbos is a woodland area; the ground is mostly unpaved.
✤ Dogs
Dogs are permitted, provided they are kept on a lead.
Musica Information Point
The Musica Information Point is the ideal starting point for your visit.
Here you can:
✤ pick up a map
✤ meet up for a guided tour
✤ set off on the musical scavenger hunt
Guided tour
If you’d like to discover all the secrets of Het Klankenbos, a guided tour is highly recommended. The guide will help you experience the collection to the full. You’ll gain an insight into the artistic ideas behind the works and the technical masterpieces that some of the installations contain.
Practical
✤ Please book at least 3 weeks in advance using the online booking form.
✤ A standard guided tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
✤ Maximum of 20 participants per guide.
✤ €70 per group (€60 for schools).
✤ Departure from the Musica information point (Toekomstlaan 5B, 3910 Pelt).
✤ Guided tours are normally conducted in Dutch. If you’d like a tour in another language, please contact us at graciano@musica.be and we’ll look at the options together.
✤ For specific target groups, a bespoke guided tour can be arranged, tailored to the group’s needs.
Today at Het Klankenbos
At Het Klankenbos, Musica regularly organises activities for young and old: concerts, guided tours, musical treasure hunts and much more. You can always find the current programme at the bottom of this page.
