This museum is renowned for its rare collection of funerary artefacts representing the diffusion of cultures throughout the Lingnan region during the Han dynasty. One of the highlights is the tomb of King Zhao Mo dating back about 2,000 years, and other exhibits include gold, jade and other trinkets from the same period.

Tivoli park was once the grounds of a castle barely two kilometres from the historic centre of Mechelen. These days you can enjoy a quiet stroll here across the large expanses of grass, past ancient trees, a highly-scented rose garden, a herb garden and other delightful nooks. Now pure white again, in 1990 the famous Belgian artist Jan Fabre wrapped the castle in sheets of paper covered with ballpoint lines for which 150,000 blue pens were required! Since 1991 the mansion has housed a catering establishment specializing in parties, seminars and the like. Drinks, snacks and lunches are served to the general public in the adjoining orangery. Small children will love meeting a whole variety of farm animals on the children's farm. Other attractions include the large bee colony and the educational nature trail where signs draw your attention to aspects of the park's history, fauna and flora.

The Queen's Staircase, located in the proximity of Fort Fincastle and the Water Tower, was built to honor Queen Victoria and carved by hand. Walk up the impressive stairs lying in the shade and escape the heat.