Secondary school
School trips
Ribbon Museum of Comines (Musée de la Rubanerie cominoise)
Ribbon making: a skill from the past?
A guided tour showcasing the expertise of the medieval weaver and the 20th-century ribbon maker.
An interesting exploration of mechanical and technological developments leading up to the industrial restructuring of the 21st century!
And yes… ribbon is very much alive and kicking!
• Travel through time to the rhythm of the looms.
• Exercise your visual acuity through observation games.
• Other activities: ‘Words and letters’, the weaver’s knot.
Skills
• Immerse yourself in the world of textile work.
• Discover the ingenuity and inventiveness of ribbon makers.
• Amaze yourself at the complexity of the mechanisms and how they have evolved.
• Explore the historical, technical and scientific aspects.
- € 7 per child (per group of 20 children)
- 1,75 hour
Plugstreet 14-18 experience
An extraordinary educational tool
Touch screens, videos, animated maps, a film… with particularly engaging educational content!
A guided tour and its highlights: the Christmas Truce of 1914 and the mine explosions of 1917
Additional activities (optional)
• At the Interpretation Centre, multiple-choice quizzes and other research activities.
• Guided walking or bus tour ‘A Walk around Plugstreet’: discover the main sites of 1914-18.
• Visit the British Memorial and pay tribute to the soldiers who fell in 1914-18.
Skills
• Learn history in an interactive way.
• Discover local sites of remembrance.
- € 10 per child (per group of 20 children)
- 3,0 hours
