Our permanent exhibition is a fine showcase of the Belgian railways, from the past, the present, and the future. Let yourself be guided through our interactive exhibition in which you are allowed to touch (almost) everything, over 60 projections will take you on a journey through the story of Train World, and you are brought face to face with some of the most impressive trains from Belgium – and even elsewhere in Europe.

Explore the Pays de Waes, the oldest steam locomotive in existence in continental Europe, step inside an authentic railway cottage, and wander through unique carriages, such as the Trans Europe Express, a postal wagon or the Red Cross Wagon that was used during the Second World War. Get comfy in a first class armchair in a high speed train and learn about the future of the train.

Ready for an unforgettable museum visit? Welcome to the art-nouveau station of Schaerbeek, one of the gems of Belgian railway architecture, which houses the treasures of Train World together with a new museum complex.

In Train World, everything resolves around experience and you notice that as soon as you step inside. Not only do you come face to face with dozens of locomotives, carriages and wagons; the museum offers an original yet easily accessible way of learning more about the structures that support our railway network, safety, technology, electrification, and the world of passengers through the years.

How did the train itself play a key role in telling the time? What was the job of the person who lived in a track foreman’s cottage? How did the signal box guarantee safety on the railways? Discover it all in Train World.