Do you know the music history of Kessels in Tilburg?
In Tilburg, Kessels is an established name. The story of Marietje Kessels is widely known, but the history her father Mathieu Kessels wrote in our city is less well known. In cooperation with restaurant de Harmonie, we will organise the arrangement; 'The story of Kessels' on the 1st Thursday of the month from November 2024 to March 2025.
Mathieu Kessels is the founder of the musical instrument factory, which stood where Spoorpark is now. But without Jos Kessels, his older brother, he would never have ended up here. The basis was in Heerlen where they were both born, yet they moved to Tilburg where they further developed their musicality. They opened a restoration workshop here, which would later become the successful factory. In addition, the brothers composed and conducted, organising concerts, competitions and judging. They also printed and published pieces of music. All this under the name Kessels!
The package
The package starts at the Kessels museum where you will get a comprehensive tour from our guide and visit the museum. You will immerse yourself in the rich history of Kessels and his legacy in Tilburg. Afterwards, you can enjoy a delicious lunch at restaurant De Harmonie. For this lunch you can choose from:
Cheese toast (Boerenkaas | floor bread | ketchup), Beef croquette (1 croquette | mustard | floor bread), Homemade oyster mushroom croquette (1 croquette | mustard mayonnaise | floor bread)
Plus a drink of your choice (coffee, (fresh) tea, cappuccino, espresso, all soft drinks, house wine, (0.0) swinckels lager)
Programme & costs
10.00 am - Start at the museum with a guided tour
12.00 - Lunch at restaurant De Harmonie
Price - € 23.50 per person.
The Museum Card cannot be used with this package.
Sign up
We recommend registering early as full is full.
The maximum number of participants is 15 people.
The package can be booked on the following dates:
Thu 2 Jan 2025
Thu 6 February 2025
do 6 March 2025
Tickets can be ordered via this link.
With this package, the Kessels Museum is definitely carrying out the mission 'Music connects'!
