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visits What can you expect?
At the Auction of Mechlin there is a hive of activity. Sometimes,
the staff handles up to 3,000 tons of vegetables per sale day. Therefore,
it is worth visiting the largest cooperative society as an auction
in Europe. Our experienced company guide will tell you more about
the history of the world of auctions, and more particularly about
the auction of Mechlin, will teach you how the system of auctions
functions, will pilot you through the route of the vegetables -
from the market gardener to your local supermarket -, and will let
you personally witness the sales activities with the auction clock(s).Price
A visit to the Auction of Mechlin costs 50 EUR per group, to which 1 EUR per visitor must be added. A group of for example 25 persons therefore pays 75 EUR. Practical details
Individual visits to the auction are not possible. We only receive groups between 20 tot and 40 persons. In principle, a visit starts at 9 am. You must bear in mind that each visit takes at least an hour and a half. The visits are set taking into due consideration the activities of the auction and the diary of the company guide. The auction always has the right to refuse groups. The groups check in at the visiting address: Mechelsesteenweg 120. Lunch
 The
groups that visit the auction of Mechlin can have breakfast prior
to the visit or have lunch after the visit in the cafeteria of the
auction. The person responsible for the group will himself/herself
contact the business manager at +32 15-56 52 53.Request
If you are interested in visiting our auction, then please send us an e-mail. Mention your name, the name of your organisation, the activity of the organisation, the address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and the preferred period for a visit. We shall answer you as soon as possible. For information or for consulting the diary of our company guide, call +32 15-56 52 72 or send a fax to +32 15-56 52 73. Combined visits
In case you would like the visit to the auction to be a full daytrip, we can recommend the following afternoon activities:
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The
Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt in St-Katelijne-Waver
is open for group visits (a maximum of 35 persons) from
February until September. You pay a visit to the meteorological
park of the (Belgian) Royal Meteorological Institute and
to the research greenhouses. Special attention is paid to
biological control methods of plants, research for varieties,
cultivation techniques, and quality control. A visit takes
about an hour and a half. You can visit the Proefstation
each working day between 09:30 hours and 15:00 hours. For
schools the visit is free of charge. Other groups pay a
fee for the guide. 
’t Grom (Vegetable museum) is situated on the site of the "Midzeelhoeve", the 18th century long-facaded farmhouses and the accompanying barns of which are listed monuments. Initially they were leased farmhouses of the abbey of Roosendael. Today the site is owned by the municipality of Sint-Katelijne-Waver which leased them out on a long lease to the vzw Midzeelhoeve. ‘t Grom is a museum where the valuable agricultural heritage is being opened up through and interactive presentation. Apart from that, the vegetable museum also acts as a promotion platform for vegetables, healthy food and durable consumption. 
In Technopolis, the Flemish do-centre for science and technology,
you (re)discover the world around you by means of 259 interactive
line-ups. See, hear, feel, and especially try it yourself;
that is what Technopolis is all about! In Technopolis you
can make a plane land, launch a missile, create your own
news paper page, build a bridge yourself, stand inside a
soap bubble, try out a nail bed, ride a bicycle in the air
on a cable more than 5 meters above the ground, drive a
go-cart with square wheels, let your hair raise, race with
a dog or a sheep, work with microscopes, and lots more.
In Planckendael Animal Park, located in the green area of
Muizen near Mechlin, people try to fit in the animal accommodation
into the scenery the best possible way. Some parts of the
park remain untouched, as a consequence of which you can
see wild flowers and plants all year round. Planckendael
not only houses exotic animals such as rhinoceros, bisons,
and various types of antelopes. A lot of attention is paid
to animals of our own region as well. Because of their retired
way of life or their rarity, you barely get to see these
animals in our nature. In Planckendael you can meet many
of them. For, European beavers swim in Planckendael, elegant
storks glide in the air, otters play in the water, and badgers
sleep in their earth. Guided theme walks are offered, which
are adapted to the age, the level, and the interests of
the group.  |
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