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Haha humor - Heritage Day

Egg heritage that makes you smile

Exhibition

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25 | 04 | 2026 > 31| 05 | 2026

You can visit the exhibition in the ECC for free,

every Sunday from 10 to 12 and from 14 to 17

Kruishoutem celebrates Heritage Day 2026 with a generous dose of heritage fun. At the European Cartoon Center, discover how the town grew thanks to… the egg.

During Heritage Day 2026, the European Cartoon Center revives the unique grandeur of Kruishoutem as a European egg capital — with a healthy splash of humor. The Hultheim Local History Society and the ECC take visitors back to the days when the egg market, hatcheries, and auctions made the town buzz with activity and attracted traders from far and wide.

Alongside historical visual material highlighting this rich egg heritage, visitors can also admire the original Chicken & Egg cartoons from the very first Kruishoutem Cartoonales (1979 and 1981). These cartoons, now heritage in their own right, show just how deeply egg culture is embedded in Kruishoutem’s DNA.

The result is an exhibition that tells the story of a remarkable past with pride and a wink. Because heritage doesn’t always have to be serious — it can also be light-hearted and playful.

Preview

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Practical information

  • Opening hours

    Every Sunday from 10-12 and 14-17 you can visit the ECC as an individual with free entrance

    Winterbreak: the European Cartoon Center is closed between the 22nd of December till the 22nd of January.

  • Fee

    As we want to promote cartoons as an art form to the general public and find it important that everyone has the possibility to see cartoons, you can visit the ECC on Sunday by the 'Pay what you wish'-principal. You decide what your visit to the exhibition is worth and according your own budget. This way of working is only possible because the European Cartoon Center is a non-profit organization that operates 100% on volunteers.

    Keep in mind that your voluntary contribution makes it possible to make cartoon art accessible to all. 

    For groups there are different paid formulas: 

    • Formula A: 5 euro per person (with a minimum of 50 euro) admission and introduction
    • Formula B: 8 euro per person (with a minimum of 80 euro) admission, introduction and a free drink of your choice

     

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